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When hannah baker, a fictional teen in the young adult novel thirteen reasons why, records tapes explaining why she took her own life, its her way of ensuring she isnt silenced. The book was also on the top ten list in 2012 for drug and alcohol use, sexual content, suicide, and being unsuited for age group. Thirteen reasons why is a young adult novel written in 2007 by jay asher. But i never want to hear those tapes again, though her voice will never leave my head. The tapes reveal the reasons why hannah chose to end her life and were created for the purpose of the subjects on her tapes learning how their actions destroyed her life and culminated in her killing herself. This series depicts a young man, clay jensen, and his journey to bring. The importance of reasons why and its reflection of. The order of the tapes in reasons why is crucial to. Theres so much that happens in the first season of reasons why, that its helpful and maybe even necessary to watch it a few times. Summary of each cassette tape thirteen reasons why by.

Inside are seven cassette tapes, each side numbered in turn to, with the last one blank. The tapes reveal the reasons why hannah chose to end her life and. Netflix announced the renewal of the series in early august 2019. On march 31, 2017 netflix released a new series titled, reasons why, based off the book by author jay asher. The most significant difference between reasons why the show and reasons why the book is that the book takes place in a single night, with clay wandering around town listening to the tapes. Parents need to know that this bestselling novel is about a teen girls reasons for committing suicide, which she articulates in audio tapes she sends to people, mailing them on the. I read this book when i was 14 goingon 15 and i loved it. The netflix teen drama reasons why has been trending everywhere around the world since its broadcast in march 2017. Hannah baker has sent out a set of tapes to people to.

When clay jenkins receives a box containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate hannah, who. Thirteen reasons why is a book that should be read by teenagers and adults alike, its deep, serious, it addresses many of the problems with which young adults are strugleing every day and yes, i think that. Book report for reasons why jay asher essay 811 words. Justin foley hannahs first kiss that spread rumors around their school of them doing more. I just finished reading it and i have to say that i just got it yesterday and i couldnt put it down.

His bestselling novel till present date is reasons why. Clay jenson receives seven cassette tapes from his crush hannah baker, except the problem is. Before she died, hannah recorded a set of cassette tapes, one side for each of the reasons she chose to take her life. Each tape is meant for a different person who contributed to hannahs death, and clay is one of them. Thirteen reasons why by jay asher, is by far my favorite book in the teen fiction genre. The novel begins as our narrator, clay jensen, mails a mysterious package to someone named jenny. The official website for jay ashers debut novel, thirteen reasons why. The novel is a first person narrative told from the perspective of clay, a high school boy who. The most significant difference between reasons why the show and reasons why the book is that the book takes place in a single night, with clay wandering around town listening to the.

Long before reasons why was a hit netflix show, the moving account of the life and death of hannah baker originated in jay ashers. In thirteen reasons why we listen to audio tapes that was sent to people by hannah who committed suicide, to explain her reasons why. The series is based upon the 2007 jay asher novel of the same name, which. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. We soon learn that the package contains the audiotaped suicide.

Side b is dedicated to justin foley, but it also features jessica. And if youre listening to these tapes, youre one of the reasons why. But if i wanted a reminder, i couldve made copies of the tapes or saved the map. The tapes share the thirteen reasons why she made the choice that she did, one for each person that contributed to that decision. High schooler hannah baker kills herself, leaving behind tapes to tell people, a.

The reasons why netflix series is set up like a mystery thriller of sorts, as viewers follow clay jensen as he listens to the tapes hannah baker left behind before she committed suicide. The last time anyone heard this voice was when hannah baker was alive. Hannah doesnt mention jessica by name in this tape. At the start of reasons why, clay jensen dylan minnette receives a mysterious package of tapes at his doorstep. Clay jensen received tapes from the dead hannah baker and listened to them to learn why she killed herself. Sadly, it was also confirmed that the fourth season will be the last. Each of those people must listen to her tapes, then. In the book, the third tape is dedicated to jessica. It all started when hannah baker had her first with justin foley at a playground. Hannah baker committed suicide after a chain of people betrayed her in different ways the reasons edit. Book characters from thirteen reasons why narrators edit. I was looking for a good book to read and instead i got an outstanding book. On the surface, it sounds like a horrifying premise for a read.

Clays tape comes earlier in the book when compared to the series. Thirteen reasons why book the seattle public library. In tapes she unrevealed reasons why she decided to kill herself. I wont divulge my reasons for posting these tapes and letting hannahs story be heard by the whole world.

In order to like this book, one needs to get over the selfishness a of hannah and the way she overreacts, and find some empathy for the character. Thirteen reasons why tells the story of thirteen people who influenced high schooler hannah baker to commit suicide. He was born in the usa in 1975 and is best known for his work on young fictional genre novels. A screenplay was written, based on the original release of the book, that became the basis of the dramatic television series reasons why. Listendownload reasons why audiobook by jay asher. After he pops the first tape into his dads old boombox, clays shocked to. But before you plunge into the series, you may want a quick primer on the order of the tapes in reasons why.