It's a really interesting premise and the black comedy is fantastic, particularly the increasingly inventive ways to choose your suicide method.
Sadly, I was disappointed by the story itself and the quality of the writing. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Funny, tragic, funny!!! I did enjoy the snippets of historical suicides. Different from the movie, so if you're expecting that - don't. Very interesting. If you're an Addams Family fan, you're going to LOVEEEEE this! I couldn't put it down! lighthearted and darkly comedic at the same time' New York Journal of Books 'An amusing dark satire set at an incredibly frantic pace.' Very interesting. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations The suicide shop sells everything you could possibly want to commit suicide. Funny, tragic, funny!!! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sadly, I was disappointed by the story itself and the quality of the writing. The shop owners felt he was bad publicity when he was unsucessful on repeated occassions so they asked him to move on. Have bought several copies for friends for Christmas presents. Long ago, there used to be a cartoon character who always walked with a black cloud hanging above his head. It seems a strange concept but I don't know anyone who couldn't love this book!!! Free delivery on millions of items with Prime.
Shop now. I just adored this book. Let's make your death a success." Couldn't finish.
Loved this book, obviously very niche and easy to be critical if you are that way inclined (just the fact that it has been translated from French will give the literary know it all's plenty of ammo) but for lovers of Gaiman or Gorey it hits the spot. Sadly, I was disappointed by the story itself and the quality of the writing. I finished it in one night!!! 4.0 out of 5 stars (3.5 STARS) "The Suicide Shop": Patrice Leconte's Dark Musical Comedy Animation. The range of death choice available to the customers was macabre and grotesque. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I just adored this book.
I firstly saw the graphic movie of the Suicide Shop and after decided to buy the book. Alan changes your life! The end left me with a sense of wonder and fulfillment. With the twenty-first century just a distant memory and the world in environmental chaos, many people have lost the will to live. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Something went wrong. Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis (The Myths) An illustrator, filmmaker and television presenter, he is also the prize-winning author of ten books including one based on the life of Verlaine.
), one family operates a suicide shop where they dispense all manner of ways of ending the pain of living. I read the book, and I loved it and I thought that the movie was going to be so good as the book, but it wasn't, it is like a musical. Please try again. Teule's subtle and understated humour is exquisitely French and his ability to mix up the serious, the taboo, the comical and the tender displays a brilliance rarely seen.' Compre Suicide Prevention: The Ultimate Guide to Suicide Prevention: (suicidal tendencies, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, suicide prevention ... mental illness) (English Edition) de Itou, Tina na Amazon.com.br. It was cute, a little too preachy for my taste. + No Import Fees Deposit & $9.13 Shipping to Germany On top of this, the ending is a jolt that leaves you full of despair. The whole book, right from the very beginning, reads as a drawn out joke. I did enjoy the snippets of historical suicides. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013 It unfolds really slowly, but it's worth it for the end. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. This is a musical comedy, but is a very darkly funny one. I was hooked by the uniqueness of the title - it is genius as a title and idea - if it wasn't for this ingenuity, my review would have been a 2-star.
And business is brisk at The Suicide Shop. I love it. One of the funniest moments for me was the elderly tramp who had little money so opted for a cheap kit and then proceeded to sit on the bench opposite the shop to try it out.