Clays tape comes earlier in the book when compared to the series. Thirteen reasons why by jay asher, is by far my favorite book in the teen fiction genre. Clay jensen received tapes from the dead hannah baker and listened to them to learn why she killed herself. The tapes reveal the reasons why hannah chose to end her life and. Hannah baker committed suicide after a chain of people betrayed her in different ways the reasons edit. And if youre listening to these tapes, youre one of the reasons why. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sadly, it was also confirmed that the fourth season will be the last.
Long before reasons why was a hit netflix show, the moving account of the life and death of hannah baker originated in jay ashers. The most significant difference between reasons why the show and reasons why the book is that the book takes place in a single night, with clay wandering around town listening to the tapes. It is the story of a was a female high school student who commits suicide, leaving behind recorded tapes. A screenplay was written, based on the original release of the book, that became the basis of the dramatic television series reasons why. Told from the point of view of her classmate clay, who is slowly listening to seven. The last time anyone heard this voice was when hannah baker was alive.
Inside are seven cassette tapes, each side numbered in turn to, with the last one blank. But i never want to hear those tapes again, though her voice will never leave my head. Theres so much that happens in the first season of reasons why, that its helpful and maybe even necessary to watch it a few times. The book was also on the top ten list in 2012 for drug and alcohol use, sexual content, suicide, and being unsuited for age group. In the book, the third tape is dedicated to jessica. Hannah baker introduces justin foley the first person and reason why she committed suicide. It all started when hannah baker had her first with justin foley at a playground.
When hannah baker, a fictional teen in the young adult novel thirteen reasons why, records tapes explaining why she took her own life, its her way of ensuring she isnt silenced. The tapes reveal the reasons why hannah chose to end her life and were created for the purpose of the subjects on her tapes learning how their actions destroyed her life and culminated in her killing herself. When clay jenkins receives a box containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate hannah, who. Thirteen reasons why is a book that should be read by teenagers and adults alike, its deep, serious, it addresses many of the problems with which young adults are strugleing every day and yes, i think that. The novel is a first person narrative told from the perspective of clay, a high school boy who. I read this book when i was 14 goingon 15 and i loved it. The tapes share the thirteen reasons why she made the choice that she did, one for each person that contributed to that decision. In tapes she unrevealed reasons why she decided to kill herself. The series is based upon the 2007 jay asher novel of the same name, which. Listendownload reasons why audiobook by jay asher. The reasons why netflix series is set up like a mystery thriller of sorts, as viewers follow clay jensen as he listens to the tapes hannah baker left behind before she committed suicide.
Netflix announced the renewal of the series in early august 2019. I just finished reading it and i have to say that i just got it yesterday and i couldnt put it down. In order to like this book, one needs to get over the selfishness a of hannah and the way she overreacts, and find some empathy for the character. In thirteen reasons why we listen to audio tapes that was sent to people by hannah who committed suicide, to explain her reasons why. Book characters from thirteen reasons why narrators edit. Thirteen reasons why book the seattle public library. Each tape is meant for a different person who contributed to hannahs death, and clay is one of them. Summary of each cassette tape thirteen reasons why by. Before she died, hannah recorded a set of cassette tapes, one side for each of the reasons she chose to take her life. I wont divulge my reasons for posting these tapes and letting hannahs story be heard by the whole world.
This series depicts a young man, clay jensen, and his journey to bring. High schooler hannah baker kills herself, leaving behind tapes to tell people, a. Hannah baker has sent out a set of tapes to people to. The importance of reasons why and its reflection of. After he pops the first tape into his dads old boombox, clays shocked to. Thirteen reasons why tells the story of thirteen people who influenced high schooler hannah baker to commit suicide. At the start of reasons why, clay jensen dylan minnette receives a mysterious package of tapes at his doorstep. He was born in the usa in 1975 and is best known for his work on young fictional genre novels.
His bestselling novel till present date is reasons why. On march 31, 2017 netflix released a new series titled, reasons why, based off the book by author jay asher. Thirteen reasons why is a young adult novel written in 2007 by jay asher. The official website for jay ashers debut novel, thirteen reasons why. If youve somehow missed a basic plot summary in the midst of all the current hoopla, reasons why refers to the reasons high school junior hannah baker leaves behind as an explanation for her. The book comes to life the official website for thirteen reasons why, where you can see hannahs map and listen to her tapes. Justin foley hannahs first kiss that spread rumors around their school of them doing more. Hannah doesnt mention jessica by name in this tape. The novel begins as our narrator, clay jensen, mails a mysterious package to someone named jenny. I was looking for a good book to read and instead i got an outstanding book. But if i wanted a reminder, i couldve made copies of the tapes or saved the map. The order of the tapes in reasons why is crucial to. But before you plunge into the series, you may want a quick primer on the order of the tapes in reasons why. On the surface, it sounds like a horrifying premise for a read.