tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post9175168236553804689..comments2023-09-26T09:38:19.897-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: THIRTEEN REASONS WHY by Jay AsherJennifer Hendrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-19102002990665360002011-11-24T03:38:06.819-06:002011-11-24T03:38:06.819-06:00Whenever I listen to Kiss and Tell by Selena Gomez...Whenever I listen to Kiss and Tell by Selena Gomez I always think of it, It is my favourite book, but to be honest it made me think a lot about suicide (im 13) and i nearlly did... then I read it again and didnt...<br /><br />BEST BOOK EVERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-38786194091744651822009-10-17T12:21:08.837-05:002009-10-17T12:21:08.837-05:00Dear Anonymous--
Off the top of my head, perhaps ...Dear Anonymous--<br /><br />Off the top of my head, perhaps Shawn Colvin's Sunny Came Home -- about arson, but sort of the same general idea. "list of names" "came home with a vengeance", etc.<br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />JenJennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-90580905554661710422009-10-17T12:17:50.962-05:002009-10-17T12:17:50.962-05:00I was trying to think of some popular songs that c...I was trying to think of some popular songs that could relate to this book. Any suggestions ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-14622637831581726822008-04-01T10:12:00.000-05:002008-04-01T10:12:00.000-05:00Helene,Oh yeah, that makes sense, though I must ad...Helene,<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, that makes sense, though I must admit that that particular ending was one of the things I liked the least about this book. LOL. (g) It felt too much like a lesson book, though I think it's a good thing to always remember. In a way, it got Hannah off the hook. Her actions weren't really criticized too much, and somehow the blame was placed on all of the tape listeners (not that _some_ of them didn't deserve it). I kept thinking...man, I wonder how those kids would live with themselves afterward -- especially when most of their actions were just high school behaviors that most of us (I hope) grow out of. I especially worried about the 13th tape -- that person got a really RAW deal -- highly unfair if you ask me. Although for dramatic purposes, it worked, it was all a little too evil for me. (g)<BR/><BR/>JenJennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-69882069203916106972008-04-01T08:25:00.000-05:002008-04-01T08:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, I felt really bad for the kids who had to li...Yeah, I felt really bad for the kids who had to listen to the tapes. On the one hand it made Hannah very unlikeable so that in the end, my sympathy fell to them even though she was the one who took her life, which seems contradictory. BUT, the fact is, she took her life because she felt victimized and that came through on the tapes and the MC, Clay, does grow from the experience as we see him reach out to the other girl at the very end instead of just overlooking her. Which I guess was the point of the book, that the little things you do or say, just to be cool can hurt people in unimaginable ways and to look beyond yourself. <BR/><BR/>Does that make sense?helgorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376749960471835393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-56071502733009524192008-03-30T18:53:00.000-05:002008-03-30T18:53:00.000-05:00Helene,Oh good. :) Did you have a reaction anythi...Helene,<BR/><BR/>Oh good. :) Did you have a reaction anything similar to mine? I really hope I don't come off as an insensitive arse...it's just that suicide really hits a raw nerve with me. <BR/><BR/>I went back and added the contact info for the crisis lines, etc. I used to work for a rape crisis hotline, and think the volunteers at these places are invaluable! <BR/><BR/>And no, haven't visited his website...but I'll be sure to do that.<BR/><BR/>JenJennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-54695271764982995122008-03-30T18:25:00.000-05:002008-03-30T18:25:00.000-05:00Hi Jen,I've read this book, too and enjoyed it. Ha...Hi Jen,<BR/><BR/>I've read this book, too and enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Have you seen Jay's blog?<BR/><BR/>http://discomermaids.blogspot.com/helgorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376749960471835393noreply@blogger.com