I’ve never really known someone like Leonard so it was hard to relate to him. That was a big part of why I didn’t fall in love with this title. He didn’t seem to look at the world in a way I’m familiar with or that I feel those around me look at it and I felt like an intruder in his head. It was so obvious to me that Leonard had something a bit off in his head. I’m not sure if that’s the way I was supposed to feel, but it was almost uncomfortable to listen to it. And slowly, we understand why Asher Beale must die. As he says goodbye to each of them, he tells the reader how the person impacted his life and why he’s thankful. There’s his neighbor, Walt, who watches Bogart films with him, Baback, a kid from his school who lets Leonard sit in on his violin practices and enjoy the music, Herr Silverman, his Holocaust teacher, and Lauren, the evangelical Christian handing out pamphlets on the subway. But first, he’s going to give out presents to those that have made his life bearable. He has his grandfather’s WWII rifle and he’s planning to kill his arch-nemesis Asher and then shoot himself. It’s Leonard’s birthday and he’s decided that it should be his last birthday. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
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