Suicide Notes

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An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, Its Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Years Day to find himself in the hospitalspecifically, in the psychiatric ward.

Despite the bandages on his wrists, hes positive this is all some huge mistake. Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal; not like the other kids in the hospital with him.

But over the course of the next forty-five days, Jeff begins to understand why he ended up hereand realizes he has more in common with the other kids than he thought.

With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read. Ellen Hopkins, author ofThe You Ive Never Known and Love Lies Beneath

Like the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative. Brent Hartinger, author of Geography Club

Makes a powerful emotional impact. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Jeffs wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. School Library Journal

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Praise for Suicide Notes: With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read. Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Fallout and Crank Make(s) a powerful emotional impact. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jeffs journey is wittily unique, balancing a fresh voice and a uniquely realistic character with comedy and seriousness. KLIATT Jeffs wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. School Library Journal Like the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative. Brent Hartinger, author of Geography Club and The Last Chance Texaco This book is equal parts hilarious, bittersweet, and strange. You will love every page of it. Scott Heim, author of Mysterious Skin and We Disappear

Author Bio

Michael Thomas Ford is the author of numerous works for both adults and young readers, including some of the earliest books about the HIV/AIDS crisis and several books about the LGBTQ community. His most recent novel, Lily, was a Tiptree Award long list title and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the Shirley Jackson Award. He also authors a series of novellas starring some of the most popular contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race, including Sharon Needles, Manila Luzon, and Jinkx Monsoon. He has a lot of tattoos, dogs, and a beard.