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I'm going to kill myself this time next week. What is the last book I should read? Not the bible or anything didactic. Fiction. I'm not well read but I love Shakespeare. I took a class on him a few years ago and have always loved him. I'll be reading some of my favorite soliloquies and poems throughout the week. But what novel should I go out on?

>> No.11218164

>>11218132
Taipei by Tao Lin

>> No.11218170

>>11218132
Why would you kill yourself?

>> No.11218175

>>11218170
Have you ever heard of life?

>> No.11218269

Start with the greeks

>> No.11218300

>>11218269
No.

>> No.11218351

>>11218132
You could just not kill yourself and read all the poetry and novels.

>> No.11218358

>>11218351
Even if I stayed alive I would not do that. But I will be killing myself next Saturday.

>> No.11218359

The death of Ivan Ilyich and The Trial.

>> No.11218365

Mount analogue

>> No.11218371

>>11218359
Read them both. Liked the first somewhat but hated the second.

>> No.11218392

>>11218371
Why do you want to kys, fren?

>> No.11218408

>>11218170
Medical conditions, possibly terminal illnesses. Cancer is a biggie. Tremendous levels of debt. Homelessness. Unforeseen accidents. Sexual and physical abuse. Corruption of the individual, of the state, of the soul. Bigotry. The inattainability of objective truth. The burden of consciousness. The inability to actualize your dreams. The worldwide marginalization of intellect and emphasis of conformity. Loneliness. At this juncture it'd be more strenuous trying to explain why someone should remain alive, and I'm not even OP, but I may be soon.

>> No.11218429

>>11218392
My life mostly fell apart several years ago. I became a hermit. Then I slowly decided to focus on my family. On keeping them as happy as I could and be servile to them. Then over about a year's time the family rapidly fell apart (there had always been a lot of problems). I lost multiple of my closest loved ones and the few remaining ones changed a lot and got really bad. I've lost everything. And that's just the external stuff. There's been constant internal chaos for a very long time. It just needs to end.

>> No.11218452

>>11218408
Okay. I was molested as a kid. Was a homeless junkie for several years. Lost my best friend to suicide. I see a lot of those problems too. Still, life has its magic.
>>11218429
Your life is over yes. Time to start a new one.

>> No.11218468

>>11218132
Joseph and His Brothers

>> No.11218471

>>11218132
On the Shortness of Life

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>>11218359
Came here to rec the former

>> No.11218511

Oblomov

>> No.11218524

>>11218452
Life has its magic but without any sort of wand or spellbook to augment your awareness of the wonder behind it it's just a carbon copy of Muggle territory, and you can only experience the joy vicariously through people who do have those things.

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>>11218132
The Graduate

>> No.11218538

At least do some crazy shit, like go to mass and sing your heart out during a song.

>> No.11218548

>>11218408

Wow I think I might have all of those.

>> No.11218554

>>11218524
No i meant simple things like the coming of spring, old Asian ladies in Viet cong hats collecting shopping carts full of cans, entertaining newspaper crosswords , etc.

>> No.11218557

>>11218132
Don't kill yourself. But start a new life. Most the things you dislike are likely not as bad Asmara they seem.

>> No.11218880

I don't have any recommendations but instead of reading a book have you thought about writing your thoughts in full? If you do end up going through with this I hope that whatever you go through after you die is pleasant. Goodbye, anon.

>> No.11218899

>>11218132
Moby Dick

>> No.11219090

>>11218899
I decided on this. Thank you. Just finished the first hundred pages and it is transcendent so far.

>> No.11220260

In Search of Lost Time

It will take longer than a week to read and hopefully it will change your mind

>> No.11220273

The Conspiracy Against The Human Race

>> No.11220274

>>11218132
>I'm going to kill myself this time next week. What is the last book I should read?
how the f you read a book in a week? it takes me like 2 years to finish 25 pages. do you guys actually do this?

>> No.11220278

>>11218524
life need not be so outward focused. to have is to be burdened. to desire is to be burdened. to envy is to be burdened. to presuppose is to be burdened. to enforce is to be burdened. Learn without hypothesis.

