Suicide Notes

Much sarcasm mixed with important topics

This book definitely was something else. The sarcasm uplighted the darker but important topics you are confronted with while reading. Interesting to read since most topics aren‘t talked about enough. The structure with the days were kind of like a diary and fitting for the book. Not for everyone though. Read the trigger warnings for sure.

Gelungenes Buch!

Thematik und Setting haben mir wirklich gut gefallen. Auch der Aufbau des Buches mit den jeweiligen Tagen war wirklich passend und angenehm. Für meinen Geschmack hätte es noch etwas mehr in die Tiefe gehen können und entsprechend etwas länger sein. So hatte es aber auch seinen Charme und ist definitiv lesenswert!

"You can't compare how you feel to the way other people feel." 💊🩶

Kann ich bitte eine Verlängerung haben?? Das Buch hat mich absolut gecatcht von der ersten Seite an, die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet und die Storyline ist nicht vorhersehbar und bringt viele Überraschungen mit sich. Außerdem habe ich mich während dem Lesen einfach mal verstanden gefühlt und jede Emotion von Jeff bestens nachempfinden können :).

Fucking wonderful.

Witzig, tiefgründig und wichtig!

This book was very interesting but also confusing. At the beginning, I didn’t really understand what was going on, but I think that was kind of the idea of the author because as a reader, you kind of grow into the book and evolve together with the main character. So, the confusing part at the beginning, really fits the storyline and the characters development. The book was written in a pretty simple language. Because of that it was easier to read it as person whose first language isn’t English. ______________ Spoiler ______________ I really liked the main character, Jeff. I could refer to some of his opinions and character traits. And I really liked how he developed throughout the story: that he was very closed up at the beginning and then opened to more and more people. I also really really liked Sadie, who was just a really lovely character, and I was absolutely devastated when she abruptly killed herself in one of the last chapters. I really wasn’t prepared for these emotions because I really grew to love her and for me, she was one of the most important characters in this book. I also think that she was an important role in Jeff’s development because she was the first one who he opened up to. All the other side characters warrant so important to me because they kind of switched through and just had a little impact of the story. Except for Rankin because he did this sexual interaction with Jeff (however you want to call that) let Jeff to think about him possibly being gay. Which also was a big and important point in his self acceptance which he begins to reach at the end of the book. The whole problem with his best friend Allie was kind of confusing for me at the beginning. But at the end, you can understand why she broke up the contact because she probably thought that Jeff “betrayed” her. But I really really do hope that they get back together as best friends because their friendship just so lovely to me and I think she could be also a very important supportive person for Jeff. And the last character I think it’s worth mentioning is Jeff sister Amanda, whom I really like. She doesn’t really has that much “ screen time” but I still think that she also is an important support character for himself. And she also reminded me of my little sister a little bit which led to me liking her a lot more. In summary, I really love this book. I could understand many of the conflicts between people and conflicts which the people had with themselves. That was one big pint why I just couldn’t put that book out of my hand. But also, that the characters were written so amazingly that you could easily relate to their problems and thinking, which amazed me too.

This was so funny, so sweet and oh my god I loved it. I really hope Jeff sent Allie the valentine’s card…

Beinhaltet sehr viel humor aber auch ernste themen

Good book that touches on an important topic that isn't talked about very often and definitely not enough!

At first I was annoyed with Jeff because he thought he was better than everyone else, but I didn't know then how much he was repressing his own problems and he changes a lot after time. The book affected me emotionally, particularly because I can relate to a lot of it. The thing that really affected me the most was Sadie... I also think it's good that it's not a book where everyone celebrates being gay and being accepted straight away, because that often doesn't reflect reality. I was a bit disappointed by the book at the end though. I personally find open endings difficult. I would have liked to know what it was like for Jeff to come home, go back to school, meet Allie and Bruken and and how his life continues to be. I would still highly recommend the book if you like darker books with difficult subject matter, but which make you feel very safe at the same time!

Trotz einiger schwächen habe ich Buch und Charaktere sehr ins Herz geschlossen. Es war eine lange und anstrengende Reise, doch eine deren Ziel jede Mühe wert war.