Thirteen Reasons Why is the debut novel written Jay Asher. It is a gripping novel; in fact, it is one of the best I have ever read.
Clay Jensen arrives home from school to find a package with his name on it but no return address. Inside are 7 cassette tapes, with 13 of the sides numbered chronologically with blue nail polish. When he finds a tape player and hears the recorded voice, he is flabbergasted. It's Hannah Baker, the girl he had loved for months, the girl who had committed suicide a few weeks earlier. Each side of the tapes is dedicated to one person, one of the reasons which propelled Hannah to where she is now.
I would absolutely give this book a 10/10. When I began reading, I did not think the concept of the book (teen suicide) was a good idea. However, the more I read, the more I became immersed into the story. I was rendered speechless after I finished the book. Hannah's suicide was not at all impulsive. It was all piled up by the petty, wanton cruelties that she had to deal with in high school - the very quotidian things that all of us cause/endure every day. Overall, I highly recommend this book. Stunning. Brilliant. Authentic.
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