Thirteen Reasons Why

By Jay Asher

A box of tapes reveals the reasons behind a classmate's tragic choice.

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352 pages

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Clay Jensen finds a mysterious package with cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, who ended her life. As he listens, he uncovers thirteen reasons for her decision, with his name among them. Guided by Hannah's voice, Clay journeys through their town, confronting painful truths that will forever alter his perspective. What secrets will he uncover, and how will they change him?

From the publisher

THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The #1 New York Times bestseller and modern classic that’s been changing lives for a decade gets a gorgeous revamped cover and never-before-seen additional content, including: - An introduction from its award-winning author, Jay Asher; - The until-now-secret alternate ending for Hannah and Clay that almost was; - Early notes and ideas of how the story came to be; - Deleted scenes; - And more! You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah’s voice tells him 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. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah’s pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It’s free and confidential.Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.

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