Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Save Thirteen Reasons Why for a rainy day, when you're feeling down and prepared to read about teen suicide and the effects of rumors on teenagers. This is a dark, tragic novel, predicated on the suicide of teenager Hannah Baker. Before her death, she records cassette tapes with 13 stories about people and events that led to her decision. We follow along with these stories along side one of the tape's recipients, the likeable Clay Jenson. While the book tackles tough topics, the writing and plot is suspenseful, and readers will find the book difficult to put down, and fast to read.

Review of Thirteen Reasons Why

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