Alternate Point of View with Kesha

Today I have a VERY SPECIAL guest--my younger sister Kesha! Kesha does not typically enjoy reading, so I bought her a copy of Thirteen Reasons Why. Read on to find her thoughts on this book...

Summary: Clay Jensen returns home form school to find a package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate and crush - who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself - a truth he never wanted to face.

Review: I am not a big "reader" but this particular book has almost turned me into one...almost. I found it very interesting how Jay Asher put this book together. It is definitely the most unique book I have ever read. What I found most riveting was how there are two stories told in one book :the story of Hannah and the life events that lead her to her decision to end her life, and also the story of Clay-- the friend of Hannah--his role in her death and the struggles he has to live with daily knowing this.

Suicide is a very serious and real problem in our world. This book gives helpful insight and some warning signs of a person that may be considering sucide. I am sad to say that in high school I had a friend that decided to end her life. Were there signs that I missed? Was there anything I could have done that could have changed her mind? What if I would have spent more time with her? What if? What if? What if?...these are questions that I will have to live with the rest of my life. I can truly relate to Clay in this story and the struggles he faces in his future.

As the reader, I was able to walk step by step and learn why Hannah chose to end her life. I was able to find out what happened in her life that was so bad that she felt she just couldn't go on, and how Clay fits into all of this. Read Thirteen Reasons Why; this is certainly a page turner and an eye opening book that everyone should read at least once in his or her life.

Thank you so much for participating, Kesha! You're a doll!

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