Luchka Pierre
Thirteen Reasons Why
By Jay Asher
Clay Jensen receives tapes with no return address that contains Hannah Baker's voice. Hannah passed away a few weeks ago. In the tapes Clay finds out the truth behind the rumors about Hannah and how she lost hope. Receiving the tapes meant that you were in some way one of the reasons Hannah killed herself and along with Clay there was 12 other people who took part. As Clay listens to the tapes and follows the map Hannah made he starts to realize that she went through all those events and had nobody to confide in.
This book is perfect for middle and high school students of both genders. This book is perfect for the type of audience that love to read books that are real and where they can actually relate to. Reading the book opens the reader’s eyes to the reality that rumors can lead others to treat a person in a way that results them in losing hope in themselves. The characters deal with the hardship of friendship,relationships,and learning who you can trust. The idea of all these themes connecting with one another makes it relatable for young adults. Even as Clay listens to the tapes he finds out that you can’t always listen to what others say(“Only now do I realize, that her reputation started in Justin Foley’s imagination”).
Hannah Baker's character connected to me on a personal level. I was moved by the way Hannah was still be able to give people a chance after being repeatedly let down. Even though I could see her slowly giving hope she still had a small amount of hope that someone will be honest and sincere with her. It also took a great amount of courage for Hannah to make these tapes and at the same she individually and collectively let them knew what role they took in dragging her down as well as letting them know how much it destroyed her. It got me to think how could anybody allow himself to take advantage of someone and to believe a rumor instead of talking to them and getting their side of the story.
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