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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
by Matthew Quick
“Not letting the world destroy you. That’s a daily battle.”
I did not know what to expect going into a book like this, but I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Leonard Peacock is not your typical protagonist, and a lot of his thoughts are extremely depressing and suicidal, but he also has a lot to say about our society. This book raises questions that make you stop and think about how you treat others, how you ere raised, what your beliefs are, and I love books that make you think outside the box like this. Like even right in the beginning when he says "Every 100 minutes a teenager will commit suicide" and then he says "I wonder what Charles Darwin would say about that? natural selection?" and even though suicide is a very serious topic that made me think, maybe suicide is some sick twisted form of natural selection. And it brings up other serious issues that we don't think about often. Like when he says "Interesting how businesses in the city have security guards but my high school doesn't. Why protect adults and not children?"
Even though most of this book is really sad and made me tear up at times, I also found some parts of this book to be humorous. Herr Silverman is without a doubt the highlight of this story for me though. "Herr Silverman says we can simultaneously be human and monster - that both possibilities are in all of us." Herr Silverman was an incredible character to read about, and I loved the way he treated Leonard Peacock. He always knew the right thing to say and is such an inspiring character and person. This book really speaks the truth about adulthood, and how people say "it will get better" and most of the time it doesn't. We see first hand how difficult being an adult can be, with people complaining about their shitty jobs and responsibilities, it's now wonder so many kids question whether adulthood is worth it. Leonard brings up a point that I think about all the time. He says; "My theory is that we lose the ability to be happy as we age." I have literally thought the same thing my entire life. Leonard also goes on to say "tell us the truth. if adulthood is working some death camp job you hate for the rest of your life, divorcing your secretly criminal husband, being disappointed in your son, being stressed and miserable - if it doesn't get any better, I need to know right now. Spare me from some fucking awful fate. Please. And maybe I can relate to this cause I used to be really depressed when I was in high school, but I just related to everything Leonard was saying. However, Herr Silverman is the kind of person who makes me believe that everything will be okay, and that adulthood can be even better than I even imagined.
"So the key is doing something that sets you apart forever in the minds of regular people." Overall, I really did love this book. I loved how it questioned things in our modern day society that we never think about. I loved how it questioned religion. I love how it questioned adulthood and how happiness can disappear with age. These are topics that are never brought up in books, especially not in YA. And it's just so refreshing to read about something like this. The last couple chapters of this book had me crying, which I wasn't expecting but it got really emotional really fast. This is one of those books where the more you think about it and reflect on it after finishing it, the more you like it.
I did not know what to expect going into a book like this, but I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Leonard Peacock is not your typical protagonist, and a lot of his thoughts are extremely depressing and suicidal, but he also has a lot to say about our society. This book raises questions that make you stop and think about how you treat others, how you ere raised, what your beliefs are, and I love books that make you think outside the box like this. Like even right in the beginning when he says "Every 100 minutes a teenager will commit suicide" and then he says "I wonder what Charles Darwin would say about that? natural selection?" and even though suicide is a very serious topic that made me think, maybe suicide is some sick twisted form of natural selection. And it brings up other serious issues that we don't think about often. Like when he says "Interesting how businesses in the city have security guards but my high school doesn't. Why protect adults and not children?"
Even though most of this book is really sad and made me tear up at times, I also found some parts of this book to be humorous. Herr Silverman is without a doubt the highlight of this story for me though. "Herr Silverman says we can simultaneously be human and monster - that both possibilities are in all of us." Herr Silverman was an incredible character to read about, and I loved the way he treated Leonard Peacock. He always knew the right thing to say and is such an inspiring character and person. This book really speaks the truth about adulthood, and how people say "it will get better" and most of the time it doesn't. We see first hand how difficult being an adult can be, with people complaining about their shitty jobs and responsibilities, it's now wonder so many kids question whether adulthood is worth it. Leonard brings up a point that I think about all the time. He says; "My theory is that we lose the ability to be happy as we age." I have literally thought the same thing my entire life. Leonard also goes on to say "tell us the truth. if adulthood is working some death camp job you hate for the rest of your life, divorcing your secretly criminal husband, being disappointed in your son, being stressed and miserable - if it doesn't get any better, I need to know right now. Spare me from some fucking awful fate. Please. And maybe I can relate to this cause I used to be really depressed when I was in high school, but I just related to everything Leonard was saying. However, Herr Silverman is the kind of person who makes me believe that everything will be okay, and that adulthood can be even better than I even imagined.
"So the key is doing something that sets you apart forever in the minds of regular people." Overall, I really did love this book. I loved how it questioned things in our modern day society that we never think about. I loved how it questioned religion. I love how it questioned adulthood and how happiness can disappear with age. These are topics that are never brought up in books, especially not in YA. And it's just so refreshing to read about something like this. The last couple chapters of this book had me crying, which I wasn't expecting but it got really emotional really fast. This is one of those books where the more you think about it and reflect on it after finishing it, the more you like it.