Media reception of Christian’s new book

Research team leader Christian Rück’s book is now out! And it has already received great reviews, including in Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgsposten.

The theme of the book itself seems to make an impression on the reviewers. Does a book about suicide have a place on the bookshelf?

Furthermore, the book raises questions among the critics:
Which suicides do we accept in our culture? Is a zero vision for suicide achievable? Is a person who commits suicide due to e.g. mental illness “wrong” in their claim? What are the limits of human autonomy?

“Boken är tunn och välskriven. Ändå tar det tid att läsa. Rücks raka prosa och de överlevande han intervjuar berör och lockar till eftertanke – med jämna mellanrum måste jag helt enkelt lägga boken ifrån mig och bara låta orden smälta.”

– Celia Svedhem, Göteborgsposten

Further, in Dagens Nyheter, Lisa Magnusson discusses the deaths at the Golden Gate Bridge and possible problems with the zero vision for suicide based on the book.

Let’s hope the discussion continues to thrive!