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Okay, I did not exactly got the hype of this-is-so-damn-good-i’m-exploding feels, but I did got the “Mom, I think I’m getting a heart burn?” feels. Guess they were both the same. But, either way, Thirteen Reasons Why was a really nice book.
I honestly felt that things that has anything to do with suicide is out of feeling all alone eventhough they were not. I mean we feel alone several times in our lives, but it never dawn on me or to some of you, that out of complete helplessness and some self-centered thinking, you’d commit something bad to yourself. To put periods to all the questions left unanswered. But, like I always tell myself, we have different ways of coping with our own inner conflicts.
And Thirteen Reasons Why enlightened me with that matter. At the age so young and surrounded by minds of people with different goals and ways of proving themselves to others, I did understand that someone like Hannah Baker can’t take all of it. I now understand that not all people just get along with the flow, or do something about it right away. Sometimes, there are people who stop and look at it the way we never saw. Sometimes, it’s just too much for them when we think we can handle it if we are in their shoes.
Okay, enough with my reflection paper.
Jay Asher, you got me first with your book “The Future us”, which was completely different with Thirteen Reasons Why. But, you got me once again. Just like any other authors that I’ve admired, you had a way of touching someone’s life with your words. You had me gripping and waiting for what will happen next. How I wish I could have that magic of yours too. Haha!
I must say this book is a must-read! It’s an eye opener and a way to understand what we thought was an act out of complete selfishness.
Jay Asher, I love you two times now. Waiting for you new books to be released!
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Jay Asher used a new concept to tackle suicide. He successfully informed the readers what a suicidal really feels by using the tapes. However, it didn't talk about why should the main character find ways to ease her pain and not commit suicide.
Overall, I like the book and will totally recommend it to anyone.
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It seems that the book was caught in some sort of limbo between trying to show how (spoiler) suicide could be a plausible, attractive option for a teenage girl, and not trying to advocate that anyone actually do it.
As much as I liked the book (I read it in one sitting), I wished that the author had committed to one side a bit more heavily.
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I highly recommend for the young adult audience.
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I read it's being turned into a 13 episode series for Netflix. Will definitely watch
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Ooh if this is true, I will definitely watch. It was a good read, but also very sad. It makes you think about what you say to people and how you treat themPaulaSofia wrote:I liked this one as well. Very eye opening.
I read it's being turned into a 13 episode series for Netflix. Will definitely watch
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