Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

So this is how I'm going to do book reviews. I'm going to stop just before the last forth of the book because I don't want to give away the ending. For tv shows and movies I believe those are all up for spoilers, but books there's so much detail that you really need to read it for the full effect.

So I'm going to copy and paste the synopsis straight from Barnes & Noble online:
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 is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.

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.

So the over all first look of the book is very interesting. The girl on the front of the book is very pretty and how innocent she looks is perfect. I got the hard cover that has added bonus material. The back is very dark. It's an amazing contrast from the front. I also love the quote on the back,
"You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
...is to press play."
It's amazingly deep and it's so true.

So overall it's really interesting. I love how honest Hannah is on the tapes. The chapters aren't actually called chapters. They're whatever tape Clay is listening to at the time. I would really suggest getting the hardcover with added material because even though it's a little more expensive it's more interactive. On the back of the jacket it has a map of the town that Hannah refers to in the tapes. I can tell you they really want you to keep reading because you don't really want to stop until you've heard Clay's story and I just finished the 8th story and it still haven't heard his so I'm hoping it comes soon.

I would like to say I bought this at my local barnes & noble, my grandma paid anything to get me away from anything bad right. I could have paid for it because I do work but we were there as a family. I am not getting paid to review this book although it would be nice. Also I'm not telling you that you're going to love this book. You may have different tastes than I do. Just because I love something doesn't mean you are.

Love life and have fun-- Brittany