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Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

Start date: June 1, 2013

Finish date: June 30, 2013

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Apr 02, 2017 Prami{reader and dreamer} rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017, tear-jerker

“I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why.”

It's rare to come across something so profound that just the first sentence and you know it's going to have an immense effect in your life. This book is one of them. I heard a lot about the book and the TV adaptation that's coming out but I kept myself away from the reviews and comments and even the synopsis of ...more

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Nov 13, 2012 Elicia rated it really liked it

I want to cry now... Don't ask me what's wrong. Just read the book and you'll get it. ...more

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Oct 02, 2012 Maggie rated it it was ok

Not gonna lie. I did not like this book that much. When I first saw this book at the store I was really exited to get it because it looked so good and it got so much praise. And I thought it was really great that a book that shows the effects of suicide is getting popular.

So my problem with the book? The characters. I didn't feel anything for them and I think that's what ruined this for me. Mostly Hannah. I felt very little sympathy for her. I didn't find this book very emotional or deep or a ...more

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Oct 21, 2012 Beth ~Mrs.SheldonCooper~ rated it it was amazing

This book made me cry. I never realized why a person would want to kill themselves. Hannah needed someone to talk to, but she never got it. This book made me realize that I need to step up and help those who are thinking of committing suicide. I recommend this book to anyone, but you need to be mature enough to read it and understand it.

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Aug 01, 2014 Erin Lynn rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, mystery, realistic-fiction, recommended-to-me, summer-reading-2014

No. I didn't cry. I was more confused than anything.

Full review can be viewed here:
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Mar 07, 2012 Alyssa Laane rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I plan to do a video review on this tomorrow most likely. I just wanted to put a few of my thoughts up on here. I've been wanting to read this book for about two years now and I tried reading it online once and I just.. Well,to be quite honest I got bored and dropped it. I then found this book at a local Goodwill after finding out a lot of booktubers said you can find great books there and in good condition. So I looked into it and I found this lovely thing.

This book was one of those books I'd I plan to do a video review on this tomorrow most likely. I just wanted to put a few of my thoughts up on here. I've been wanting to read this book for about two years now and I tried reading it online once and I just.. Well,to be quite honest I got bored and dropped it. I then found this book at a local Goodwill after finding out a lot of booktubers said you can find great books there and in good condition. So I looked into it and I found this lovely thing.

This book was one of those books I'd heard tons of people read and saw reviews everywhere on blogs and youtube. I heard of it being made into a movie and I knew I had to pick it up. ( Although, I'm not sure it's being made anymore. I think it was shelved.)

This book follows around the average-joe of the school, Clay Jensen. Who had this crush on this new girl that came to school Hannah Baker. Who had commit suicide two weeks prior. The book is the aftermath of her actions and the people around her's. It has flashbacks,well,not really 'flashbacks' but Hannah telling you the story in her own words. Through tapes.

After Hannah commits suicide she then sends out a set of tapes two people. These people who the tapes are sent to are somehow a small or big part in her ending her life. Although,this book isn't the best book I've come across I find myself needing more and more. It was interesting to know how each person can do something small that can impact another person and their actions which then can affect you.

I gave this book a 3 out of 5 but I feel it's more 3.5 because, It's interesting even though their are parts I feel could have been more detailed and needed to be address that didn't make sense to me without an explanation.

Like Tony...

I felt like he knew things in the beginning of the book and I was right but the thing that would've made much more sense would have been why he was the one who got the second set of tapes.
Clay and him both think maybe because she got the tape recorder from him but I personally feel it would have made more sense if it was something more..I don't know dramatic.

I just wish that was different how he played apart. I wish he was on that list for something it could have made the story more well rounded. I also find the fact that Bryce raped Jessica bullshit. Whoa..hold on,wait before you jump on me. I mean,the way the book addressed it made me really upset.

Hannah saw this girl,her ex-friend,getting raped and she didn't do anything. I get it,she was hiding in the closet and didn't want the same to happen to her. Moment of the truth type of moment to me here. To be honest,she could have at least called the cops after she left the party or when she got home. She didn't and that is just ridiculous to me.

Even though this book had some downfall its setting and the plot overall won me over. I can't wait to read Jay Asher's other books and I plan to do so very soon. ...more

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Jul 03, 2012 S rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

This book changed my life.
I didn't really get Hannah's reasons for committing suicide. I think other people have worse problems than that....
However, the lesson you'll get from this book?
"everything affects everything."
That's so valuable. Whatever we do, no matter how shallow we think it is, will affect somebody else entirely. Sure, it is a lesson you can pick up anywhere but it's different when you get it from books. That's just me, of course.
This book is just really one of my favorites. Pe ...more

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