Something More I've read. Seriously, you should consider this too.

Okay, so I'm pretty sure I said I would be updating regularly on books I've read so here we go. The latest book I've completed was The Thirteen Reasons Why. This is most definitely another book I would suggest to people who want something that it a good read. I'm not saying that it has a happy ending. It doesn't. In fact, it's about a girl who committed suicide and the tapes she left behind explaining why. And guess what's on those seven tapes. Thirteen different reasons that Hannah Baker committed suicide. And these seven tapes are being sent to each person who has affected her life drastically enough to push her to the extreme. And if they don't, well, those tapes will be made public. And you can guess, Clay, the person who has received the tapes, is somehow involved. And the only way he is going to find out how is by listening to the tapes of Hannah's life to find out how he helped push her to the extreme. Or did he? That question can only be answered by reading the books and finding out.

Now, I'm sure some people are wondering, 'why on earth would I read a book about a suicidal girl?' Here is an answer. The ending is not actually 'sad'; well, not in my opinion. After all, in order to have a well written book, the character has to go through a change. And yes, I'm sure that hearing the life story of Hannah Baker (as far as I know, she is not real. But she might be) would be life changing for the people who actually hear about it. But That is not completely the change I'm referencing here. Clay also went through another change. It is subtly slipped into the book about another girl who has many of the "tell tale signs" of someone who is suicidal. Or at the very least, the signs mentioned in the book. The reader would only notice at the end when the author brings her up again.

Anyway, with this knowledge, Clay, at the end of the book after having finished the tapes and mailed them on to the next person, sees her in the hall. And he goes after her. That is the end of the story but honestly, I would like to see where it would have gone. The way the author ended the book was capable of opening up a sequel to the book. I don't know if there is so I will be looking for one and updating on that later.

I would advise this book to anyone who desires something that is well written and in depth on common problems with high schools today. Like rumors and lies. Those are most definitely covered in this book. Among many other things. For people who enjoy reading things like that, have at The Thirteen Reasons Why and for those who don't, well then, I suggest something else. Perhaps something else that I've already suggested or will likely suggest in the future.