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ABOUT THE AUTHOR JAY ASHER

Jay Asher was born in Arcadia, California, on September 30, 1975. He grew up in a family that encouraged all of his interests, from playing the guitar to his writing. He attended Cuesta College right after graduating from high school. It was here where he wrote While in high school, Asher wrote two children’s books for a class called Children’s Literature Appreciation. This experience sparked his passion for writing books for young readers. Years later in university, it was this passion that caused Asher to drop out during his senior year to pursue a serious career in writing. It took Asher around twelve years to sell his first book. His debut novel, Thirteen Reasons Why is critically acclaimed and on bookshelves around the globe. The novel is a gripping tale of a young girl and the catalysts that drove her to commit suicide. Asher’s inspiration for the book came from the suicide attempt of a close relative. This young woman was close to the age of Hannah Baker, the protagonist of Thirteen Reasons Why when she made her suicide attempt, and so Asher used her state of mind and thoughts to help him craft the book.

SUMMARY OF 13 REASONS WHY

is based around Hannah Baker, an intelligent, rather popular and what first appears an ordinary schoolgirl, however recently she committed suicide. She could no longer cope with the cruel, harsh world she lived in and simply gave up on all the disloyal people around her, who constantly disappointed her. Another big character in the book is Clay Jensen, a high school student, who was one of the thirteen reasons why Hannah Baker took her life.
Clay Jensen returns home one day, not long after Hannah's death, to find a package full of cassette tapes that she recorded. All of the tapes include the reason why she died and who caused them. Each person who was the cause of her death was sent the tapes, where they had no choice but to listen to them and pass them on. If anyone failed to pass on the tapes, it was given out to the public and of course, anyone who makes an appearance would be a disgrace forever, so Hannah gave them the benefit of the doubt.

Thirteen Reasons Why is truly remarkable because each word fits perfectly and you are constantly wanting to find out who is next on Hannah's list. Also, it is an amazing book, because it covers so many issues young people go through every day teaches how to cope with these situations. The story is told by Hannah, but there is a mix with Clay's thoughts which gives a balance. At first, Clay is portrayed as being confused, however, he begins to understand Hannah's view on the world, as well as becoming frustrated because he missed the signs of her suicide.

Reviews of 13 Reasons Why

It is an amazing book because it covers so many issues young people go through every day, and it teaches how to cope with these situations. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a mysterious, eerie book yet it is both hard-hitting and powerful. I chose this book because it was one that caught my attention with the introduction. The introduction jumps in with the story of Clay dropping the packages off at the post office. I finished this book because I felt like I was being taken through it with Clay. Each of the stories flowed well with the next and it pulled me through the book.
 I’d give this book to anyone who wanted to see the impact of people on other people’s lives.

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