Waiting
on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking
the Spine!
Each week, bloggers spotlight what upcoming release they're eager
for.
Title: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
Released: August 2013
Summary from Goodreads:
"Today is Leonard Peacock's birthday. It is also the day he hides a gun in his backpack. Because today is the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather's P-38 pistol.
But first he must say good-bye to the four people who matter most to him: his Humphrey Bogart-obsessed next-door neighbor, Walt; his classmate, Baback, a violin virtuoso; Lauren, the Christian homeschooler he has a crush on; and Herr Silverman, who teaches the high school's class on the Holocaust. Speaking to each in turn, Leonard slowly reveals his secrets as the hours tick by and the moment of truth approaches.
In this riveting look at a day in the life of a disturbed teenage boy, acclaimed author Matthew Quick unflinchingly examines the impossible choices that must be made—and the light in us all that never goes out."
But first he must say good-bye to the four people who matter most to him: his Humphrey Bogart-obsessed next-door neighbor, Walt; his classmate, Baback, a violin virtuoso; Lauren, the Christian homeschooler he has a crush on; and Herr Silverman, who teaches the high school's class on the Holocaust. Speaking to each in turn, Leonard slowly reveals his secrets as the hours tick by and the moment of truth approaches.
In this riveting look at a day in the life of a disturbed teenage boy, acclaimed author Matthew Quick unflinchingly examines the impossible choices that must be made—and the light in us all that never goes out."
Looks like an amazing book. I want to read something contemporary, so I might pick this one up.
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New follower here. This book sounds powerful and amazing. Feel free to check out mine...
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Sounds intense. I really want to read it! Great pick!
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Wow, intense! Love the name of this book, definitely adding it to my reading list. Fantastic choice!
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