I HATE this book and show like I’ve never hated anything. I’m worried about everyone I know who has seen it. I’m worried about every teenager who has heard about it. And I’m worried about the precedent this sets for irresponsibly using suicide as a plot point, without care for who it hurts.
13 Reasons Why
By Jay Asher
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 2 - 4 | n/a | 3.9 | 62496 |
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“Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” — Chicago Tribune
“A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing.” — The New York Times
“Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading.” —Amber Gibson, NPR’s “All Things Considered”
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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Featuring cover art from the Netflix original series executive produced by Selena Gomez, with exclusive interviews and photos inside!
“Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” — Chicago Tribune
“A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing.” — The New York Times
“Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading.” —Amber Gibson, NPR’s “All Things Considered”
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.
Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It’s free and confidential.
Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info.
Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN-13: 9780451478290
ISBN-10: 0451478290
Published on 3/7/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (10)
This book does not irresponsibly use suicide as a plot point
it did a good job explaining suicide
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i thought it was a bit dull the reasons why she killed herself did not really make me feel bad for hanah not the best book tv show is better
It's a good series and I like how it tries to talk about suicide. But it does a poor job at it.
good book
This a great book for seventh or 9th graders not below.
Hannah Baker was a high school student who committed suicide from bullying. Before her death, she sent out tapes containing thirteen reasons why she killed herself. Her lover Clay Jensen listens to the tapes and becomes shocked by what Hannah went through. She went through the loss of friends, rape, and the school spreading rumors about her. Clay feels extremely guilty for her death because he was afraid to tell her that he loved her. The other students who Hannah pointed out on the tapes did not care enough to admit that they bullied Hannah. Towards the end of the novel, Clay is determined for this not to happen again so he helps out his friend Skye because he believes she is going through hard times, too. Some say this novel glorifies suicide, but I believe it truly portrays what the effects of suicide can be on others and to be kind to one another.
I loved the subject but the writing style was just awful.
No offence to anyone, but this was a terrible book. They glorify suicide by making drama about it and try to make it seem like it's convincing people to 'be nice to one another'. Puh-lease, you should be nice to people without having a book or show to tell you in the first place!
This book does not glorify suicide it does a very good job of portraying how suicide effects people.
Oh my goodness this is such a good book