Apr 18 2008
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
WOW! I haven’t liked a book this much since Looking for Alaska and Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood. Asher’s book is a must-read. Clay Jenkins receives a box of cassette tapes in the mail shortly after the suicide of the girl he was falling in love with. On the tapes he hears the girl, Hannah, explain how 13 people led her to commit suicide. Clay spends the entire night wandering the city listening to the tapes and wondering what he did to contribute to the tradgedy.
Clay is such a sypathetic character and Hannah’s story is heartbreaking and utterly realistic (like Miles and Alaska in Looking for Alaska. This is one of those rare books that will appeal equally to boys and girls, teens and adults. Don’t miss it!
Mr. Doyle
One response so far
Create a free edublog to get your own comment avatar (and more!)
That does sound like a great book. I must read it! Excellent review.