This story touched my heart. I have gone threw something similar, as well as my friends. It was also nice to read a book from the perceptive of a teenager that wasn't a stereotype.
This was a kid with real issues who got help. Not a dramatic interpretation like A Cather in the Rye, or stereotypes that are on TV and in the movies.
I recommend this book to anyone who has kids, definitively to those who have pre-teens or teenagers.
WARNING: If you don't trust your kids this will cause paranoia.
I'm not saying all kids are suicidal, but everyone has times where they feel they can't do anything right and are on their won.
This book was the closest to hit my heart, this was about someone who had the same mind set as me, minus the alcohol and drugs. To feel like there is not escape from school and family/persona expectations you feel that you can never live up to is scary.
This book even gives kids a number to call if they need that kind of help. The best thing is no one dies and watching Craig make real friends.
I wish everyone going threw a hard time got to read this book. I wish I had when I was going threw a similar time.I pulled myself out of my dark hole, some people aren't strong enough, determined enough. It's books like these that could possible give those people the steps to get out of the hole.
Don't judge those who need this help, that maybe the finale push they need to got into the dark obis that's at the bottom of that hole.
Let's see some outside links to statistics/data on suicide. That would provide a nice supplement to your argument that kids (rightly!) need support and help when having suicidal thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWhat other books (like these, you say) could readers read to learn more on how to help a suicidal friend? Give us those layers of content to make this post analytical.
Maybe this is something that I should consider reading as a mom, and perhaps giving my kids to read when they are old enough as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you did the review and then posted your own feelings about it.