I Only Said I Wanted To Kill Myself, I Didn't Really Mean It

I Only Said #9

by Celia Banting

Kenny gets angry when he's told what to do. He threatens to kill himself to get his own way, but it backfires when he ends up in the hospital, alone. Kenny forms a relationship with Miss Tina, who teaches him to express his anger safely and to get his needs met in a positive way. He also understands why adults have set rules.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Moe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, these books are getting more boring each time. I know this is meant for people who are struggling with their own family problems, but it's still extremely bland and all child-like. Another thing that I didn't like was that it felt like the author could NOT be bothered to use a higher vocabulary, besides words like "mad" and "sad". Evidently, it seems Banting took a childish approach to a topic that is very sophisticated and could have been covered a lot more if she approached it in an adult way.

[Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great tool for youth residential centers; not just for the youth, but also for the staff. It paints a pretty good picture on what is going on in the mind of some of our youth that we work with; thus giving staff a perspective they might not have had. It also gives the youth reading it a perspective from the staff that they may not have thought of.
The story line was interesting, the writing style was easy to read, and the content was educational without the lecture feel. I recommend this book for all teens who are struggling with behaviors (not just wanting to kill themselves). I also recommend this book for staff that work in the youth facilities or for those who want an idea of what residential staff work with on a daily basis. It's a pretty simple read but very good.

[Heidi]

The reason I chose to continue reading this book was because it sounded interesting, and that it is. I love this book because it makes me realize that others are going through the same problems as me! It helped me understand that no family is perfect. This book is about a young boy with anger issues and whom he gets mad about everything he has to do. He doesn't listen to his mother and his step- dad never gets around to him.