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Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

Start date: May 1, 2017

Finish date: May 31, 2017

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Feb 03, 2012 Katt Hansen rated it liked it · review of another edition

I really wish they had a half star because this is a 3.5 star book in my opinion. I just can't push it up to 4 much as I want to and 3 really doesn't seem enough.

I hated this book.

Look, I'm autistic, it's hard enough trying to sort out the repercussions of a failed social interaction at the surface level, much less worrying about the deeper implications of every encounter. Now I'm sitting here thinking this through and thinking how much I'm missing up til now, and how much more I'm likely to mis ...more

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Jul 20, 2014 gudetamama rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, fiction

Interesting premise, and I had hopes that this could be a YA version of "The Secret History" (Donna Tartt). But the implementation was messy. Reminded me of why I gave up on Pretty Little Liars. The mystery was compelling, but the storytelling was bland.

I like the structure of the cassette tapes, and going through them, checking off places in maps, crossing off names -- the quest-like format is what kept me reading. However, the dual narrative did not always work. At the end of the book I gave ...more

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Oct 18, 2016 Jillian Vicinanza rated it liked it · review of another edition

This story keeps the pages turning because you really do want to know what happens, but I was disappointed by the superficial nature of the main character's problems, and her lack of redemption. In some ways it seems to glorify suicide, which I know is the opposite of the author's intent, so I don't think it works as a suicide awareness text. I kept waiting to hear about the experience of mental illness, the parents' involvement/lack thereof, and their inability to help their child, that one per ...more

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May 29, 2012 Luisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I never imagined that this book could be so triggering - especially to those who have contemplated suicide...

This book tells two simultaneous stories of Hannah Baker, who committed suicide and Clay Jensen. Clay finds himself listening to the last thoughts of Hannah as she retells her story, outlining the reasons why she ended her life. Each person who receives the tapes has contributed in some way to her demise.

This book was definitely an eye opener. It is actually very sad and I hope that n ...more

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Jun 13, 2009 Rue added it · review of another edition

Shelves: coulda-had-a-v8, going-to-audiobook-it

audio booking it.
i skipped ahead and got the spoilers since i think im too old for this book.
still gonna audi book it.

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May 29, 2014 Cynthia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Great for an audiobook since Clay is listening to the tapes Hannah is speaking on to tell her reasons for suicide. I don't know if I had read the book if it would have been quite as interesting. ...more

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