Book Review: 13 Reasons Why? By Jay Asher

Book: Thirteen Reasons Why
Author: Jay Asher
Genre: Drama

Synopsis: Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers thirteen cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he’ll find out how he made the list.
Source: Goodreads.com

Suicide is not exactly something people want to think about, let alone read. However, truth of the matter is that this is an issue that people have to deal with in their lives. Jay Asher does an extraordinary job exploring the mind of a victim of suicide. Along with Clay readers get to hear Hannah’s story; from her first kiss to the night she decided to end her life. The story shows that a person's action effects others. The effect might not be evident, but sure enough for every act,  there are repercussions.

“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.”
Thirteen Reasons Why, Page 83

With each tape,  Clay struggles with different emotions and so does the reader; as though the tapes were sent to you. Not only by the end of the story does the reader wish that they could have saved Hannah, but you will not want the story to end. There are so many unanswered questions that will never be solved. The last chapter will leave the reader with mixed of feelings from sadness, anger, perplexity, etc.

This story will captivate you. Afterwards, you will have a feeling of loss such as losing a friend that you did not even know existed.

What I'm Currently Reading!

Hello Book People,

I thought that I'd let you all know the books that I'm currently reading. All book lovers know that it is simply impossible to read one book at a time. I like to limit myself to two books at once.

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult: Most have probably seen or heard about the 2009 film adaption of the novel, after seeing the film I wanted to read the book and compare them. Now, three years later I am finally getting around to reading the book and I am enjoying it so far.

The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, by L. J. Smith: I have read the first two books in the series and I am currently on the third. As a big fan of the series, I find the books to be a bit slow and tedious.

Let me know what you are reading in the comments. Also, leave in book recommendations, in the comments, too.