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Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

Start date: April 1, 2012

Finish date: April 30, 2012

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Jun 27, 2009 Terri rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

This book was very sad. Clay finds a box of tapes on his doorstep. When he starts listening to them, he finds they are from Hannah, a girl in his class who committed suicide. They address 13 different people and are to be listened to and then passed to the next person. As he gets more engrossed in the tapes he finds himself more and more upset. Seeing how others unknowingly affected Hannah's decision. Including himself.

I really felt for Clay on what he was hearing, and hannah for not seeing tha ...more

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Jul 13, 2010 Rachel rated it it was amazing

In a wonderfully depressing tale, a girl who committed suicide, Hannah, explains the thirteen reasons why through a series of audio tapes. The reader follows Clay, one of the reasons mentioned on the tapes, as he listens to Hannah's story from beyond the grave.

Jay Asher really delves into the cruelty that is high school and shows how a simple action (or inaction) can affect those around you to almost devasting results. Through Hannah's re-telling of her story, we also see the interconnectness o ...more

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Mar 17, 2009 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Once I opened the book and began reading, I couldn't put it down. It was a page turner and a reminder of how our lives are connected and each of us affect others. This book really stuck with me. ...more

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