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This book was so much more than I was expecting. It had been recommended by a friend who raved about it and so I read it as soon as I'd bought it (which I very rarely do). I'm so glad I read it.

It cuts pretty deep for a YA novel, and I think it's one that will stay with me for a long time. It has a very valid message - that everything we say/do has consequences, and that things that may seem small/insignificant can actually come together to form a much larger problem, in this case suicide. It shows that people don't commit suicide for a single reason, but because of many things that form a 'snowball effect'. This book is the story of Hannah Baker, who took her own life - but not before recording a series of tapes, intended for a specific list of people, detailing the 13 reasons why she decided that she couldn't take it anymore. Each person is supposed to listen to the tapes and then mail them to the next person on the list. Our narrator is Clay Jensen, whose name is on the list. We watch as Clay falls apart, realising that he could have helped Hannah, had he only taken the time to see who she really was.

The writing is captivating and the unique format is perfect for this book. The dual narrative works brilliantly and I was swept up by the emotional rollercoaster of both narrators. I read it in a day. I haven't been touched this deeply by a book in a long long time. Everyone should read this.