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Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why... read more
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Summary
The book starts the tapes being shipped out to the next person on the list. Then the book shifts to when Clay finds the tapes on his porch. When he starts to listen he realizes it's Hannah speaking. He immediately wants to stop listening but is drawn in by the fact that everyone who is... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Hannah Baker: Hannah Baker taped 13 reasons why she died before she took a handfull of pills and commited suicide.
- Clay Jensen: Clay receives Hannah's tapes and the book is written as Clay is listening to her tapes. Clay had a silent crush on Hannah when she is alive and he learns about who she really was and what really happened to her in high school through her tapes. He also learns a lot about his classmates, and some of those things are things he never wanted to know.
First Sentence
"Sir?" she repeats. "How soon do you want it to get there?"
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Jay Asher (Author)
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