Written by Matthew Quick.
This is a wonderful book, with plenty of suspense, literary references, and interesting characters. Leonard, the narrator, is planning to kill himself after he takes care of several things. The story is mainly one day, and guides you through his personal history and explains why he has come to this radical decision. I loved it all the way through as I really was hoping that he would not commit suicide but knowing that he would in the end. It is not a sad book though, but fairly life affirming. He is a teen on the fringes who is much more well liked and smarter than he thinks. He has a good friend, an old man who he visits every day and they communicate using Bogey quotes such as: 'play it again Sam.' He has the best teacher in the world who realizes what is happening and tries to save Leonard. He often turns to Hamlet for advice, its all great.
It is good for teens, especially ones questioning their place in the world.
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