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Suicide Notes
by Michael Thomas Ford
Man, this book is hard for me to review. I haaaated most of the first 2/3rds or so. It was making me so angry. Jeff is whiny and obnoxious and the mental health side is...well, not all that accurate. Programs like the one Jeff is in seldom exist, especially with the freedom allowed the teens in the book. From a mental health professional standpoint, it was irksome, and Jeff's unlikable character didn't help. However, the last half to the last third of the book redeemed itself in some pretty major ways. Jeff's insight increased, which made him far less obnoxious, though details about the hospital still made me twitch a little. And it's worth noting that, at 16 or 17 when I was in the midst of my own mental health struggles, I would've, I think, enjoyed the book way more from start to finish. I think a lot of teens would relate to Jeff's voice throughout, and it is a hallmark that I'm not in that headspace anymore that it was so bothersome.