Hate List Conclusion

As I neared the ending of Hate list I stared to wonder how it would end. As good as the book had been I wondered if the ending could live up to everything that had played out before. I did not find myself disappointed in the ending.
The last few chapters changed the story in a few good and unexpected ways. Everything with the student council meetings seemed to be going to well, especially with Jessica. I found myself confused on why Josh would want to dance with Valerie after not wanting much to do with her at school. Then the pages with Troy pulling the gun came, and were some of the most emotional and powerful pages of the book. This led Valerie to push everyone away including Jessica. Then at Nicks gravesite was the game changer of the book.
Both Jessica and Duce make Valerie realize that she had abandoned all the people she cared about. She was so concerned about protecting herself that she never thought about the other students and parents and teachers that had been affected by the tragedy. It really made me think about how selfish humans are and how they only really think about their own problems and how bad things affect them.
The way that Angela dash is handled in the book and her reporting is very interesting. I loved that the end of the book showed that bullying was still there and that people had not moved on from the bad feelings towards others. Even Valerie’s dad had not forgiven her, so it was not a completely happy ending like some stories. It also made me think about how you might think you know someone when you’re really don’t until maybe it’s too late.