13 Reasons Why - book review
- juliafurst
- Jan 22, 2018
- 2 min read
13 Reasons Why was probably one of the most talked about stories of 2017, as that was the year the netflix series came out based on the book released in 2007 by Jay Asher. This popular story recieved both positive and negative press as the book is based around an unfortuantely real subject.
The book is about the character Clay Jenson a highschool loner, who receives a set of 13 tapes sitting on his doorstep. He listens to the first one, realizing these tapes had the voice of his friend who had killed herself prior. Her name was Hannah Baker and she left the tapes for 13 people to hear after her death. These 13 people who receive the tapes were all involved in her death in some way, whether it was there actions or words. The story focuses around the thoughts and feelings of Clay as he listens to all 13 tapes, uncovering the truth behind the reasons that lead her to her own death.
This book was astonishing. It was actually scary how realistic it was, from the ways the characters acted to the ways they talked. Even though this book was published 10 years ago, it was still current; in terms of social media and technology. The writing style of this book was extremely unique. It would quickly change perspectives from Clay to Hannah and back to Clay. I personally thought the style was interesting, but I could see how it could be a challenge for other people as it could easily get confusing.
The theme of the story really impacted me, as I think it really opened my eyes to you ALWAYS treat people right. The theme was actions always have consequences. I once heard someone say, "Actions are like ripples on a pond", and I really think that this was exactly what this story was about. Even things that did not directly effect Hannah, were able to lead her to her own suicide, on page 246, it says,"Two blocks from the party there's a Stop sign. But on that night, there wasn't. And it was raining. And someone was trying to deliver his pizza's on time. And someone else, turning in the opposite direction, was turning... And one of them, one of the driver's died". Another part of the story that really hit me hard was the fact that Clay said he never recognized the signs when she was alive, but looking back they were all there.
Overall I would definitely recommend this book to whoever loves a good read on a topic that affects our generation. It shows why you can never a judge a person or listen to rumors becuase younever know what the truth is and what a person may be going through.
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