by Jay Asher
First published 2007
Clay returns home to a mysterious package - 13 cassettes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who recently took her own life. As he listens, Hannah's dual narrative unfolds the web of bullying, betrayal, and loneliness that drove her to the edge. With each tape, Clay is forced to confront his own role in Hannah's devastating decision. A heartbreaking exploration of the quiet desperation of teenage life.
Genres: fiction, mental-illness, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Period: 2017
288 pages · Hardcover · Razorbill
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness, suicide