Thirteen Reasons Why: A Story That Makes You Feel and Think
Thirteen Reasons Why: A Story That Makes You Feel and Think Some books are just stories we read and forget, and then there are some that stay with us that whisper in the back of our minds long after we’ve finished them. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is one of those books. It doesn’t just tell a story; it makes you pause and think about the way we treat people, the power of words, and how little we sometimes know about what others are going through. The novel follows the story of Hannah Baker, a high school student who takes her own life. Before she dies, she records thirteen cassette tapes, each one dedicated to a person or event that played a part in her decision. The tapes are passed from one person to another, and the story begins when Clay Jensen, one of Hannah’s classmates and someone who secretly cared for her, receives them. As Clay listens to the tapes, he experiences a night filled with confusion, guilt, sadness, and reflection. Through his perspective, readers a...