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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

81 reviews

themadbloodstone's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

1.25

While this book can be entertaining for a YA novel, it is not a good representation of mental health. Suicide is not a form of revenge and should not be represented as such. Hannah is a child, yes, but putting her suicide on other children’s shoulders and manipulating their emotions is not depression, it’s cruelty.

Also, her exposing a girl’s sexual assault and hyping up the blame-game on an innocent boy just to go “Oh, yeah, you don’t belong on my suicide tapes but I still sort of blame you for not saving me even though I turned you away and did not express my feelings” is fucked up.

Would I reread this again? I don’t know. Most likely not, but Thirteen Reasons Why did have quite the chokehold in middle school and high school. Maybe I will revisit it in 5 years. The book does create good discussion. I’ll give it that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Bullying

Minor: Car accident

elyciaelsom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking

sarahkinney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, and Infidelity

jayricart's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book failed its mission. While it is supposed to be a cautionary tale about how we treat others, it ends up being the story of someone who was not taught how to cope with life crisis and tragedy. I relate to the character with some of my life circumstances. However, people need to be taught how to handle crisis. Suicide is not an option.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, and Suicide attempt

lucilleowen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really good but really really dark!! Do recommend  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, and Rape

dontwritedown's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Rape

notyourhana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

rae44's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book but there were some parts that I wasn’t a huge fan of such as some of Clay’s reactions and some of the things he said/thought throughout the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Death

Minor: Car accident

dontmindmereading's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape and Alcohol