Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls

Book review by Mary Eisenhart, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 15+

Lurid violence and body count mount in grim, dark thriller.

Lynn Weingarten Mystery 2015
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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that, besides several violent deaths, Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls is packed with sex (same- and opposite-sex), drinking, drugging, deception, and seriously toxic relationships. The thrilling, twist-laden plot as a teen tries to discover the truth about her friend's death will make this book hard for many readers to put down, but by the time it's delivered its last shock, they'll have traveled through some pretty dark places. Expect plentiful strong language (including "f--k" and "s--t").

Community Reviews

kdray
kdray Adult
November 12, 2018
age 16+

Pretty twisted

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was pretty dark and twisted. Excessive use of profanity (f---, d---, pu---, gd) and unhealthy relationships. The plot had the feel of "Gone Girl," not the same storyline but lots of psychological manipulation.

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jessicajlom1
jessicajlom1 Adult
April 6, 2016
age 12+

suicidal notes from beautiful girls

June and Delia used to be best friends. One night things went wrong and their friendship was over. Her friend then dies she is now in the investigation to find out if she was killed or actually suicide. June doesn't believe it and is now searching to find out what actually happened. I loved this book because its like really sad because of their loss of friendship. There's a lot of violence and use of drinks. I recommend this book for like 13 and older because theirs a lot of feelings and drugs. Friendship will always stay with u because even though Delia embarrassed Julie shes still looking for the cause of what happened to her because their old friendship still means a lot to them. Shes struggles against what to believe if her friend was murdered or she suicide with her friends ex convincing her that she was murdered but their a part of her that doesnt know what to believe.

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What's the Story?

High school juniors June and Delia used to be best friends and had an almost telepathic relationship. Then, about a year ago, things went weird and they've hardly spoken. But when June, along with the rest of the school, gets the shocking news that Delia has committed suicide, she's sure it's not true and that her onetime BFF was murdered. As she pursues a relentless quest for the truth, it gets harder and harder to know what's real -- or whom to trust.

Is It Any Good?

Fans of the dark side will appreciate the moral ambiguity in this fast-moving tale of a relatively innocent teen girl trying to do the right thing in an increasingly dangerous, untrustworthy world. Others may find SUICIDE NOTES FROM BEAUTIFUL GIRLS too lurid or too profoundly hopeless.

Told in alternating present-day and flashback segments, it effectively establishes the characters and their complex motivations, while offering a glimpse of pure evil, making it more akin to a horror tale than most thrillers.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Why is teen suicide such a popular theme in stories today? Is this story similar to others you've read? Do you know anyone who's been touched by this type of tragedy?

  • In hindsight, you sometimes find you would have done something differently if you knew how your decision was going to turn out. Has this happened to you? Was there anything you could do about it?

  • If your friend was thinking of doing something terrible, such as committing a violent crime, what would you say?

Book Details

  • Author: Lynn Weingarten
  • Genre: Mystery
  • Topics: Friendship, High School
  • Book type: Fiction
  • Publisher: Simon Pulse
  • Publication date: July 7, 2015
  • Publisher's recommended age(s): 14 - 18
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
  • Last updated: August 2, 2021

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