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Reader reviewed by abscae

Well, Mr. Asher, I must commend you. One of first books you've written, and the first YA book at that, has been a huge success. And I cannot deny you any of the praise: you deserve it all. I have to say, while I was not entirely thrilled by Hannah, I was astounded by your writing. It was deeply moving and inspirational, and let us hope that your words carry us all to think before we act towards others. This book led me to tears because it was such a heartbreaking tale.

It also disappointed me. Nothing to do with your writing at all, I know when you produce more books in the future, I'll the first one to check them out of the library. No, it has more to do with Hannah's character. While I felt that she deserved recognition, I don't think that her actions were justified. While I love the idea that created the story, I hate the plot behind it. The tapes were great, don't get me wrong. I just hated the fact that Hannah, a human being who had the ability to think for herself, blamed thirteen other people for her action. While she might be justified in blaming them for causing her hurt, those thirteen people did not know that their minor actions caused something so catastrophic. Granted, this novel is a phenomenal tale of that, showing others what the smallest action can do. However, in committing suicide and sending those tapes out, Hannah took out her anger. And in doing so, she doesn't even realize that she could hypothetically become 'one reason why' for another.

However, I have to recommend this book to others. It was dawning and a simply amazing read.