>> No.11220283

>>11219090
Lol he is going to read the most life affirming american novel and then change his mind (i hope) got emmmm

>> No.11220358

>>11218408
reddit the post

>> No.11220444

>>11218132
read the stoics, then decide to keep living

>> No.11220460

>>11218132
In Search of Lost Time

>> No.11220486

David Almond’s Skellig. Look, I know this is a children’s book and is clearly not something that an intellectual would orgasm over but I’ve loved this book ever since I was a kid. I won’t tell you to not kill yourself because it might just be better if you leave the Earth. Just want you to know that if you read this then you can and die knowing that someone (me) loves you before and after you die.

Just read it, it’s great.

>> No.11220496

You should seek help man, I know it feels like there's no other choice but there is, trust me.

>> No.11220517

Don't do it. I've been there, and "chickened out" at the last moment. Honestly, you'll look back at where you are now and you'll be fucking thankful you didn't do anything stupid. There's so much good shit out there, if your situation really is shit where you are, get out of there, go somewhere which is good for you, which inspires you. Where ever you go, paths open themselves up for you, new people, ew experiences, colour. There's so much good shit, know it will get better.

>> No.11220589

>>11220283
I hope that happens. I really hope Anon finds peace in that read.
although the most life affirming american novel is probably Infinite Jest

>> No.11220654

>>11220260
unironically the only appropriate response.
An appropriate novel to the request and a wellintended trick to make him not reach his deadline (ooh boi that word actually makes perfect sense here) of finishing it before next weekend.

>> No.11221179

When I'm feeling suicidal I can't do anything, especially reading.

>> No.11221211

>>11221179
Its different when you commit to it instead of being an indecisive faggot

>> No.11221288

>>11218132

>>11218132

Not fiction but Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Please don't kill yourself. I'm a pessimistic person but you need to find something to live for. I doubt your life is the best or worst out there. You'll be ok.

>> No.11221377

>>11218132
The Screwtape Letters

>> No.11222117

>>11220278

Not OP, but thanks for that.

>> No.11222865

>>11219090
Damn I'm glad you're enjoying it so much. I don't know your circumstances, but I hope you feel something by the end of it

>> No.11222932

No Longer Human

>> No.11222944

Maximum Ride

>> No.11222946

>I'm going to kill myself this time next week

is a pretty good opening sentence for a book desu

Hope you don't do it, seriously, though

>> No.11222964

>>11220283
>>11220589
No I'm still going to kill myself Saturday. I ended up feeling pretty ambivalent about the book on whole. It didn't really affirm life for me personally. But the writing was unreal a lot of the time. Thanks.

>> No.11223019

>>11220358
maybe you should join OP

>> No.11223028

>>11218408
Fuck, I've been literally sitting at my couch when I get home from work, just sitting there in dead fucking silence, pondering about shit like this. It's like I don't want to kill myself but I know everything's fucked and humanity has collectively lost to fucked-up individuals who are so assfucking backwards

I've been limiting myself to sundays to social media at this point, you're all fucking stupid motherfuckers.

>> No.11223033

>>11223019
Look, we're all going to end it.

>> No.11223068

>>11222964
how are you going to do it? I've been searching for good methods

>> No.11223080

>>11223068
A bullet.

>> No.11223085

>>11218132
Siddartha. It's short enough.

If that doesn't change your mind, please find a way to end it that doesn't damage your internal organs; that way they will be of some use to someone.

But don't end your life, we need your company in this ride.

>> No.11223211

>>11223085
I read that in high school. Thanks though.

>> No.11223586

>>11223211
Hey, you're welcome. Thanks for being nice.

Are you sure you ran out of interesting stuff to do?
This may sound cliché, but for me (and for now) joy lies in the small everyday stuff, like the greetings I get from the 80 year-old lady who sits gossiping with her old lady friends in the restaurant where I lunch. Or the espresso the owner brings me -- now whithout me needing to ask for it -- at the end of the meal. Or the cigarette that feels exactly as good as I expected it. Or the long showers on the weekends.

Anyway, hope you find peace. But do make sure to try every method before you commit to the final one.

