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On second thought, I didn't actually *like* this book or Hannah. I didn't feel like we got to know her supposed depression or whatever was going on inside her, we just got to see this girl who blamed everyone for her problems and never took action to save herself (not to mention anyone else who might have needed it). I don't like passive people who don't take an active role in their own lives, who sit back and allow others to set their reputation, who play the victim, who do NOTHING to change or
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Very easy reading. It is a poignant tale & it shows the build-up effect that can lead to a major cataclysm. I can believe that a teenager would think this way, internalising & self-centred, & wondering why no one can see their pain. Why should I have to tell anyone, they should be able to see how I'm feeling.
Hannah expected everybody supportive in her world to be mind-readers. She did not appear to want to save, nor be saved, from herself. She had options but chose the most final of those. She m ...more
Hannah expected everybody supportive in her world to be mind-readers. She did not appear to want to save, nor be saved, from herself. She had options but chose the most final of those. She m ...more
Overall, I loved the concept of the book. It's intended for a young adult audience and the writing mirrors its intention. The subject is a sad one, one that many teenagers are unfortunately faced with these days and I'm sure it helps many of them cope and process the event in their own lives. Biggest pro for this book? The ability to keep you on the edge of your seat through most of the book, to make you want to keep turning the pages, even into the wee hours of the night. Biggest con? The antic
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Very good book about the types of depression that adolescents can develop that are hidden/ignored by their friends and adults. You can really live the events which led to this girl's suicide. Recommend it for all people with children in school/going into middle school. This is an excellent way of seeing the signs before it is too late.
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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (2007)
I picked this book for our book club discussion this month because when it's my turn I like to try Young Adult titles. I found the premise fascinating. A teenage girl, Hannah, commits suicide, but not before she records a series of audio cassettes and sends them to a list of 13 people whom she says played a role in her decision to kill herself. When Clay Jensen gets the box with the tapes he can't figure out what he could have done to Hannah. He had been really interested in her and they'd even
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Very intense!
Clay comes home one day to fins a package for him that arrived in the mail. And everyone likes getting pages, right? In this case wrong. The package contains a series of tapes recorder by Hannah Baker before she committed suicide a couple weeks before. Each side of a tape is for a person who is one of the 13 people who helped her come to the decision to kill herself. Clay isn't sure what he did or why he is one of the 13 so he listens to the tapes to find out. ...more
Clay comes home one day to fins a package for him that arrived in the mail. And everyone likes getting pages, right? In this case wrong. The package contains a series of tapes recorder by Hannah Baker before she committed suicide a couple weeks before. Each side of a tape is for a person who is one of the 13 people who helped her come to the decision to kill herself. Clay isn't sure what he did or why he is one of the 13 so he listens to the tapes to find out. ...more
A poignant read about a teen who, after committing suicide, leaves a series of cassette tapes as to the reasons why. This novel shows the effects that a person's actions, inaction, or words may affect another in devastating ways, even if only inadvertently. This novel has a powerful message to share. I think it should definitely be read by teens and twenty-somethings especially since so many post outrageous things on social media sites...they might learn a thing or two about the power of the wor
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So I decided to read this book because the Netflix series came out and I wanted to read it before watching. But what an awful plot line. As awful as it was, it was very much true on how most of society is. Somewhere along the lines of growing up people get mean and ugly for some reason. If only we could have minds like children. Sad but true!
Jan 15, 2013
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Although an important story and an interesting delivery system, I think I am too old for this book. It's a good one for teens to read, but I didn't enjoy it very much. The characters seemed juvenile, but they were supposed to, so I see the value.
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One feels compelled to keep reading this book, but overall, it was too "teenage angsty" for me.
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Sep 14, 2010
April
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