Author: Jay Asher
Publisher: RazorBill
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 289
Source: Library
Rating: 4.5/5
“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why
Summary: (Barnes and Noble) Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate and crush - who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself-a truth he never wanted to face.
Thirteen Reasons Why is the gripping, addictive international bestseller that has changed lives the world over. It's an unrelenting modern classic.
My Thoughts: I really liked this book. It was very dark, without being straight up depressing. There were some sad moments, but it was mostly all mysterious for me. This book had a way of totally captivating your attention and putting yourself in Clay's shoes while he's listening to those tapes.
I loved Hannah's character. I thought she seemed dark and mysterious, and added that aspect to the book. I could just hear her voice inside my head as she explained the stories. She was almost (Pretty Little Liars) Alison-like to me in how I pictured her.
As for Clay, I'm really not a big fan of boys as the main character or in first person. So I liked Clay's character okay. I did really feel for him in most of the book. But at some parts, he just made me mad.
What made me mad the most, though, was how selfish Hannah was being. Yeah, she was getting crap from a lot of people, but her suicide and the tapes were all for herself. She didn't think about how others would feel when these two things got out.
Regardless, the message of this book was amazing. It was a great example of the outcome of bullying, but also what comes with suicide. And I really liked how it sheds light on the subject of making or breaking someone. Just a smile can change their day.
A great read, and really addicting. I totally recommend it!
~Bradi
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