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I really enjoyed this sad story about a teenage girl who committed suicide. What interested me the most was how little of an impact her parents had on the story, which truly showed how absent they were from her life. The most important thing I learned from this book is that one event doesn't lead a teen to commit suicide. It's each event that piles on top the other that causes the despair to have a snowball effect.
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A favorite quote: “When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything.”
It has been a long time since I was a teenager, but I do recall the feeling of things being impossibly difficult at times and so alone that I didn't know where to turn for help---and wanting others to be willing to break through a wall I established to offer help, to show they cared, and to prove I was worth it.
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It has been a long time since I was a teenager, but I do recall the feeling of things being impossibly difficult at times and so alone that I didn't know where to turn for help---and wanting others to be willing to break through a wall I established to offer help, to show they cared, and to prove I was worth it.
Sadly, I am writing this review after hearin ...more
Thought it would be more "profound" since it received some awards. The book deals with suicide but it was hard for me to feel any empathy or sympathy with the characters. Narrative didn't flow as Hannah's monologue was constantly interrupted by Clay's thoughts or actions. Disappointing read.
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great book, about teen suicide, with a creative approach to flashbacks. keeps you turning the pages. demonstrates how easily the small things can turn something into a big wrong, and reminds us that small good things could have the opposite effect
A book review highlighting 13 reasons why you must read this book and share it with a teenager in your life.
1. This book is about a teenage girl named Hannah who commits suicide and tells her story on 13 audio cassette tapes.
2. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death of people 15 to 24 and it is on the rise.
For my full book review check out my blog post at http://www.booksnob-booksnob.blogspot...
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1. This book is about a teenage girl named Hannah who commits suicide and tells her story on 13 audio cassette tapes.
2. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death of people 15 to 24 and it is on the rise.
For my full book review check out my blog post at http://www.booksnob-booksnob.blogspot...
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I was intrigued by the format of the book and also the subject matter, however I couldn't relate to the main character, Hannah. I was also surprised she never approached her parents and asked them to change her school. Wouldn't that have solved all of her problems?
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Jun 14, 2011
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