Thirteen Reasons Why
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| Author | Jay Asher |
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| Cover artist | Christian Fuenfhausen |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
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2007 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 288 |
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| OCLC | 85622684 |
| LC Class | PZ7.A8155 Th 2008 |
Thirteen Reasons Why (stylized as TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY) is a 2007 young adult fiction novel written by Jay Asher. The book was published by RazorBill, a young adult imprint of Penguin Books. The paperback edition hit #1 on the New York Times best-seller list in July 2011. The book is the basis of the television series 13 Reasons Why, set to be released through Netflix on March 31, 2017.
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life.
Clay Jensen, a shy high school student, returns home from school one day to find that he has received a mysterious package in the mail. It contains thirteen cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, a classmate who recently committed suicide. The tapes were sent to various other people before arriving at Clay's door.
The first person to receive the tapes was Justin. They kissed once, after she developed a crush on him. However, Justin told his friends that they did more than just kiss, which earned Hannah the reputation of a slut at school. The second person to receive them was Alex. Alex violated their friendship when he published a "hot or not" list comparing the girls in their class. He awarded Hannah the title of Best Ass, which only reinforced her reputation as a slut. He also awarded his ex-girlfriend Jessica the title of Worst Ass, in revenge for her breaking up with him. The third person was Jessica. After being compared to Hannah on the "hot or not" list, Jessica slapped Hannah and ended their friendship. The slap left a scar on Hannah's forehead.
The fourth person was Tyler, a classmate who worked as a photographer for the yearbook. After suspecting that Tyler was taking pictures of her through her bedroom window, Hannah enlisted their classmate Courtney to help her catch Tyler in the act. The fifth person was Courtney, who spreads a rumor regarding the sexual massages they gave each other in Hannah's bedroom, which further reinforces Hannah's slut reputation. The sixth person was Marcus, who believed the rumors about Hannah and tried to take advantage of her as a result. The seventh person was Zach, who tried to comfort Hannah after Marcus ditches her, though he was acting on a dare. After Hannah does not respond, he takes notes of encouragement from her as revenge.
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