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Th1rteen R3asons Why, A Review

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Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher is the kind of book that makes you want to write something profound, like an entire history of your life, full of all the little details that might push you off the edge, like Hannah Baker did.  But you just can't.  Either you can't find the words to say, or you don't have the experiences to back it up.  You sit down to write and nothing comes out of it.  Even if it isn't some 'anthology of my life' you just can't write anything.

It's the kind of book that makes you want to take a hot shower and just stand there under the water until the hot water runs out and your teeth start chattering.  You just don't know what to do with yourself.  There's nothing to do.  You just think back on the book.  And there isn't even any thoughts about it.  The book just lies there in the back of your mind, but nothing's at the front of your mind, so it can't really be at the back.  It just takes up space.  The story, the people, the reasons.

It's the kind of book that makes us wonder if what we feel in our day-to-day lives is even worth it.  Like nothing can compare to the hurt, betrayal, and anger that Hannah felt, or the complete shock and urge to vomit that those on her list had most undoubtedly experienced.  To put it simply, the book makes you feel small.

It's the kind of story that you don't want to read, but you do it anyway, because the curiosity eats away at you until you finally just put the book down after reading the last line and realize that it's half past four in the morning and you need to be up in an hour.

It's the kind of thing that makes you want to read the end first and then progress to the beginning.

It's the kind of story that makes you appreciate all the things you have and all of the feelings that are inside you that won't make you pop under the pressure.  It makes you feel grateful for the people you have in your life that you know will be there no matter where you are or what situation you're in.

It's the kind of story that makes me appreciate that I'm alive.




And I haven't even finished it yet.
This was going to be a journal, but I decided against it, I want it to be more of a permanent fixture. Nobody ever reads previous journal entires...except me when I'm bored.

Anyway, I highly reccommend Th1rteen R3asons Why, and as stated, I haven't even finished it yet. I kind of wonder what it's going to be like after finish it, but we'll save that for another time...maybe I'll do a follow up or something.

Everything in this deviation-journal-type thing is true. And quite honestly, I've put the book down for an hour because it made me feel sick to my stomach, and the only thing I can pump out word-wise, was this. Peter Pan did the same thing.

So feel free to leave comments, I did think this was rather poetic, so critiques and things are always welcome. ^-^

The last few paragraphs are dedicated to :icon15xsecondsxtoxarsa:, :iconspiro-fly:, :iconthexdauntlessxdawn: and all the others who help me through my life when I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Much love and thank you!
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This is exactly how I felt after reading it. Except for the staying up part (parents make me go to bed early /:) I loved the book so much and I am still thinking about it. I haven't been able to start another book yet without thinking back to how it relates to 13RW. Did you know they're making a movie of it? Selena Gomez is cast as Hannah.