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Article: Asher, Jay. Thirteen reasons why.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
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- May 1, 2008
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ASHER, Jay. Thirteen reasons why. Read by Joel Johnstone & Debra Wiseman. 5 cds. 6.5 hrs. Listening Library. 2007. 978-0-7393-6122-1. $45.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. S
From the KLIATT review of the book, November 2007: "Suicide is the leading cause of death in teens. Some leave notes to explain. Others exit leaving only their bodies behind. Hannah, the girl who commits suicide in this book, bequeaths 13 tapes to be passed on to 13 persons explaining the connected reasons why she chooses death. The recipient and protagonist of this novel is 16-year-old Clay Jensen, who claims at the beginning that he hardly knew Hannah. It takes hours to listen to these ...