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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

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Did anyone greatly dislike the ending?
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Can you explain in more detail what this book is about? I'm looking for books to buy with money I've gotten.
Monika Hrabáková I recommend not to search for much information about the book. You will miss all the surprises. All I knew about the book when I started reading, was …moreI recommend not to search for much information about the book. You will miss all the surprises. All I knew about the book when I started reading, was that Leonard Peacock has birthday today and he's gonna kill his best friend and then himself.

Anyway this is an awesome book. Easy to read, easy to fall in love with. One of the best books I have ever read in my life. (less)
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What is the recommended age for this book?
Amanda I would say teenager to young adult. If you're looking to buy for a young relative, be aware there is quite a bit of cursing and is told in first pers…moreI would say teenager to young adult. If you're looking to buy for a young relative, be aware there is quite a bit of cursing and is told in first person from the point of view of a suicidal and homicidal teenager. There is also talk of rape, although no "rape scene" or anything.(less)
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Does the book ever mention the actual date?
emily The book follows Leonard over the course of the one day that he plans to kill himself, so not explicitly the actual (x/x/x) date, but yes the day he w…moreThe book follows Leonard over the course of the one day that he plans to kill himself, so not explicitly the actual (x/x/x) date, but yes the day he will do it.(less)
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N The book had me in a serious conundrum, with such complex, baffling, intense emotions and twists. I think, maybe, he did live, after all. The last let…moreThe book had me in a serious conundrum, with such complex, baffling, intense emotions and twists. I think, maybe, he did live, after all. The last letter was just the beginning of the series of letters he wrote to himself after his life altering 18th birthday. (less)
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