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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
05th March 2010
Through recorded cassette tapes, Hannah reveals to her friend Clay the 13 reasons why she committed suicide. Suspenseful and heartbreaking; I had a hard time putting it down. The alternating narration between Clay’s life and Hannah’s voice on the tapes keeps the story moving quickly.
The one feeling I was left with overall though, was that suicide is a glamorous way to go. In the end, Hannah is able to explain her reasons for killing herself, make her enemies feel bad for hurting her, and bid farewell to her grief-stricken almost boyfriend. It’s the ultimate, “They’ll miss me when I’m gone” fantasy come true. If I had a child reading this book, I would definitely want them to explore this topic from other points of view.
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