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All parent reviews for Thirteen Reasons Why
Average rating based on 28 parent reviews:
- 36% say there are positive messages
- 36% say it's educational
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The only redeeming character is a boy that befriended the main character. Ironically the suicide girl wants to make him feel badly after she committed suicide. At the end of the book it depicts this boy as feeling responsible and feeling that he should try to help other lonely kids. So if this book conveys the msg don't say anything that is mean, fine, but the msg should also include if you feel someone might commit suicide seek help from an adult. Responsible adults were absent from this book. It is a depressing book and unfortunately does not present information on how to deal with a suicidal person.
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Excellent Book
I don't see what's terrible about this book. It talks about sucicide, and how she was depressed. Like thousands of teens are today.This book could be very educational, and could teach teens how to choose their actions wisely.
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Every high school student should read this now
Every kid 14 and older should read this book. I think this book applies not only to teenage suicide, but to many other issues facing our children today. Everyone (including adults) can find themselves in this book, whether you are the troubled, the trouble causing, or trouble- enabling. This book will definitely stay with you for a long time after you finish reading - hopefully, it can help you to become a more compassionate and understanding person. I know it has changed the way I look at people and what they may be experiencing. A must-read.
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Teaches a valuable lesson
This was a great book. I wouldn't recommend it for an elementary school aged child, but middle and high school students should definitely read this book. It sends a message to kids on how you should treat people well, and though you may not realize it, every negative thing you do has a negative effect. It can be used to teach tweens and teens to be decent people, not to mention how they should reach out to someone they think might be in trouble.
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It's truly informative, It's truly true. It's the truth that you need to know about you.
I thought this book was very well written, and being that I'm 18 I dind't find to much wrong with it. Althought it is not something I would recommend for younger ages. I lent this book to some of my friend's when I was done with it and it was interesting to see the mixed reviews, some of them understood why I loved it so much while others couldn't understand what just happened, they had been hoping for a perfectly happy ending in which Hannah had saved herself - which of course if that had happened we wouldn't have a book. I myself was hoping maybe she went back to her home town and just didn't tell anyone. But the book is very informative it covers a subject most authors tend to shy away from and doesn't just mention it. The book is full of teen problems - I mean not every teen may have a peeping tom, or a party every weekend - but a lot of us go through points in our life where we're harrassed by someone, or are feeling down and just need to be told that we're special to somone. I really enjoyed it and although it may have certain thins that are off putting to you, I think the book is a must read for all teenagers. There's never a reason to kill yourself, and everyone who feels that way needs to look for some help, whether it's a friend, or a help line, just because someone says something about you, or people talk about you behind your back, doesn't mean any of it's true.
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Perfect for teens especially those who suffer from depression and self-harm.
Everyone who has been bullied, witnessed bullying or went to high school in general should read this book. It is amazing in all aspects and you can learn a lot from it. Suicide is an iffy topic but, if more people knew about it then more people could prevent it. If I had had the access to books like this when I was younger, I would've turned out a lot more differently and wouldn't have tried to kill myself three times. Don't ban your kids from reading this book because quite frankly, they will learn a lot from it.
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A must read...you will not put it down
I loved this book. I think that every incoming freshman should have to read it as a summer read book. When I see other reviews of this book by parents I feel that they r missing out on the point off the book. I have only seen negative post but there r positives such as: Education…in the book it lists some good warning signs how one may act if suicidal ( characters in the book did not know them and missing the signs the main character was displaying) also Positive Message…Though out this whole book the main character feels as though no one cares but she didn’t know that people did care. High school is hard and this book shows how if you don’t feel like people care and you want to give up don’t because people do care. I also think that when kids read this book they can see how lying and ridiculing others is harmful in ways that we don’t always see. Yes there is talk about drinking, sex, and the lack of support from an adult….but let’s be honest our kids know more than we would like to believe.
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Love it. It teaches people that you never know what effect you have on people. Also for teens keep your eyes open because some of your peers are calling for help and trying to tell you without even saying it.
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Not good for younger than 13. Should be older than 13 at least.
I am 12 and I read Thirteen Reasons Why. It was not appropriate for anyone younger than 13. Although I didn't understand some of it, it might be scaring for youth. Overall the book is good but one should read it when older to understand.
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Tween appropriate and why...
I'm currently reading Th1rteen R3asons why as an assignment in reading for a bulling unit. So far i think it's a good book. I am 12 years old, almost 13. I believe this book to be for tweens 10 and up. Most kids I know are mature enough to handle some fowl language, sexual behavior, and more. I recommend this book to any one looking to read there head off.
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perfect for older kids I'm not sure about tweens
I loved this book I recomended it to everyone I know. It really shows what bulling can do to some one. It also teaches NOT TO JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
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GREAT UNIVERSAL MESSAGE for High Schoolers
This book was a page turner for me as an adult. Much of the story line had an "I can relate" factor. Loved it! Well written for sure.
GREAT UNIVERSAL MESSAGE for those entering High School, but NOT for those under 14 in my opinion. The sexual content (rape,fourplay,inuendos) is too much for the age group. I would not let my preteen read this until all of the topics related to this book have been addressed between parent and child thoroughly.
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Appropriate for high school readers
This was a good read but definitely not appropriate for middle school readers. I wouldn't let my own daughter read it until she was a sophomore or junior. It contains sexual content that is very graphic and teens engaged in destructive behaviors with drugs/alcohol. It does address some pressing issues of the day, but there are other good books that address bullying that are more appropriate for middle school readers.
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this book is for teenagers not younger childeren but it is a very good book for adults/teenagers
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I started off liking the book, but found myself not very sympathetic for the main character because there is never any excuse to take your own life. I really tended to feel sorry for the 13 kids that she blamed for taking her life. She seemed to put herself in positions that often led to her problems.
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A must for high school students and anyone who works with teenagers.
Teen suicide is never an easy topic to deal with, but sadly to say, a reality. This book deals with a tough issue in a way teenagers can relate to. Asher's book looks kids in the face and says sometimes your behavior, acts of omission or commission, can and will push an emotionally fragile person over the brink.
It is not a book without hope. It is a book where at least one young man learns from his mistakes and decides to put away his politically correct behavior and demonstrate care and concern for those who are walking the edge.
Not a pretty picture, but certainly one worth viewing and discussing with teenagers, reminding them there is always an alternative to our heartaches, sorrow, sadness, and problems. And death is not it.
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Relevant and Engaging for Teens
In my opinion, 13 Reasons Why is appropriate for kids of all ages. Parents who feel that the book presents immoral behavior and exposes teens to the horrors of the sin of suicide are right, but also need to realize that our kids are already aware of the harsh reality of teen suicide. I, personally, feel the book is flat and doesn't accurately portray someone who is going through the intense inner-turmoil that would lead to suicide. Hannah kills herself because she doesn’t feel socially accepted and is chastised by her peers – which is too shallow to convince me that the author has real experience battling suicidal impulses. Maybe I feel this way because I am 25-years-old and beyond caring what other people think-- at least to the extent that I would consider taking my own life. However, my dad killed himself when I was 14; consequently, I thought about suicide a lot when I was an adolescent. The fact that we can have a conversation and spread awareness about suicide is healthy and I think this is a relevant and engaging book to recommend to a teen.
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Great Book, great message
I read this book for a battle of the books project. My best friend, Hannah (ha ha) Read this book and told me that she read it less than a day and she really gotten into it. This book, many teens can relate to but I really don't think that tweens will. I think this books sends out a positive message that if one of your peers in planning on killing themselves you should see the signs and stop it RIGHT AWAY.
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