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Liked It8 of 8 members found this review helpful “This is a really amazing and deeply touching book. I usually don't take the time to write a review but this book needs one because I think everyone should read it. This book is told by two different perspectives; one is from audio tapes, this is the sad part the voice coming from the tapes is...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It5 of 11 members found this review helpful “First of all, it does SEEM to be a powerful book. The premise of the book is 7 audiotapes (13 sides) each with a reason why Hannah Baker killed herself. It is a quick read I did it in an hour and a half (6 hours, come on dude). It does have a powerful message but I think it is the wrong one. I...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great premise, but poorly executed, I thought. It kept me reading half the night, but there were a lot of holes.”
Carol M wrote this review 1 hour ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The storyline is a clever one. The voices of the two main characters ring true and the pace of the novel is fast. I finished it in two sittings. While gripping and intense there is something inconsistent about the girl's behaviour - either she is articulate and assertive or she's not or besides killing herself maybe she has some other mental health issues we're not tod about. Having said that it's definitely worth a read for its inspiritational value though I'm not sure it's a suitable book for vulnerable teengers.”
largo wrote this review 3 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent story. Sad, unpredictable. ”
Matthew L wrote this review 14 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A very good story, easy to read, and thought provoking.”
booksNblogger wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Thirteen Reasons Why is about a girl, Hannah, who committed suicide. The only thing she left behind were audiotapes that lists 13 reasons why she killed herself, and the 13 people responsible for it. ”
Angela S wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Truly a great book. ”
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“If you left a note after you died, what would it say? Who would you leave it to? The €œstar€ of Jay Asher’s new novel Thirteen Reasons Why, Hannah Baker, goes a little beyond the note idea to record seven cassette tapes, thirteen sides, to help those around her understand her and what she had been going through. Hannah had moved to the area as an incoming freshman, not knowing anybody, scared, alone and wanting to make new friends and start clean in her life. Unfortunately not everyone is so nice as to treat her well, be nice to her, or care about what their actions in life might cause to happen to others. Hannah’s tapes are to be sent to the thirteen people on the tapes, each side of a tape covering one person who had harmed her life, hurt her in some way and is connected in the web of things that built upon each other like a snowball gathering more snow until her life was ruined. The reader hears and feels the emotions of Clay Jenkins who is on the tape and was secretly in love with Hannah and was never able to express this to her while she was alive. During the narration of Hannah’s explanations of people, events and emotions she experienced, Clay adds in another perspective, sometimes adding to the event, sometimes keeping everything in a better perspective, but also the feelings of someone who has lost a love one. Asher’s novel is a life lesson for all to keep in mind. He does an amazing job at showing how all the little things we do to one another can have a bigger effect than we think they might. For fans of books like Go Ask Alice, Burn Journals and Inventing Elliot, pick this up and enjoy.
Richard Winters wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“It sounds good. I'll read it the first chance I get!”
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