Blog #1

I chose to read the novel "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher for my outside reading book. When I started reading it was hard for me to stop so I'm almost done with it. So far in the novel a girl named Hannah Baker has committed suicide and left behind seven double-sided (one not) tapes each with one reason why she has killed herself. The story takes place from Clay Jensen's point of view. Where I am in the book now, Clay has already discovered his reason for being on the tapes, however it really isn't a reason at all. Hannah had a crush on him, but hid her feelings from him. However, Clay had the same feelings for Hannah. I think it was unfair for Hannah to put him on her tapes because he had nothing to do with her death. Clay is confused why he is on there, too, but I think he is glad that he knows how she felt he just wishes he had known sooner. Now it's too late. Clay learned a lot about Hannah, himself, and others from listening to her tapes and descriptions of other people and her views on life itself. The book still has about 100 pages left, and I'm curious to see what's in store for the ending.