>> No.11223641

>>11223586
Yeah I experimented with that mode of viewing the world for awhile as that. Eventually I saw it for just that. I'm going to move on to a higher plane. I've gotten everything out of this world. Some would say nothing is waiting for me. But even if there is no discernible afterlife there will not be nothing. There will be rest at least.

>> No.11223654

>>11223068
Not OP, but you should research sodium azide. It's cost-effective, very accessible, super easy to do, and if prepared correctly essentially painless. As a matter of fact, the euthanasia spokesman Nitschke himself stands by it and routinely gives the chemical en masse to elderly people who are fed up with everything and seeking a way out. Just browse through Ebay and you'll find it right away. And firearms are another obvious choice, but those do carry some significant risks if you botch it. The good news about azide is once it floods your system death is practically guaranteed since there is no known method to combat its progression in fatal doses.

>> No.11223691

>>11223641
Be warned: death is not like sleep.

>> No.11223697

>>11223080

Do research the proper way to shoot yourself, as it is entirely possible to fuck it up and the consequences of doing so are much worse than most other methods.

>> No.11223701

>>11223691
Oh, have you died?

>> No.11223850

>>11222946
would definitely not read past first paragraph

>> No.11224050

>>11218132
If you've never read the Iceman Cometh, I'd recommend it to someone who wants to die

>> No.11224082

>>11218408
These are not all good reasons.
>Medical conditions, possibly terminal illnesses
Yes
>Cancer is a biggie
Yes
>Tremendous levels of debt
No
>Homelessness
No
>Unforeseen accidents
No
>Sexual and physical abuse
No
>Corruption of the individual, of the state
No
>of the soul
Yes
>Bigotry
No
>The inattainability of objective truth
No
>The burden of consciousness
No
>The inability to actualize your dreams
No
>The worldwide marginalization of intellect and emphasis of conformity.
Pseud detected
>Loneliness.
No

>> No.11224103

>>11224082
honestly the fuck you know about it?

>> No.11224115

>>11224103
You should kill yourself for being a fat babby

>> No.11225540

>>11218132
the stranger so you can see how absurd all the bad things and life are and find a reason to live

>> No.11225545

>>11225540
OP here. Your suggestion makes me want to live long enough to track you down and smack you.

>> No.11225557

>>11218408
>The inattainability of objective truth.

You realize you're asserting that as an objectively true statement right

>> No.11225560

>>11223019
>get called out for being Reddit tier
>tell the OTHER guy to go kill himself

No but seriously kill yourself

>> No.11225587

>>11225545
OP just fuck off, we all know you're a faggot who isn't going to go through with it, because almost everyone here has probably posted a similar thread in the past. Just sit down, breath in, shut the fuck up, and stop being a massive faggot. It's a platitude because it works.

>> No.11225637

>>11225587
Aww you got mad because you were clowned for liking one of the corniest books of all time.

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11227280

Hey what do you think of this? I don't have any opinion on it, but wonder what someone actually suicidal makes of it

>> No.11227291

>>11225557
Oh wow guess that settles it GADAMER BTFO how did philosophers not think about this this guy is truly a genius

>> No.11227348

>>11218429
You've been living a life for others but not for yourself. Now after years of serving your family, you're going to go ahead and do the worst possible thing you can to them (kill yourself).
Have you considered just stepping back from the situation? Move to another town where nobody knows your name. Get a job that lets you work outdoors. Eat out on Fridays. Go to the movie theatre on Thursdays. Work out the rest of the week. Someday you'll find love and have a wife and some kids of your own. Don't throw your life away over something as petty and minor as your family and a couple of wasted years.

>> No.11227355

>>11218132
>I'm going to kill myself this time next week
no one cares you attention seeking whore

>> No.11227362

>>11218132
The Importance of Living by Lin Yutang. Not fiction but a book of classical Eastern wisdom on how to enjoy life. Enjoy your last week!

>> No.11227437

>>11218132
I know you are probably memeing for attention but this made me think about how many anons I argued with over /lit/ in the past 7 years about trivial shit or so that might've committed suicide by now, and I have no way of knowing which of them were the pseud faggots