Thirteen Reasons Why
**THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES**
The #1 New York Times bestseller and modern classic that's been changing lives for a decade gets a gorgeous revamped cover and never-before-seen additional content, including:
· An introduction from its award-winning author, Jay Asher;
· The until-now-secret alternate ending for Hannah and Clay that almost was;
· Early notes and ideas of how the story came to be;
· Deleted scenes;
· And more!
You can't stop the future.
You can't rewind the past.
The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.
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 as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.
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Readers say *Thirteen Reasons Why* by Jay Asher is a powerful, thought-provoking novel that authentically portrays mental health, depression, and teen...
I think the author told a good story and I do agree the kids should have been told about their actions and how they affect others. However, the choice of suicide is the decision of one person and no one is responsible for "saving" that person. No one can be blamed for Hannah taking her own life. That was her choice. Sure the assholes didn't help, but they didn't choose her ending. She did.
This review is kind of hard to write because I am a bit up in the air on how I feel about the book. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't the best realistic fiction that I have read that is based off of this kind of situation. I can appreciate the situations that were in the book and the seriousness that each represent. I think it would be great that all teens read it so that they can realize that their words and gossip can hurt people and leave a scar. It also teaches about not being judgmental. I did like seeing how the Hannah's suicide affected Clay. He had a crush on Hannah and was not part of the cruel things the other students did. He didn't think he had a chance with her and didn't try to reach out to her except for one time at the party, by that point she was already gone. It shows how suicide can affect those that are left behind.
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Although this book deals with a very series mental health issue, I would, without a doubt, call this book phenomenal! This book portrayed the complexity of depression and suicide authentically. As someone who has gone through something similar, I could feel myself relating to what was written and remembering when I used to think or say exactly what Hannah Baker said. Everyone should read this book, whether you feel you are feeling the same way and want to understand it better or if you think someone close to you may be feeling this way and want to know how to help them. READ THIS BOOK!
This young adult novel about suicide was a definite page-turner. I read until the wee hours of the morning, but it never reached that blew-me-away stage. I had my expectations set way too high after all the great reviews I'd heard. Don't get me wrong; it is a good book-thoughtful and insightful, with a fresh delivery-but some of the events and characters did not feel realistic. Maybe I'm just old.
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