A review by themarshhag
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

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

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Although an intriguing premise, this book - geared towards teens - carries a message of: "It doesn't get better." In a time where the pressures of teenage life and high school are more confusing and nuanced than ever, a book that tells the story of a girl who gives up all hope and decides to tell the story of her own suicide in a way designed to individually wound and avenge herself upon those she sees as failing her is, at best, tone-deaf, and, at worst, a grievous failing of every teenager in an attempt to capitalize on their suffering. 
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