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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
4.5
The second novel I read for Banned Books Week was Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, and I'm rating it 4.5 stars. The story was moving, enlightening and absolutely heartbreaking.
This book is about Hannah, a girl who recently killed herself, and the set of cassette tapes on which she explains the thirteen reasons that led her to suicide.
The format of the book is quite clever and impactful. Told from the POV of Hannah and her classmate Clay, I loved the creative blending of their stories. You can feel the pain, regret, guilt and helplessness on both sides.
I found this extremely compelling and unputdownable. I related to Hannah so much and completely understood her feelings.
Instead of banning this book, it should be used as a cautionary tale. It greatly explains behavior patterns to look for in suicidal people, and is the perfect reminder that our actions, whether big or small, have consequences.
The audiobook was an excellent complement as I read along in the book. The narrators were so on point and very powerful!
If you have trigger warnings about suicide, you'll want to skip this one.
This book is about Hannah, a girl who recently killed herself, and the set of cassette tapes on which she explains the thirteen reasons that led her to suicide.
The format of the book is quite clever and impactful. Told from the POV of Hannah and her classmate Clay, I loved the creative blending of their stories. You can feel the pain, regret, guilt and helplessness on both sides.
I found this extremely compelling and unputdownable. I related to Hannah so much and completely understood her feelings.
Instead of banning this book, it should be used as a cautionary tale. It greatly explains behavior patterns to look for in suicidal people, and is the perfect reminder that our actions, whether big or small, have consequences.
The audiobook was an excellent complement as I read along in the book. The narrators were so on point and very powerful!
If you have trigger warnings about suicide, you'll want to skip this one.