Sunday, 27 February 2011

13 REASONS WHY

13 Reasons why is a novel written by Jay Asher. It has won numerous awards including New York Times Best Seller Publishers, Weekly Best Seller, California Book Award Winner, Best Books for Young Adults (YALSA), Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers (YALSA), Selected Audio books for Young Adults (YALSA), Borders Original Voices finalist, Barnes & Noble -Top 10 Best for Teens, International Reading Assoc. - Young Adults' Choices, Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice, Book Sense Pick - Winter, Chicago Public Library Best Books, Association of Booksellers for Children - Best Books, State Awards - Winner (voted on by students): Florida, Kansas, Kentucky. It tells the story of a teenage girls death, and the events that follow it. Hannah Baker commits suicide, two weeks later her best friend, classmate and crush finds a mysterious package lying in his porch. When he opens it he discovers thirteen tapes recorded by Hannah, explaining why she took her life.He is one of them, if he listens he'll find out why. My favorite character was Hannah as you got to understand why she took her life and the perplexing aspects included in her decision.
 Star rating : ****
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Aoife xoxo