The premise for this book, quite frankly, is pretty messed up. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a package of cassette tapes with his name on it. They were recorded by Hannah Baker, a classmate and crush, who killed herself two weeks earlier. Hannah’s voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them, but he has to listen to the tapes to find out why. In a night full of anguish, he crisscrosses town, listening to Hannah reveal stories and secrets, and becoming a first-hand witness to her pain. I was reluctant to read this book, but when I started, I couldn’t stop. It was a shocking, emotionally heavy way to discuss such a somber topic, but Asher made the situation and characters believable and thought-provoking. While the book isn't overly graphic, I would recommend that parents read the book along with their kids and discuss it together.
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