Books like Suicide Notes
12 books with a reading profile close to Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford. Inward-looking; an easy read.
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1
Love Letters to the Dead
by Ava Dellaira
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
When Laurel’s English teacher assigns a letter to a deceased person, the high school freshman begins a secret journal addressed to figures like Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, and Amy Winehouse.
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Dreamland
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Caitlin O’Koren lives in the shadow of her older sister, Cass, whose sudden disappearance to run away with a boyfriend leaves their family fractured.
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3
Maame
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Twenty-five-year-old Maddie Wright spends her days navigating a high-pressure London office and her nights as the sole caregiver for her father, who struggles with late-stage Parkinson’s disease.
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4
The People We Keep
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
In 1994, April Sawicki lives in a motorhome in Little River, New York, where she works at a motor vehicle office and plays guitar.
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5
Before I Die
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Sixteen-year-old Tessa Scott has lived with leukemia for four years and has decided to stop her medical treatments.
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6
The Last Time We Say Goodbye
by Cynthia Hand
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
High school senior Lexie Tyson faces the aftermath of her younger brother Tyler’s suicide.
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7
Felix Ever After
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Felix Love is a Black, queer, transgender teenager attending a summer arts program in New York City while navigating the complicates of identity and self-worth.
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8
How to Make Friends with the Dark
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
After her mother dies suddenly from an undiagnosed brain aneurysm, sixteen-year-old Tiger Tolliver is thrust into the disorganized machinery of the foster care system.
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9
Clap When You Land
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Twin sisters Camino and Yahaira Rios live separate lives in the Dominican Republic and New York City, unaware of each other’s existence.
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10
The Collected Regrets of Clover
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Clover Brooks works as a death doula in New York City, supporting terminal patients through their final hours.
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11
A List of Cages
by Robin Roe
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
High school senior Adam Blake is surprised to find that his new assigned shadow for the school day is Julian, his former foster brother whom he hasn't seen in years.
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12
Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhhà Lại
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Ten-year-old Hà lives in Saigon during the Vietnam War, where she stays close to her mother and three brothers while mourning a father missing in action.
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