WTF, Dorkus!

WTF, Dorkus!: Schoolin' My Shrink On Teen Suicide | Tripsy South

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This book (recently retitled “Suicide Tango“) did elicit strong emotions for me - unfortunately, they weren't positive. The writer completely missed the mark on accurately describing mental illness, a working therapist-patient relationship, and how people actually experience suicidality. I get that the author was trying to write a satire, but that form has to be based in reality to work. Instead, this felt completely irresponsible. #NetGalley

LiteraryinLawrence Oh wow. I just read a summary this morning of a study on the correlation between the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and an increase in teen suicides. Just another reminder that how we represent mental health and suicide is so important. 5y

EKonrad @LiteraryinLititz You‘re absolutely right! That‘s why this book infuriated me so much! 😡 5y

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jessinikkip

WTF, Dorkus!: Schoolin' My Shrink On Teen Suicide | Tripsy South

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This book started out okay for the prologue but then took a turn into the racist and uncalled for with phrases like how the Chinese seemed intent to spread their "piss and crap" all over the USA. I just really stuck with this to see how it ended and even thay felt like a cop out ending. Really disappointing #NetGalley choice

Texreader Sounds awful. Thanks for letting us know 5y

Megabooks Yuck! 5y

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