Jared
While there are certainly moments here that feel way too edgy for its own good, overall it’s a pretty stellar novella.
I low-key feel like this is just what the first Joker movie thought it was. Rage works better because it’s not an outright endorsement of Charlie Decker as a person.
The last moments are what’s really disturbing here. Over the course of the book, each character slowly starts to side with Charlie. Despite him being an incellian loser, they start to treat him like a hero. It all culminates in everyone violently beating on the popular kid.
Everyone supports Charlie because often people don’t really want change. People support violent causes because they find catharsis in violence.
The final chapter of the book is a letter that a student wrote to Charlie in his mental hospital. Everyone loves Charlie and their lives are all peachy.
Nothing ever happens.
While there are certainly moments here that feel way too edgy for its own good, overall it’s a pretty stellar novella.
I low-key feel like this is just what the first Joker movie thought it was. Rage works better because it’s not an outright endorsement of Charlie Decker as a person.
The last moments are what’s really disturbing here. Over the course of the book, each character slowly starts to side with Charlie. Despite him being an incellian loser, they start to treat him like a hero. It all culminates in everyone violently beating on the popular kid.
Everyone supports Charlie because often people don’t really want change. People support violent causes because they find catharsis in violence.
The final chapter of the book is a letter that a student wrote to Charlie in his mental hospital. Everyone loves Charlie and their lives are all peachy.
Nothing ever happens.