Review: BEAUTIFUL AND COMPASSIONATE
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
The fact that this is based on a real-life event in the author’s life makes it even more heart-breaking. Most of us know someone who has ended their life by means of suicide, maybe even someone whom we loved dearly. Suicide is a touchy topic for most and a decision few of us might ever understand or contemplate. However, Hartzenberg’s compassionate and deeply moving short on this tragic occurrence is nothing less than spectacular. Her writing is richly descriptive and allows the reader to experience the premeditated final moments of a life ending prematurely. “Suicide Song” takes less than ten minutes to read, and because it is so beautifully written and serves as an ode to those who have made the decision to end their lives with no explanation or a farewell to loved ones, this will move you to tears on the background theme of Neil Diamond’s song “Hello Again”.