OK, so I finished Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. It was a good book. It helps you to understand how delicate teenagers really are concerning rumors and their self-esteem. On a scaling system involving five stars, I would give it 3, barely. The best thing about this book is the formatting. Jay Asher did a wonderful job writing the book. I do have to be honest though, not about Jay Asher, who I feel did the best he could with such a touchy subject, and I doubt it will be outdone. I would never read this again. I was sucked in by the reviews I have seen of the book, both online and word of mouth.
Perhaps, I am a book snob. I just struggled to identify with the main characters. I did identify with Clay in the story more so than Hannah. I myself dealt with some asshole bullying when I was in school, and I also had suicidal thoughts. I went so far as to have a shoe box under my bed, or hidden in my closet filled with individual letters to my family members to try to help them understand, should I decide to follow through with it. I'm not sure what kept me from following through with it, but I am still here. I do think maybe that is the true meaning behind this book, that some people just can't deal. I mean, that is of course an over-simplification, but it really is true.
This book made me think, and that is always a good thing. Rather than showing that bullying is the cause of so many suicides, I think it demonstrates a pretty accurate depiction of mental illness. Everyone was going through things, but she couldn't handle it. That is the difference between people with and without mental illness.
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