I think the thing that is glorified is how close the school has become since the shooting. It brought everyone out of their “cliques” into one big family. No, I don't think it would encourage imitators. I think after reading this and watching documentaries about Columbine, people wouldn't want to cause so much suffering and pain again. Furthermore, the book explains how their plans didn't even work. What was supposed to be a bombing to kill everyone turned into a shootout that killed 13 people. And. Yes, for the most part, Dylan and Eric seemed like completely normal teenagers. They enjoyed doing the things other teenagers did, they had a job, they were preparing for their future, they loved girls, normality. There were only a few people who saw through their "nice, normal guy" act and one of those people was Brooks Brown and Brooks' family. The fact that they seemed normal for the most part is terrifying. I wonder how kids from nice families could end up like that. I also wonder if anyone I know might have the same thoughts.f. I think Dylan has changed more than Eric in the last two years. Dylan started as if he wanted to