“Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher
Published by Razorbill
Finished 4/2/17
- 5/5 stars!
This is one of the best YA books I have read! I’m far from being a young adult anymore (my
grey hair kind of gives that away anyway) but I found this book to be impressive
in both the way it is written and the content itself.
Hannah Baker is new to town but it doesn’t take long for
classmates to bully her and/or take advantage of her. When she decides to commit suicide, she also
decides that she wants to make certain people aware of why she did it and what
their role was in her decision. She records
7 cassette tapes with a different story on each side along with instructions to
ensure the set is passed from person to person that she talks about. During the book, it’s Clay’s turn to listen. When the box of tapes arrives at his house, he’s
surprised by the instructions within the package and not sure what part he
plays, or how many others know about the tapes and have listened before him. He is determined to listen to them all to
find out though. As he listens, we hear
both what Hannah has to say about her short time at her new school and Clay’s
reaction to hearing the stories and what he remembers. Luckily, the font is changed for the
recording to help easily determine whose voice you are listening to.
I highly recommend this book to all teenagers and parents of
teens. Actually, I recommend it to
everyone but I truly think it is a must read for those. It’s very insightful.
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