Synopsis: In addition to the P-38, there are four gifts, one for each of my friends. I want to say good-bye to them properly. I want to give them each something to remember me by. To let them know I really cared about them and I’m sorry I couldn’t be more than I was – that I couldn’t stick around – and that what’s going to happen today isn’t their fault.
Today is Leonard Peacock’s birthday. It is also the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather’s P-38 pistol. Maybe one day he’ll believe that being different is okay, important even. But not today.
Review: I keep reading books where the main character is a boy, teenage boy, different, extremely smart but (especially) completely lost. It’s going to be necessary to create a specific name for this kind of books because it is becoming my favorite genre.
Well, I’ll surely slow down a little bit because the more I read, the best the books are and I think that with Forgive Me Leonard Peacock, it was just awesome.
What you have to know when you start this book, is that Leonard plans to do two things during his day : To kill Asher Beal then to kill himself, all that with his grandfather’s old pistol. The only thing he wants to do before that , is telling good-bye to his friends.
The book takes place during a short lapse of time during which Leonard tells us the most striking episodes of his life, always in a captivating and interesting way.
What I liked :
- Everything. About. This. Damn. Wonderful. Book. First, the subject itself : it only can provoke a reaction whether it is a good or a bad one. For me, the attraction was immediate and I’m happy for having tried this jewel.
- Leonard’s personnality. I really like those really smart (too smart?) characters who have a perfect repartee, a shitty nature and who are totally blasé. Just my type of men when you think about it (haha) ! I know it’s weird but, what I also liked, was how much the main character’s thoughts were relevant about the futility of our lives. Finally, we almost want to laugh with him about how some situations are ridiculous even if this idea is really depressing…
- Neverthless, in this book we never are plunged in some negativism of the guy who just hates life. Leonard Peacock it’s you and me, it could be anyone. Leonard Peacock is just a young man for whom living became too complicated and who can’t wait to end it, almost like some would be impatient to open their presents on Christmas morning.
- This teacher guy… Herr Silverman <3 We always have a minor character so interesting that we would like that another book was written just for him. I can’t wait for you to discover who is Her Silverman (yes because I will force you to buy this book, naturally),
Thing I didn’t like :
– Nothing
Anyway, I’m sick of it, it’s ALWAYS the same thing ! There are some books we like so much that we are incapable of talking correctly about it. I have a mental block like if, suddenly, a really really hot guy took off his shirt in front of me and asked me to recite the 8 table at the same time ! Haha
8×8?
Hum… 4?
Read it if : You trust me !:D
Don’t read it if : You’re in a bad mood and if you’re like an emotional sponge. I don’t think little Leonard would help you getting better!^^
Good News : There will be a movie this year, I repeat it, there will be a movie in 2015 with Channing Tatum as the producer ! To avoid any riot between me and myself, this review will close its doors before any debridement, thank you for your understanding.
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anna (herding cats & burning soup)
Ahhhh Mrs Kim!!!
Okay okay. Back to the comment. That sounds pretty amazing Melliane! I’ve not read too many where the main pov is the male in any genre. I do love when I find those though. So glad the book rocked and it’s gonna be a movie for you 😀
kindlemom1
I do love a good story told through the male POV and this sounds amazing! I love the title. I never would have picked this up on my own but now I am super curious about it and want to read it!
Joy // Joyousreads
Holy shizzballs! There’s going to be a movie? I, too, have loved this book! I like how serious it is and at the same time, sublimely funny.
Carole Rae
Ah…I like the it-was-so-good-I-can-not-even-write-a-good-review-for-it mental block. It feels nice. 😀 YAYY! Gifs!
Sarah @ One Curvy Blogger
Wow, this is the first time I’m hearing of a book in the point of view of a person planning not only suicide but homicide-suicide. Very intrigued! And I love those gifs LOLs.
Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings
I loved this one too! It’s such a gut-wrenching, important novel and though I haven’t read anything else by this author yet, I really need to. Great review!
Heidi
Sounds like a winner to me! Yeah for a movie. I need to get it read before the movie comes out.
Melliane
Merci pour ce super article !
kim { Book Swoon }
Wow, this is something I would not pick-up on my own, but I’m so curious now having never read this author. A movie too … hmmm. Love the gifs as well – Mrs. Kim scares me -lol! Thanks 🙂
Kate @ Ex Libris
I really need to red this. I still have my ARC and I’m excited about the movie!
blodeuedd
Gifs 😀 I like those
Braine Talk Supe
A movie! Well that’s not surprising if this is as good as you said it was. I love male leads, the flavor of the story is differnt and refreshing. Great review, I love the format 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
LOL, if Mrs. Kim say to read it I must! This sounds very well done.
Jennifer Bielman @ Bad Bird Reads
Wow, I love how passionate your are about this one. I would have never guessed with the title. Loving the GIFs too. Adding this to my TBR.
LilyElement
I agree with you 100% on the “There are some books we like so much that we are incapable of talking correctly about it.” Lol’ed at the gifs <3
ShootingStarsMag
I do really like books such as these, and this one in particular was quite good. THERE IS GOING TO BE A MOVIE?! I am so pumped now.
Lola @ Hit or Miss Books
Hey, I love the layout of this review!! The way you devided it in what you liked and what you didn’t like, even though the latter kind of lacked in elements. ;)))
Super review!! Will check this out!!
Kirsty-Marie
It really is hard to talk about the books we love, I consider it a win when you’re not totally flailing through all of it, haha. I did start this one a while ago (back when it came out) but wasn’t really in the mood for it, I guess, so haven’t finished it. NEED to.