He is tired of this life and decides to give four people a goodbye gift before he gives himself his own birthday present: killing his former best friend with his grandfather’s gun and afterwards end his own life. Leonard Peacock turned 18 today, but nobody seems to realize it. It really gives you an insight in how seemingly normal kids end up with a gun in their hands and how a disaster possibly can be prevented by an act of kindness like that of Herr Silverman. This novel has some heavy themes that might not be for everyone, but I think it’s definitely worth it. The prose is more than good and I especially loved the letters from the future that are to help Leonard convince himself to not kill himself. This might make you feel a bit uncomfortable, but Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock is brilliantly written and shows how various actions drove Leonard to form this disturbing plan in his head. Matthew Quick created with Leonard Peacock a very disturbed character that will make you want to keep on reading to find out if he really ends up doing what he has been planning: kill his former best friend and then himself with his grandfather’s gun. “DO ANYTHING! SOMETHING! Because you start a revolution one decision at a time, with every breath you take.”įorgive Me, Leonard Peacock was recommended to me various times over the past two months, so I thought it was about time to read it.
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