Thirteen Reasons Why

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Author
Jay Asher
Publisher
Penguin
Genres
Debut, Young Adult Fiction
Released
18 October, 2007

Thirteen Reasons Why

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    Synopsis

    You can't stop the futureYou can't rewind the pastThe only way to learn the secret . . . is to press playClay 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 is one of them. If he listens, he’ll find out why.All through the night, Clay keeps listening – and what he discovers changes his life . . . forever.Through Hannah and Clay’s dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
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    About the author

    Jay Asher

    Jay Asher got the idea for Thirteen Reasons Why at a museum. While taking an audio tour, he was struck by the eeriness of the voice in his ear - a woman who described everything he was look­ing at, but wasn't there. Jay has worked in various bookstores and lives in California. This New York Times bestseller is his debut novel.

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