Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - Book Review

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Asher, Jay. Thirteen Reasons Why. New York: Razorbill, 2007. Print. 

“Hello, boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. I don’t believe it. No return engagements. No encore. And this time, absolutely no requests. No, I can’t believe it. Hannah Baker killed herself.”

This is the beginning of the tapes that Clay Jenson, a polite 16-year-old boy, receives a few days after the death of his friend, Hannah Baker. He has been placed on Hannah's list of people that led her to committing suicide. One night while listening to the tapes, Clay has the chance to learn it all--the rumors, lies, and drama that floated in Hannah’s head before her death--the thirteen reasons why she died.Don't worry though. In what seems like a horrible story, there may be hope.

Jay Asher does an amazing job describing the pain and sorrow of the friends and family left behind when loved ones commit suicide. He does a great job relating our life as teenagers to the characters in this realistic fiction book. With wonderful word choice, a gripping plot line, and spectacular characters, Jay Asher will have you hooked to the very end.