Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

An seinem 18. Geburtstag packt Leonard Peacock eine Waffe in seinen Rucksack und ein paar Abschiedsgeschenke für die Menschen, die ihm am meisten bedeuten. Er plant, am Ende dieses Tages nicht nur sich, sondern auch seinen ehemals besten Freund, an dem er sich rächen will, zu erschießen. Und doch wünscht sich Leonard insgeheim ein Zeichen, das ihm Mut machen könnte, trotz allem weiterzuleben. Lohnt es sich durchzuhalten? Oder bedeutet Erwachsenwerden tatsächlich, immer weiter unglücklich zu sein?

A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher.

How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last?

Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he'll do. He'll say goodbye.

Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who's moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing the unthinkable. But to his four friends: a Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour, a teenage violin virtuoso, a pastor's daughter and a teacher.

Most of the time, Leonard believes he's weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he's not. He wants to thank them, and say goodbye.

In this riveting and heart-breaking book, acclaimed author Matthew Quick introduces Leonard Peacock, a hero as warm and endearing as he is troubled. And he shows how just a glimmer of hope can make the world of difference.