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Thirteen Reasons Why

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Thirteen Reasons Why is a 2007 young adult novel by Jay Asher told through the alternating perspectives of Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker. After Hannah dies by suicide, Clay receives seven double-sided cassette tapes that she recorded for thirteen people and events connected with her death. As Clay listens and travels through the places described, Hannah's account examines bullying, rumors, isolation, responsibility, and the effects of how classmates treat one another.

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Who wrote Thirteen Reasons Why?

Thirteen Reasons Why was written by Jay Asher. The young adult novel was published in 2007.

What does Clay Jensen receive in Thirteen Reasons Why?

After Hannah Baker dies by suicide, Clay receives seven double-sided cassette tapes. Hannah recorded the tapes for thirteen people and connected them to events in her story.

How is Thirteen Reasons Why narrated?

The novel alternates between the perspectives of Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker. Hannah's recorded voice guides Clay while his present-time reactions move the story forward.

Why are there seven cassette tapes for thirteen people?

Hannah's seven double-sided tapes contain recordings addressed to thirteen people and the events connected with them. The tapes create the book's central structure and determine Clay's journey through the story.

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