Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher grew up in California, and has always had a thing for books. Growing up, he worked in several incompatible book stores and libraries. He attended Cuesta college right after he graduated high school, majoring in elementary education. He then transferred to California Polytechnic asseverate University where he left in his senior year. He decided he wanted to pursue a c atomic number 18er as a serious writer. bakers dozen Reasons Why is Jays first novel, and it has won several awards. Jay is 34 years old, and has been married for eight years. Asher used a way of telling this story that was good interpret able-bodied for many teens. The style was a two-part narration between two characters, throughout the chapters as opposed to alternating every other chapter. By doing this, it rightfully made you want to keep reading.The reason I chose this particular book was because it was recommended by my very close friend. We shargon many interests, so she knew Id enjoy this novel ju st as much as she did. The short summary on the inside cover had a way of drawing you in, and I could not wait to start reading. I felt that it deals with a very serious and dangerous pass off out of the closet it was incredibly compelling.The author uses an interesting way to organise this story contemporary, and stay contemporary. He used already outdated elements in a contemporary setting to make this a virtually ageless book. Cassette tapes were a major item in this novel, and Asher had the characters acknowledge that they were outdated. He did this with other items and ideas as well, such as the kinds of cars heap drove. The setting of the story took place in a small town, which the author chooses to leave unnamed. Throughout the story the main(prenominal) character visits various houses, stores, and other buildings that had certain significance.There are many very of the essence(p) characters in this book. The two main characters however, are two high school juniors sti ff Jensen and Hannah Baker. Hannah Baker makes seven cassette tapes, with 13 different stories on them. The stories tell the reasons, incidents, and people that ultimately caused her suicide. Hannah retells stories about each person on the tapes she tells them in such a way that you can unfeignedly relate, and understand where shes coming from. Clay Jensen, the other main character, is on these tapes. As the reader, you go through the tapes with Clay. You see his reactions to Hannahs words first hand. Just as with Hannah, Clays reactions are very understandable and relatable. The author made it very easy to feel both characters pain.You fag outt know what goes on in anyones life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a persons life, youre not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you cant be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a persons life, youre messing with their entire life. Everything . . . affects everything. The overall theme of this novel is to think about how what you scan or do can affect others. In Hannahs case, everything affected her. You can never really know how what you do affects someone everyone is different. One main message that Jay Asher wants people to get from this book is to think about your actions, before you act. Think about how what you do might be adding to someones pain, because you dont know if they are already hurting.Ashers style was a very captivating one. He had a way of writing this novel that would really grab the readers attention. Just his wordings, really made you think. Also, his ability to make the characters situations and emotions relatable made the book a real page-turner. From the second you pick up Thirteen Reasons Why, you are hooked. Jay Asher is an absolutely phenomenal young adult author.Another book that compares with this one is the novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. These two books are similar in the sense that they are easily relatable. Bot h novels deal with very serious, real life issues. Both novels tell it like is. No issue is too serious to be discussed with these authors, because its all real, which is why teenagers are attracted to them. The characters seem so real, that you actually feel their pain, and everything they go through. They are portrayed as if they have been your friend for years.Thirteen reasons why, the novel by Jay Asher has won several awards. Each award is rightly his. This book was incredibly inspirational, with so many memorable quotes. I would definitely recommend this novel, and I already have. Anyone who is interested in a good book, this is for them. Regardless of age or gender, the messages this book has will come through. How would you react if you found out you were a contributing factor in the suicide of your classmate? Jay Asher really goes in depth, and you will not be able to put this book down.