Thirteen reasons why is a coming of age realistic fiction novel exposing the true feelings of a suicidal teenager. The story takes place in San Luis during modern times. The main characters in this story are Hannah Baker who killed herself and created thirteen recordings on seven cassette tapes explaining who's fault it was and why she did it. The majority of the story is through the point of view of Clay Jensen. The novel includes his adventures around town listening to the tapes. By the end of the story he is a completely different person. Another main character is Jessica Davis. She was one of Hannah's closest friends until she became extremely aggressive and competitive and hit Hannah leaving her with a scar on her forehead forever. Alex Standall is a boy she befriends but he becomes the cause of Jessica hitting Hannah. Tyler Down is a peeping tom that would try to capture photos of Hannah through her bedroom window. The last main character is Mr. Porter who is the school psychologist. He could of saved Hannah's life but he didn't. An interesting part of the book is the very end on the last page where Clay notices Skylar walking through the hallway in the same manner that Hannah did before she killed herself. He decides to meet her and prevent her from ending her life as well. I enjoy this part because it shows that Clay learned something very important from the tapes and potentially saves someone's life. I believe children and adults will enjoy this book although I would not recommend this for children below the age of thirteen. For the most part, I believe teenage girls would enjoy this story the most. In conclusion, the story is very heavy with tough topics to deal with but is written in a such a wonderful way you won't be able to set it down.
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5/1/2017 08:12:59 pm
Didn't agree with the seasons point of view in suicide but after I watched the 13 reasons why, beyond the reasons why. I feel like they hit it spot on. I was sexually assaulted by the father of my child. I reported it to the police I told my friends, his family and needless to say nobody did anything about.
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