tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post8901146147729670484..comments2023-11-02T05:29:07.670-04:00Comments on ♥ Beenazai: The Rise of Books on Suicide in Young Adult ♥Beenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-1836881738030213292015-04-09T19:54:53.486-04:002015-04-09T19:54:53.486-04:00& oh thank you agreeing about the romance!& oh thank you agreeing about the romance! Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-24139449397723131792015-04-09T19:53:35.333-04:002015-04-09T19:53:35.333-04:00Sometimes they do raise awareness, but a lot of th...Sometimes they do raise awareness, but a lot of the times they're a miss for me - I don't think these books should be that popular though. Thank you for sharing your thoughts <3Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-53466534718701062692015-04-09T19:52:18.900-04:002015-04-09T19:52:18.900-04:00Aaah no it's one of my all time favorites actu...Aaah no it's one of my all time favorites actually :)Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-47794346859583993142015-04-09T18:22:13.984-04:002015-04-09T18:22:13.984-04:00I am surprised that the recent popularity of suici...I am surprised that the recent popularity of suicide books. I guess it's raising awareness?! I'm sort of just blase about them. I don't hate them, but I don't particularly love them. Interesting topic. I like it. I will say that I can do w/o romance in these kinds of books. It's just unnecessary to me.Vi Win Winhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642043204866770027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-83322922732558043492015-04-08T12:17:20.663-04:002015-04-08T12:17:20.663-04:00Yes that's the book! I didn't want to spoi...Yes that's the book! I didn't want to spoil it if you didn't read it LOL :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474993956025072767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-19084939456545949012015-04-08T03:50:06.233-04:002015-04-08T03:50:06.233-04:00Thank you for your thoughts Stacey! ♥ I'm glad...Thank you for your thoughts Stacey! ♥ I'm glad you could agree with me :) I believe you're talking about Me Before You, and yes I loved that novel as well! I can understand as well why he chosed that path regarding his circumstances. Most of the time, suicide isn't handle well in young adult books, only a few talented authors can actually make the right impact. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-91781437651184810802015-04-08T03:45:29.679-04:002015-04-08T03:45:29.679-04:00Thank you for your thoughts Amanda! & YES, I&#...Thank you for your thoughts Amanda! & YES, I'm so happy you could relate to what I was trying to say in the post :) Books on suicide can raise awareness, but it's a tricky concept to use in books - I feel a lot of authors nowadays use it for romance which makes me quite sad. Love can help sometimes, but I don't believe it's enough to completely cure someone from depression and suicide. Thank you for dropping by! ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-86790362430101896402015-04-08T03:42:19.745-04:002015-04-08T03:42:19.745-04:00All The Bright Places was a decent read overall, I...All The Bright Places was a decent read overall, I just didn't buy the concept of how Violet was saved. I agree interpersonal relationships and support systems can help a lot, if it was a friend or a family member - I can still believe in it. In this case it was a guy she fell in love with so it does have me hesitating.. I do want to check out My Heart and Other Black Holes, the premise does bother me, but I do want to see what the hype is about & what awareness it raises on suicide. Let's see :) Thank you for your lovely thoughts Kristy! ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-56777405616341652392015-04-08T03:37:39.500-04:002015-04-08T03:37:39.500-04:00Aw, it's okay Lola, atleast you tried xD That...Aw, it's okay Lola, atleast you tried xD That could be true in the case of I Was Here, although some people are just good at hiding things from others. They usually suffer alone, and people around them might not even notice, it's not because the people surrounding them don't care though. & lol I do agree about humans are usually not willing to sacrifice themselves for others, it is mainly for family and loved ones. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-25762129344642490322015-04-08T03:33:54.488-04:002015-04-08T03:33:54.488-04:00Yes, to your comment Vlora! <3 Thank you! ♥ I a...Yes, to your comment Vlora! <3 Thank you! ♥ I agree, many books on suicide can actually unintentionally give ideas to depressed and suicidal people. I quite liked I Was Here, but at one part it does go into detail about suicidal options.. <br /><br />IF ANY ONE YOU READING THIS IS DEPRESSED, PLEASE DON'T READ THE BOOK FOR IDEAS, INSTEAD LOOK FOR THE DEEPER MEANING ON HOW YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MIGHT FEEL ABOUT THE CHOICE YOU HAVE MADE.. . Okay I'm done :)Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-5004035116184482972015-04-08T03:29:50.816-04:002015-04-08T03:29:50.816-04:00Thank you Jen ♥ &
