Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reason Why by Jay Asher is a great read.  It is very emotional, however it gives you great insight to what goes on in a teenagers mind and how a couple of kind words can make all the difference in someone's life.  The story starts off with a boy named Clay who is out mailing a mysterious package.  He then goes on to tell us about a girl who went to his school named Jenny.  Clay had always had a crush on Jenny, however she was very shy so he never had a chance to get close with her.  Two weeks prior, Jenny had killed herself suddenly with no one suspecting it.  It was always a mystery to Clay why she had done that until he got a tape in the mail that was from her.  In this tape, she lists the thirteen reasons why, also the thirteen people, which forced her to kill herself.  When Clay finds this out, he becomes very emotional and very nervous to what the tape says about him, for he feels that he never did anything to Jenny except for being her friend.  This book takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions and at the same time teaches you how to be a friend to others and how to change someone's life.  Despite how serious this book is, it is a good one and worth the read.  It is very hard to put down and will not disappoint you, just remember to bring the tissues.