While reading Jay Asher's book, I found it captivating, but also a little disturbing in a way that kills you inside, but persuades you to read more.Since the story foretells of a girl named Hannah Baker who has committed suicide and has left cassette tapes to the people that have given her a reason for the unfortunate day that led up to her death, you can see how it could get out of hand. Clay Jensen, a boy from Hannah's school whom has always found an interest in her, receives the tapes and is learning every conscientious, little secret that lied behind Hannah's world. He finds himself drifting into the world of Hannah's thoughts, feelings, concerns, and emotions; waiting for his name to arrive on the recording and as he continues listening, you find yourself wanting to know the next person or next occurrence in the array of Hannah's stories. I'm finding it bewitching and bleak, but in a sense that you will feel paralyzed in the catastrophic effects it leaves behind. The quote in the book,“You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything,” shows you how much one reaction can start a chain reaction after just one little mishap; life is more delicate than one perceives it to be. It is an engrossing book and I can't wait to read more. ;) (Posted it here just in case and you saw this on Nov.7)
(Posted it here just in case and you saw this on Nov.7)