Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
Taste attributes: dramateenmysteryfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn intimate novel that is weighty and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
88 ratings
About This Book
Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 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 she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them.
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- Author
- Jay Asher
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 312
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- Open Library
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