A review by hyzie
How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind by Clancy Martin
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
I enjoyed this, though I didn't love it.
It's a very personal and philosophical look at the subject, so it was a rough read at some points. The author is HONEST about what he was going through, and that includes both his suicide attempts (in equisite detail in some places) and his alcoholism. Reader beware if you're not in a good place when picking this up. There's a full chapter he states outright that if you are not in a good place to skip.
I liked the philosophical bits and all the quotes/explanations of what other authors had said on the subject. I hadn't realized how much writing there was on suicide until I read this.
It's a very personal and philosophical look at the subject, so it was a rough read at some points. The author is HONEST about what he was going through, and that includes both his suicide attempts (in equisite detail in some places) and his alcoholism. Reader beware if you're not in a good place when picking this up. There's a full chapter he states outright that if you are not in a good place to skip.
I liked the philosophical bits and all the quotes/explanations of what other authors had said on the subject. I hadn't realized how much writing there was on suicide until I read this.