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Thirteen Reasons Why

by Jay Asher (Goodreads Author)

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Kate G. said: " Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a must read book because of its relevant lesson, its unique writing structure, and perspective changing quotes.
The novel forces you to realize that your actions and words do in reality impact others. On page 13 Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a must read book because of its relevant lesson, its unique writing structure, and perspective changing quotes.
The novel forces you to realize that your actions and words do in reality impact others. On page 13, Hannah Baker (the main character who took her own life), says in her tapes that, It may seem like a small role now, but it matters. In the end, everything matters. This is so true because most of the time, when we hurt people we don’t realize what we are doing since we are so caught up in ourselves. She is telling her listeners that every mean word, betraying action, or act of ignorance, can stick in a person’s mind like glue. Also, on page 13, Hannah says, “I know you didn't mean to let me down. In fact most of you listening probably had no idea what you were doing- what you were truly doing.” This quote made me stop and think about my own life. It sparked the question of, Have I said things that have hurt people's feelings and I don't know it?
Another reason for my recommendation is that I have never read a book that was similarly written to this one. Throughout the book, it was like there was a conversation occurring between Hannah and Clay (a boy who loved Hannah) through the tapes. Hannah was telling how she felt and she was listing her reasons while Clay was saying things that he wished would bring her back. Even thought there was almost a conversation going on between these characters, there was still a captivating story being told.
Next, the author really helped me understand what Hannah was feeling and what drove her to take her own life. On page 145, she says, “It seems that every time someone offers you a hand up, they let go and you slip further down. By using symbolism to express how she felt, it helped me understand how she felt a little better. In addition, on page 173, she says, “Maybe I wanted someone to point a finger and say, Hannah. Are you thinking of killing yourself? Please don’t do that Hannah. Please? She clearly stated one of her reasons, therefore helping me understand why she gave up.
To conclude, I would recommend this book to a lot of middle school students and high school students because of its relevant lesson, unique writing structure and it’s perspective changing quotes.

*I rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars. This is because the message is clear and important. However, in my opinion, it got a bit boring since the whole book was reasoning and constant buildup to what I thought was a pretty uneventful ending.* ...more "

Nov 21, 2013 03:15PM · see review