Thirteen Reasons Why: Jay Asher (Spinebreakers)

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Hannah is a horrible character. I mean this in two ways. One is that she’s an evil little bitch who I’d really like to punch in the face if she wasn’t dead. Second is that, the way Asher writes her, she’s NOT AT ALL plausible. (At least, not to me.) I can't believe I wasted my time with this.. ANOTHER BIG MOTHER-EFFING DISCLAIMER (cause apparently my first one was not enough)

I'm not anti-suicide and I'm not railing against Hannah for choosing that course. I'm just not down with the 13 tapes vilifying other people for not thinking about how every move they made affected Hannah. I see a hypocritical, self-absorbed teenager who basically refused to take responsibility for herself and/or her OWN actions because she was too busy analyzing OTHER people's actions and how those actions--directly or indirectly--affected Hannah.The findings of this study add to a growing body of information suggesting that youth may be particularly sensitive to the way suicide is portrayed in popular entertainment and in the media. This increasing recognition of entertainment and media influence has led a variety of groups, such as National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention , the World Health Organization, and reporting on suicide.org , to create best practices for talking about and portraying suicide on screen. These guidelines recommend, for example, that the entertainment media should avoid depicting the suicide method used. The entertainment media are also urged to convey the message that help is available and to include accurate information about how people can seek help.

Having a tipsy mental breakdown because A) the boy she liked her tried to kiss her and B) when she said no, he stopped. a b Kettley, Sebastian (2017-04-26). "13 Reasons Why Netflix series VS book: What are the differences?". Express.co.uk . Retrieved 2020-12-09. Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award". IMC/Library. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017 . Retrieved 22 August 2017. As I’ve mentioned several times before, Hannah’s reasons are a mixture of the severe and mundane – I suppose, realistically. But Hannah’s tone is so angry that there is virtually no variation. She seemed equally as angry at the guy who’d once pronounced that she had a ‘nice ass’ as the peeping tom or the rape-enabler. Maybe that’s plausible for a suicidal girl – that she should feel so bitter and twisted towards everyone. Still, Hannah also has a very didactic narrative voice. I felt as though I was supposed to be Learning A Very Important Lesson, but equally important lessons from the rapist and the guy who said ‘nice ass’? I mean, really? They’re both in the same sport, perhaps – sexual judgment/harassment – but, really, completely different leagues. a b Schnaars, Christopher; McClurg, Jocelyn (January 4, 2018). "USA TODAY's Top 100 Books". USA Today. Mclean, Virginia: Gannett Company . Retrieved April 29, 2018.Reasons Why” is a web-based series that tells the story of a young girl who kills herself and leaves behind a series of 13 tapes detailing the reasons why she chose to end her life. Although this show has received critical acclaim, it has also generated questions regarding how the show’s portrayal of suicide affects young people who watch it. The series premiered on Netflix on March 31, 2017. She expresses outrage at one point because she expressed one of the signs of suicidal thoughts: she had a haircut. a b " "13 Reasons Why" Netflix Series: Considerations for Educators". www.nasponline.org . Retrieved 2018-05-02.

Asher, Jay (27 December 2016). Thirteen Reasons Why (hardcover) (10th Anniversaryed.). New York, NY: Penguin Young Readers Group. ISBN 978-1-59514-788-2 . Retrieved 24 August 2017. Jay Asher tells why the Thirteen Reasons Why anniversary edition contains the book's original ending". Penguin Teen. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017 . Retrieved 15 April 2017. And that's the thing that everyone seems to forget - these people who "caused" her suicide are kids. B) Can you even begin to imagine learning that happened to you while your so-called friend was hanging out in the closet of the same room?But life will go on for those around you. They won't be sorry when you're dead. Or maybe they will be, but you know what? They'll still be alive. They'll still have life. You won't. They'll get to move on. You never will. You are completely (and utterly) entitled to your opinion on this novel - just like I'm entitled to hate it with every fiber of my being. My hatred can be split into four parts: The Message to the Target Audience, Glamorous Suicide, The Absolutely Terrible Excuse for A Main Character and Were you Raped? Sorry, it's Me Time Now. How 'The Buccaneers' Crafted Josie Totah and Mia Threapleton’s "Joyful" Queer Romance: "Never Even a Discussion" Mesa County school district briefly pulls 'Thirteen Reasons Why' after 7 students' suicides". Fox31 Denver. Denver, Colorado: News Corp. May 18, 2017 . Retrieved May 21, 2017.