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Thirteen Reasons Why

By: Jay Asher
Narrated by: Debra Wiseman, Joel Johnstone
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 Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush, who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains that there are 13 reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.

Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself - a truth he never wanted to face.

©2007 Jay Asher (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Bullying Bullying & Abuse Death & Dying Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Suicide Fiction

Critic Reviews

“[Hannah’s] pain is gut-wrenchingly palpable.... Asher has created an entrancing character study and a riveting look into the psyche of someone who would make this unfortunate choice. A brilliant and mesmerizing debut from a gifted new author.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review and Editor’s Choice)

“Heavy but compelling.... Asher’s novel asks us to look at how petty cruelty can deal crushing blows.” (Miami Herald)

“It is a brilliant debut that will leave readers feeling a sense of remorse for Hannah, guilt for Clay, and hope for the lasting lesson of the story.” (Bookazine)
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As a teacher this novel brought up a lot of issues students deal with daily.

confronting

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Definitely made me think and remember the snowball effect! How easily our words and/or actions can be interpreted so differently by so many people! Watch what you say and do!

A good read - enjoyed

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The multi-narrator, 1st person perspective structure of the novel; performed as an audiobook, creates an emotional connection between the listeners and both Hannah Baker and Clay Johnson. By giving Hannah's perspective, the author of the novel urges you to empathise with others and really consider how your actions may affect other people. On the other hand, by including Clay's perspective the author urges those who are in a dark place to never give up, while simultaneously, suggesting for people to not give up on individuals who are having a rough time but to keep offering a helping hand. Overall, a brilliant narrative which everyone should listen to!!!

Eye opening

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Great book with alot to say I highly recommend it to everyone not just young people but to parents and teachers as well.

Great book

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A nice insight on a teenager prospective that adult tend to forget. it shows how the little things seems so important at that age.
Nice book.

nice insight on a teenager prospective

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series was better. but gave reader more insight to emotions.
was quite accurate to the tv series,with names,done events.etc.

13 reasons why

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Don't read this with the assumption it is going to be like the Netflix series of the same name. The book is similar to the series yet feels so different. You get to know Clay and how he thinks, yet unlike the netflix series there is very little interaction between Clay and many of the secondary characters. The book does everything the series doesn't, the series does everything the book doesn't. Very interesting read. Would recommend reading the book before watching the series.

50/50 Book or Netflix?

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better to listen to this book then to read it! couldnt stop listening to this story

a must listen

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this captivated me to the very end, the narrators were very good at adding life to the story.

couldn't put it down

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now that I have listened to the book I totally do NOT understand the people who say this book glamourises suicide. It doesn't. Do these people understand that when something is "glamourised" it means that it is appealing to others?? Suicide is not appealing. Not before or after listening to this book.
there is a difference between glamourising and realism. This book is realistic. It is heart-wrenching. And it is real. Lots of kids go through this type of stuff, and by saying that this book glamourises suicide you are brushing aside everyone who has fletcher suicidal - making them feel like they are just wanting to kill themselves for attention. And that is wrong!!
This opened a dialogue between myself and my teenage daughter, about suicide, bullying, etc. I think this book is a great tool for parents to understand a little of what their child is going through, and for teenagers - to know that someone will listen, just keep trying, because you may not realise that there is someone else wanting to help but they don't know how.

Not glamourised -realistic.

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