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  "description": "Dave Cullen's investigation of the Columbine tragedy makes for a compelling read and I say this as someone aware of the tragedy but also as someone who hasn't studied it in detail outside of this reading. It's a hard book to read and it's hard to put down. Cullen spares no time diving into a detailed description of the tragedy, filling out the rest of the book with an investigation into Harris and Klebold's motives and history, the failings of the police department on the day of and after the events and the far-reaching ramifications of it all. The victims are given ample team and treated with care (as they well should be). Cullen doesn't speak to or — really — mention any bullying that the perpetrators may have been subject to but, frankly, given what they did, it's hard to care. Their actions were monstrous and, while understanding motives may be worth pursuing for the sake of being thorough, they're utterly undeserving of any sympathy. There's not really any room — in my mind — for criticizing the author for failing to humanize them when they quite clearly saw their victims as anything but.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9780446552219/columbine",
  "publishedAt": "2024-06-13T00:00:00Z",
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  "tags": [
    "biography",
    "autobiography",
    "nonfiction"
  ],
  "title": "Columbine"
}