"Thirteen Reasons Why" is the story of Hannah Baker's suicide. After choosing, and before executing suicide, Hannah recorded herself on tapes explaining the reasons for her decision to kill herself. There is a list of people on the tapes who Hannah blames for her decision to commit suicide. If you receive the tapes, you are one of the reasons she decided to kill herself. So, listen closely, and see why you are one reason that Hannah Baker took her own life.I thought this book was intriguing because the problems in Hannah's life seemed minor, not something anyone would kill themselves over. Like Hannah says, "everything affects everything" and things certainly started adding up when Zach Dempsey was stealing the last tokens of her self-esteem. I learned in this book that if you think you are just messing with someone, you could be affecting them more than you think because you don't know how many others are doing the same thing and how it can overwhelm them beyond belief.
Reviewed by Stephanie Burrill
The story line moves along making it hard to put down. The concept of this plot forces you to read on while your brain keeps reminding you that the end can't be good. The harmful effects of bullying in its less stereotypical form was powerful. It often isn't about the big kid with anger issues, but rather the rumors that you can't shake that interfere with a teens ability to connect with their peers and make sustaining friendships. Isolation is very difficult for many teens.
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