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joemdief's review against another edition
4.0
Suicide..A topic most are at least slightly uncomfortable discussing, but one which has a lasting impression on everyone's lives it variably impacts. A good friend of mine chose to end his life a little over three years ago and, although all of "signs" were there, everyone who cared about him was either too ignorant to take his suggestions seriously, or too blind to realize the cry for help he was implying through his words and actions. After a tragedy like this, those who he had reached out to desperately searched for what they could have done to try and stop him from taking his life. By then, we had all "missed the boat", so to say. I thought, "My inaction on this day could have saved him, but I chose to do nothing." It's a startling sadness. Something insignificant can trigger the feeling, like a title wave, flooding back to you. Reading Hannah's thoughts led me to muse about the life, and potential last thoughts of that dear friend.
I presume it to be true that suicidal thoughts are an illness, a sickness that takes over a person's life, possessing them, creating a tenable plan of escape from a world the ill do not feel they belong in. Most people don't realize how one action, for good or ill, can set in motion a destructive train of events.
The antagonist in this story is not Hannah, or even her ghostly audio cassettes, but the repeated connotation positing that suicide is preventable, and certainly no joke. Any plea for help should never be overlooked, and people should consider what they say and do before acting. Noone could possibly predict an exact conseqeunce. Although this review sounds quite maudlin, I feel very drawn by the motif of "Thirteen Reasons Why". It resonates with me, and I believe that everyone should be more aware of the subject, Suicide, regardless of their comfort level. This book only covers one girls suffering with this illness, and there are more cases than imaginable, each different. Asher's novel left me to ponder. Beautiful story, in a very sad way.
I presume it to be true that suicidal thoughts are an illness, a sickness that takes over a person's life, possessing them, creating a tenable plan of escape from a world the ill do not feel they belong in. Most people don't realize how one action, for good or ill, can set in motion a destructive train of events.
The antagonist in this story is not Hannah, or even her ghostly audio cassettes, but the repeated connotation positing that suicide is preventable, and certainly no joke. Any plea for help should never be overlooked, and people should consider what they say and do before acting. Noone could possibly predict an exact conseqeunce. Although this review sounds quite maudlin, I feel very drawn by the motif of "Thirteen Reasons Why". It resonates with me, and I believe that everyone should be more aware of the subject, Suicide, regardless of their comfort level. This book only covers one girls suffering with this illness, and there are more cases than imaginable, each different. Asher's novel left me to ponder. Beautiful story, in a very sad way.
amanda1793's review against another edition
5.0
Holy crap.
I really loved this book. It is a very interesting way of telling someone what happened to lead to the point that Hannah reached in the end and why. Despite the darkness that you're faced with as you read this book, you are kept curious and wanting to read more and more.
I also really enjoy the readers comments features at the beginning of this version of the book. To know that this book has saved lives or allowed people to reach inside themselves and save the life of someone else.
Overall, I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. To allow someone to see how some people can suffer in relation to rumours and bullying, I would hope would help people understand the hurt they can cause someone else and the potential consequences of their actions.
Read this book.
I really loved this book. It is a very interesting way of telling someone what happened to lead to the point that Hannah reached in the end and why. Despite the darkness that you're faced with as you read this book, you are kept curious and wanting to read more and more.
I also really enjoy the readers comments features at the beginning of this version of the book. To know that this book has saved lives or allowed people to reach inside themselves and save the life of someone else.
Overall, I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. To allow someone to see how some people can suffer in relation to rumours and bullying, I would hope would help people understand the hurt they can cause someone else and the potential consequences of their actions.
Read this book.
bjlongchamps's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
hannahnana73's review against another edition
5.0
Rating - 4.5 stars
It lost the 0.5 for not exactly discouraging ppl from killing emselves -_-
It lost the 0.5 for not exactly discouraging ppl from killing emselves -_-
chulandonmarcum's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I think that this book really makes you think about how you treat people while they are alive. In my family we have a saying that you should always do or say nice things to people because you could be the one person that stops someone from committing suicide. I also wonder why clay went after skye at the end of the book? I feel so bad for Hannah and if it was me I would have tried to be her friend or at least noticed that something was off and talked with her about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape
ieatbeans's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Just as funny as I thought. To quote Bart Simpson "Making teenagers depressed is like shooting fish in a barrel.". Had this on my list TBR, for some time, but bought it the day I read that it is in development as a TV-series - with Selena Gomez as the dead MC. Hope it will be made, this is still not sure.
Also own the Audible Audio book (rather cheap if you bought ebook at Amazon, Audible being owned by Amazon).
Early on the format of sending 13 tapes as chain-packet-letter-like to 13 persons is said to be anachronistic, as no-one uses tapes anymore and some have problems finding a tape-player, but in this context for this story it is just perfect.
Some things that happen may disturb you, bullying is happening, but that is not the worst, you have been warned, but I will not go into details, as not to spoil the fun of reading this.
Highly recommended book about not growing up due to the usual reasons (suicide, fatal illness, getting killed etc.).
Also own the Audible Audio book (rather cheap if you bought ebook at Amazon, Audible being owned by Amazon).
Early on the format of sending 13 tapes as chain-packet-letter-like to 13 persons is said to be anachronistic, as no-one uses tapes anymore and some have problems finding a tape-player, but in this context for this story it is just perfect.
Some things that happen may disturb you, bullying is happening, but that is not the worst, you have been warned, but I will not go into details, as not to spoil the fun of reading this.
Highly recommended book about not growing up due to the usual reasons (suicide, fatal illness, getting killed etc.).
emselilly's review against another edition
3.0
I watched the tv series before I read this, I read it because I absolutely adored the tv show but I didn't enjoy the book as much. I found the writing a little bit annoying and that it went into less depth than the tv show which is weird.