Thirteen Reasons Why - A Book Review
I managed to amass a HUGE pile of books, most of which I got for Christmas. I am not complaining, not at all. But pleasure reading is a luxury during the semester so I am trying to soak up as many of the books as I can while I am at home with little to do. Also, I decided that since all of the books I am reading I am enjoying I would review them for you here in the hopes that you will pick up and read one of them and discover something new, learn a little about yourself, or just enjoy a really, really really, good story.
This first book, Thirteen Reasons Why, falls into the good story AND learn a bit about yourself categories. I read it last night, it took me about four hours. (We won't discuss the pace I read *sheepish smile*) It was a very easy read, not just because the words were bigger than normal but because the story flowed extremely well and it was very hard to put down.
On the surface, Thirteen Reasons Why is about a high school boy, Clay, who was sent a bunch of tapes made by a classmate who had recently committed suicide. Simple, her suicide note. The first tape introduces the stories, or actually people. The thirteen people who all affected her life in some way, whether they knew it or not. And these tapes were being mailed, from one person to the next, so that these people would know exactly their connection.
Sounds a bit morbid and yes, sometimes it is, but what this book really does it make you think about how you affect the people around you. How maybe a glance, smile, or simple remark when you seem them makes them feel. Or even how your actions, however indirect, end up having an affect on others when that was not even your intention.
This book is about how you are perceived by people, how you affect people, and the results how you treat others. I recommend this book not because it was a good story but because it was a chilling and insightful story. It made me look at my life in a different way.
So, if you should ever come across this book in your life travels, at the library, the local book store, or maybe a friend; borrow it or buy it and let it change the way you think about life and relationships.
This first book, Thirteen Reasons Why, falls into the good story AND learn a bit about yourself categories. I read it last night, it took me about four hours. (We won't discuss the pace I read *sheepish smile*) It was a very easy read, not just because the words were bigger than normal but because the story flowed extremely well and it was very hard to put down.
On the surface, Thirteen Reasons Why is about a high school boy, Clay, who was sent a bunch of tapes made by a classmate who had recently committed suicide. Simple, her suicide note. The first tape introduces the stories, or actually people. The thirteen people who all affected her life in some way, whether they knew it or not. And these tapes were being mailed, from one person to the next, so that these people would know exactly their connection.
Sounds a bit morbid and yes, sometimes it is, but what this book really does it make you think about how you affect the people around you. How maybe a glance, smile, or simple remark when you seem them makes them feel. Or even how your actions, however indirect, end up having an affect on others when that was not even your intention.
This book is about how you are perceived by people, how you affect people, and the results how you treat others. I recommend this book not because it was a good story but because it was a chilling and insightful story. It made me look at my life in a different way.
So, if you should ever come across this book in your life travels, at the library, the local book store, or maybe a friend; borrow it or buy it and let it change the way you think about life and relationships.
