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She did so in the wake of an internet firestorm.
I do my homework for my body, she wrote.
The backlash was intense.
(Ames had identified as bisexual.)
When she was found to have died by suicide, a causal link was quickly established.
Amess suicide, we are told, had logistical elements that seem slightly off.
There are inconsistencies, contradictions, mysteries.
Is everything as straightforward as it seems?
There is truth in marketing here, even as the story hits developments that may make you think otherwise.
Instead, the animating puzzle ofThe Last Days of Augustis the mystery of its subject, August Ames.
In this pursuit, the show faces another tricky set of ethical tests.
There is an intriguing providence toThe Last Days of Augustand the involvement of its creators.
There are aspects ofThe Last Days of Augustthat could be frustrating to some.
Despite those caveats,The Last Days of Augustis a fascinating and worthwhile listen.