Yes, I do hope that's w...Thank you Jen ♥ & <br />Yes, I do hope that's what these books are trying to aim for.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-61633081332577080292015-04-08T03:28:38.950-04:002015-04-08T03:28:38.950-04:00That's one approach to look at books - love ca...That's one approach to look at books - love can help a lot, I do agree although I just feel it's not always enough to save someone. I do love books where more awareness is raised, I did like Thirteen Reasons Why the most. Thank you for your thought Laura ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-29372253528042962342015-04-08T03:25:22.752-04:002015-04-08T03:25:22.752-04:00Thank you Yani ♥Thank you Yani ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-39355890153193319372015-04-07T22:33:19.494-04:002015-04-07T22:33:19.494-04:00I have to say that I'm not a fan of suicide in...I have to say that I'm not a fan of suicide in books. There is one book (which you may have read) that features a man who commits assisted suicide that I absolutely ADORED. But he was a grown man and made that decision as an adult. Whether I agree with it or not, I still understood him. HOWEVER, teenagers are very vulnerable, impulsive, and lack maturity to make informed decisions. So if it was a teen in the same situation I would not have thought it was okay. And I don't ever think it's a good topic in YA books either. Unless it's giving a positive uplifting message--that is NOT the love saved me. Because you are very right, love will not save a depressed person.<br />Great Post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474993956025072767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-732570559953190002015-04-07T08:16:16.617-04:002015-04-07T08:16:16.617-04:00This is such a beautiful post! I have never tried ...This is such a beautiful post! I have never tried to have suicide, just thought of it but damn yeah, it's just disturbing. Great, great post, dear!<br /><br /><br />Yani @ www.paperboulevard.comYanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027868979090442584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-21320782500084895172015-04-06T09:26:37.747-04:002015-04-06T09:26:37.747-04:00You know what Benish, I AM SO WITH YOU. It's l...You know what Benish, I AM SO WITH YOU. It's like, you can't just stop having negative thoughts and crushing depression because someone wants you to, you have to fight it, you have to be the one to beat it and battle everyday, it's no-one else but you, and you've got that so right. I think raising awareness is a great thing in young adult novels, it's all about seeing the signs and such, I saw them in me a few years ago and I see myself in some of the books I read, BUT, it's pointing out and showing the signs to people and than romanticising it which is a bad bad thing, it makes people think it's just a thing and not real and a statement more than an illness and negative side affect of depression. Such a great post though lovely!<3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-55908438629474780792015-04-06T06:46:56.940-04:002015-04-06T06:46:56.940-04:00I get what you mean about All the Bright Places, b...I get what you mean about All the Bright Places, but with that one I felt it wasn't more to do with her falling in love so it "saved" her, I think that just being around Finch made her realise how much of a support system she had with her family, than he did with his. But I do agree, I mean, things are not magically going to change because of someone, with Finch, it was only for a while, and that darkness still comes through all the way through it, but he wanted to be better for her, but not for himself. For me, All the Bright Places worked, My Heart and Other Black Holes? I had the exact same problem with that, that you had with All the Bright Places. I really enjoyed it, and it did show the issue of suicide partners, but it did have the love saved me vibe. So that and the suicide partners thing, I don't think that would be your book at all.<br /><br />But exactly, I wouldn't let a younger YA read them, but 14+ I would, because it is an important issue, especially for younger kids who do have depression and don't know that they have depression. I guess suicide in books is always going to be controversial no matter what, but it being there, whether it is in the form of a loves story type, if it helps somebody recognise the signs in someone, then it's worth it. <br /><br />Great discussion post! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957514015448707063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-32610927100319560432015-04-06T01:49:13.917-04:002015-04-06T01:49:13.917-04:00Controversial discussinons, omg, I'm bad at th...Controversial discussinons, omg, I'm bad at those in comments. I could talk to you about them in RL but on the internet uuuugh. Anyway, I see your point and, yes, some certainly aren't realistic. All the Bright Places? Are you kidding? I was like, ''WHAT THE HELL'' the entire time. It felt like it was meant to be entertainement only because we really didn't get to learn about the main character that well. With his jokes and ''Everything's all right - Everything's not all right'' deceptions. I Was Here, I did not enjoy, because, in my opinion, you can TELL if you're someone's best friend if there's something mentally wrong with your BF. BECAUSE BEST FRIENDS. Although I don't remember if she took meds? I think she did. Hmm, that changes things. I'm not into the whole ''sacrifices'' thing b/c I don't find humans very willings to do those things for others, except if they're family or people they love and even then... Maybe I'm too cynical? hahaha okay...Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239617000942734999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-33149841439066320062015-04-05T13:00:58.308-04:002015-04-05T13:00:58.308-04:00I'm sure I've read a couple of books that ...I'm sure I've read a couple of books that dealt with suicide over the years, but I'm definitely not an expert on the subject. They can prooobably give people who are already depressed ideas, just like books about eating disorders or drug addictions can give people with an ED or drug addiction ideas about how to hide it from the people around them; however, I definitely don't think that these books shouldn't be written. If you're not already suicidal, you're not going to become suicidal because of a book you read. I definitely agree that it's a huge problem when books romanticize suicide. It's not romantic to kill yourself. And you probably won't go from suicidal to happy-go-luck just because you fall in love. I do like it when books raise awareness and deal with the subject realistically. Interesting post!Vlorahttp://www.reviewsandcake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-75859334523787879272015-04-05T11:41:49.194-04:002015-04-05T11:41:49.194-04:00I agree that this is such a tricky topic to write ...I agree that this is such a tricky topic to write about, but an important one too. I hope that these books help people with suicidal feelings realize that a) they're not alone, b) it's possible to work past these feelings and c) there are people out there who love and care about them and would miss them terribly if they made that choice.<br />Great post!<br /> <a href="http://www.jenryland.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen at YA Romantics</a><br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-59384967776992939282015-04-05T07:03:10.160-04:002015-04-05T07:03:10.160-04:00This is definitely a really interesting topic. So ...This is definitely a really interesting topic. So for me personally, I know more than one case where 'love' has helped a lot. I can completely understand your point of romanticising suicide but for me, it's not unrealistic at all. I agree that books shouldn't promote suicide though and I'm glad that not many do. Even in All the Bright Places, the author made sure that the impact of it was clear. I don't know how I feel about suicide in YA. It's really really hard to know how to feel about it. On one hand, I think that it's important for mental issues to not be forgotten but I understand that the exposure can be too much. Most of the time, I'm able to connect with the characters on such a deep level that I really really love reading them. It's not that I'm depressed or anything like that, I just know so many people who have been through it. Amazing discussion Benish!Laura Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374635818517312788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-64147386308231174292015-04-03T22:27:17.899-04:002015-04-03T22:27:17.899-04:00Thank you for sharing your intriguing thoughts Zoe...Thank you for sharing your intriguing thoughts Zoe & I'm glad you could so relate! A lot of the topics in the books about suicide can be uneasy especially if it's tried to romanticize it - I do love it when books do raise awareness. ❤️Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-53846234028762686352015-04-03T22:22:31.941-04:002015-04-03T22:22:31.941-04:00Thank you Faye, and YES, I'm glad you could ag...Thank you Faye, and YES, I'm glad you could agree with the post :) I agree, depression and suicide is much more deeper than love - if love was the cure, then no one would really commit suicide. It has to come mainly from the person themselves - thank you for sharing your thoughts x Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-30607773472322146822015-04-03T22:19:33.150-04:002015-04-03T22:19:33.150-04:00Aw thank you Gabs! This Song will Save Your Life w...Aw thank you Gabs! This Song will Save Your Life was a bit depressing in the beginning, but the story does get better as it progresses. I hope you do give it another try soon :) Some authors can write a great book on suicide, it just bothers me when it is tried to be romanticized. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-92024716821378576372015-04-03T22:17:12.112-04:002015-04-03T22:17:12.112-04:00Awareness is a good cause, I do believe that's...Awareness is a good cause, I do believe that's one amazing way to write a book on suicide. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.com