This book, like many great teen tales, is told in the span of 24 to 48 hours (similar to I Love You, Beth Cooper; Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, etc.) I only gave this one 3 stars because I don't think it was particularly memorable, but it does have a refreshing take on the teen suicide issue. 
 What struck me most about the story was the juxtaposition of Hannah and Clay. I liked that Hannah was able to emote to her hearts content, but Clay remained the "conscience" narrator, giving perspective to all of the events that lead up to her suicide. 
 I also liked that (up until the end), Hannah's suicide was all about how the little things in life just kept "adding up." That seemed realistic, and made her more accessible as a character. 
 Favorite Quotes: 
 (from author's bio) "Jay Asher got the idea for Thirteen Reasons Why at a museum. While taking an audio tour, he was struck by the eeriness of the voice in his ear - a woman who described exactly what he was looking at, but wasn't there." 
 "Translation: Come on, Hannah, all I did was touch you with no indication that you wanted me to touch you. If it'll make you feel better, go ahead, you can touch me wherever you'd like." 
 "If anyone snickered at what anyone else said, they owed Mrs. Bradley a Snickers bar. And if it was an extremely rude snicker, you owed her a King Size." (I think this should be a world-wide rule.) 
 "No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue."