confronting

As a teacher this novel brought up a lot of issues students deal with daily.

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A good read - enjoyed

Definitely made me think and remember the snowball effect! How easily our words and/or actions can be interpreted so differently by so many people! Watch what you say and do!

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Eye opening

The multi-narrator, 1st person perspective structure of the novel; performed as an audiobook, creates an emotional connection between the listeners and both Hannah Baker and Clay Johnson. By giving Hannah's perspective, the author of the novel urges you to empathise with others and really consider how your actions may affect other people. On the other hand, by including Clay's perspective the author urges those who are in a dark place to never give up, while simultaneously, suggesting for people to not give up on individuals who are having a rough time but to keep offering a helping hand. Overall, a brilliant narrative which everyone should listen to!!!

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Great book

Great book with alot to say I highly recommend it to everyone not just young people but to parents and teachers as well.

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nice insight on a teenager prospective

A nice insight on a teenager prospective that adult tend to forget. it shows how the little things seems so important at that age.
Nice book.

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50/50 Book or Netflix?

Don't read this with the assumption it is going to be like the Netflix series of the same name. The book is similar to the series yet feels so different. You get to know Clay and how he thinks, yet unlike the netflix series there is very little interaction between Clay and many of the secondary characters. The book does everything the series doesn't, the series does everything the book doesn't. Very interesting read. Would recommend reading the book before watching the series.

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a must listen

better to listen to this book then to read it! couldnt stop listening to this story

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couldn't put it down

this captivated me to the very end, the narrators were very good at adding life to the story.

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Not glamourised -realistic.

now that I have listened to the book I totally do NOT understand the people who say this book glamourises suicide. It doesn't. Do these people understand that when something is "glamourised" it means that it is appealing to others?? Suicide is not appealing. Not before or after listening to this book.
there is a difference between glamourising and realism. This book is realistic. It is heart-wrenching. And it is real. Lots of kids go through this type of stuff, and by saying that this book glamourises suicide you are brushing aside everyone who has fletcher suicidal - making them feel like they are just wanting to kill themselves for attention. And that is wrong!!
This opened a dialogue between myself and my teenage daughter, about suicide, bullying, etc. I think this book is a great tool for parents to understand a little of what their child is going through, and for teenagers - to know that someone will listen, just keep trying, because you may not realise that there is someone else wanting to help but they don't know how.

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This book should be in every high school - on the curriculum!

Absolutely brilliant story of a teenagers torment from her peers, and herself. Emotionally disturbing and enlightening. An eye opener for parents, even if they went through high school with similar circumstances. I bet most of us have forgotten what it was like, and are too busy to notice our own teenagers changing before our eyes.

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