Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thirteen Reasons Why

When Clay gets home from school, and finds a package, he wonders who sent the package. Inside are seven audiotapes, each side containing a number one all the way to thirteen. No number is on the last side. Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why astonished me with the amazing story held within.

The writing style holds unique characteristics. I like how Hannah's and Clay's words blend. The style gives helps with the fact that the story is supposed have taken place after a suicide. The narrator's voice saddens because of all the tapes. This style differs from most the books I have read because most books I have read have not told the story, then the person listening to the story's reaction.

The main characters are Hannah, Clay and Tony. Hannah Baker's is the girl who committed suicide. She left behind her tapes as reasons why she committed suiciede. Clay Jenson recieved the tapes. He wondered why he got them. Tony owns the walkman that Clay steals.

The plot begins. Clay finds a package when he gets home from school. When he opens the package, there are seven tapes inside. Each side has a number except for the last side. Clay pops the first tape in the garage stereo, and hears Hannah Baker's voice. Her voice tells him the tapes contain thirteen reasons as to why she killed herself. Clay goes over to Tony's, after telling his mom he had to work on a school project. Tony had been working on his car. Clay get's in the car and starts it as Tony had instructed. Clay spots the walkman, grabs it, and leaves. Clay goes on following Hannah's map.

The book should be read by those who love a good story. The book teaches a lesson, that what we say can affect others. The book should not be read by the mentally depressed.
288 pages

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