Thirteen Reasons Why

This book was originally published in October of 2007, but I never got around to buying it since I hate buying hardcovers. Finally I went to the library and checked it out, went home, and finished it in the same day.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher tells the story of a boy named Clay who receives seven casette tapes with thirteen reasons why his fellow classmate Hannah Baker killed herself. Throughout the book, we hear from Clay and Hannah's perspective, and we are taken on a journey around town to the different spots that Hannah describes on the tapes.

When I first heard that this book was about suicide, I thought that it was going to be some cheesy 'don't do it' type of book, or some depressing true story. But it wasn't. It was surprisingly good. Hannah and Clay were both easy to relate to; everyone's been picked on at one time or another, and everyone's stood by and watched someone else get bullied without doing anything. Asher expertly weaves a tale that leaves the reader slightly sad, but nonetheless satisfied. It's a good book for a rainy day when all you want to do is curl up in bed.

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