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ArriettyClock wrote: ↑27 Jul 2019, 09:55 I think the serious matter was actually handled with dignity and class. However, I think it wasn't actually meant to be seen as humour, but rather as how the character was feeling in the moment. Within depression there is sometimes dark thoughts that come across as humour but are actually completely meaningful.

SpiritPhoenix wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 12:06 Rather than dark humor, in my opinion, it's just more realistic. After all, the impact of death is heavier on those left behind rather than those who died. It's not really an easy concept to understand. No one sees it coming, especially in cases of suicide, and for young people, it's all the more confusing.

AntoineOMEGA wrote: ↑27 Jul 2019, 10:16 Suicide isn't humorous and the author knows this, so I think he handled it seriously because it is a serious topic. It shouldn't be made amusing.

Sushan wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 13:42 Giving something to the audience with a bit of humour will register it in the minds more firmly. I think that the writer's intent might have been that

Aditi Sapate wrote: ↑29 Jul 2019, 10:56 Dark humour can be tricky. Especially because there's always a chance that someone might get offended. To even be brave enough to try such a thing is truly commendable. Besides, there's still a lot of stigma around suicide. I think we should acknowledge the author for even trying to address such a issue.

deaanbeaan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2019, 18:44 Do you agree with how the topic of suicide was handled in this book? Personally, I thought it was fantastic and is a great example of dark humour done right. What do you think?

Misael wrote: ↑27 Jul 2019, 21:44 Suicide is a sensitive topic and in my personal opinion, should be handled cautiously and seriously in every way.

CambaReviewer wrote: ↑22 Jul 2019, 13:04 I like it when serious matters are handled in such a way that readers do not find it depressing. I liked the way this topic was handled by the author.

kdstrack wrote: ↑01 Aug 2019, 21:12 I did not see this account as dark humor. I thought the author was expressing the thoughts that go through one's mind when you are considering suicide. He became acutely aware of his surrounding: the compound, the hibiscus and rose bushes, etc. Once he got to the water, he considered his options. Should he climb the wall or wade into the water? These seem to be aspects that a person considering ending their life would think about - it did not seem like dark humor. I understood it as the honest feelings of a twelve-year-old boy who felt helpless about his living situation.

Storm+ wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 09:58 I didn't really view the author's contemplation of suicide as "humorous," but, rather, somewhat childlike, particularly in the way in which the author viewed it as a child. I thought he handled the topic well in that it remained a serious topic without being so dark that it was triggering for readers, but I did not find his representation "humorous" in any way.

InStoree wrote: ↑04 Aug 2019, 00:11 I think his puerile thoughts we're genuine for a kid and somehow mature too. Looking from a child point of view, it kind of makes sense all his reflections and questions. For some adults too. Who would want to die attacked by crows in a slow, painful mode? As long as he still had these rational thoughts, I don't think the depression was ample rooted. The way I see it is that this exactly childish judgement distant him from the shore.