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5.0 out of 5 stars
"Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.", October 24, 2006
This review is from: Pitch Black: Color Me Lost (True Colors Series #4) (Paperback)
I hope no one has ever experienced the death of someone close to them. Unfortunately the majority of people have. It's even more sad when you know someone who's committed suicdie. As the 2nd most common form of death among teengers, it's very rare to go to a high school that has not experienced the effects of it. Even more scarier are the number of teens who have considered the thought of taking their own lives.
Pitch Black, book 4 in the True Colors series, takes a look at teen suicide, a sensitive yet important issue. Morgan's best friend has taken his life and she and two friends are struggling to figure out why. They come up with the solution that it is best to join him and they make a suicide pact. As Morgan finds out what really happen, she decides to rethink her stance and help others realize that it's not worth it to end your life.
I feel that this was a very good book that teens should read. What I found interesting is that Jason tried to kill himself not for the sake of his peers' attention but for his father's. Imagine the guilt his father will now face the rest of his life. The essay about the effects of Tylenol overdose was very informative and should be made more public. I also appreciated Carlson's aknowlegement that Christian teens sometimes shy away from situations they are uncomfortable in handling. When Morgan found herself questioning God, her youth group and even her best friend distanced themselves away from her. Those are the times when they should have been there for her the most.
I feel that many teens believe that no one would care if they died and everyone would be better off if they were gone. I know that because I used to feel that way myself. This should not be the case. Suicide is a topic that many Christians are afraid to bring up. Churches and youth groups need to be aware that even their members are struggling with this idea. I hope that more people, teens and adults, read this book and understand that there needs to be more attention brought to this issue. It might even save a life.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
brutally honest about an often glossed-over topic, January 19, 2006
This review is from: Pitch Black: Color Me Lost (True Colors Series #4) (Paperback)
As someone who has been there, let me say that whether or not you like Melody Carlson or even this book itself, it is an extremely accurate picture of what it's like to lose someone, to struggle with depression, and to consider or even attempt suicide. Not many authors have captured this so perfectly, and the book's size is deceptive; it says what it has to say simply and without any overt preaching, but it says it well.
Morgan Bergstrom dysfunctional but somewhat manageable world crumbles when she finds out that her friend Jason has killed himself. No one knows why, and Morgan's sure it's her fault for being so self-absorbed. She and two of Jason's friends decide to kill themselves together as a way of coping.
In a gritty and honest way, Carlson shows teenagers that suicide is not as "quick and simple" as they may think, and that things aren't always as hopeless as they seem. The book does not offer pat answers or attempt to claim that once you "ask Jesus into your heart", everything will be rainbows and butterflies; but it does offer alternatives and a haunting reminder that "suicide isn't something you 'try'. Once you do it, that's it--you're dead and it's forever.'"
Heck, even if this wasn't such excellent fiction, I'd recommend it just because it might save a life. I know it saved mine.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Suicide Pact, November 22, 2005
This review is from: Pitch Black: Color Me Lost (True Colors Series #4) (Paperback)
This book is about a girl named Morgan. Her best friend Jason Harding kills himself and Morgan and two of kids from her school named Seth and Grace all go into a suicide pact were they are going to kill themselves but you will have to read to find out to see if they kill themselves.
Some things I liked and didn't like about this book. A few things I likes was how they talked about how everyone was feeling. They explained how they were dealing with their problems. A few things that I didn't like about the book was how they didn't let Jason be in the story so we could see some of his problems he had in life that made him want to kill himself.
I would recommend this book to teens that like suspension and thrill of seeing what will happen next. This book isn't really similar to any of the other books that I have read but it is an amazing story that gives you details on things that may happen in life. I encourage you to read this book and the whole series the one's that I have read are really good.
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