Review: Originally posted to All I Ever Read 
 Have you read this book yet? If your answer is no, then why not? 
 Thirteen Reasons Why is one of those books that you read that leaves a lasting impression on you once you are done.. I personally have recommended it to pretty much everyone who has asked me the question "do you have any recommendations for a good book to read?" in the past month and a half. In fact, I sent my copy home with one of my assistants when she went on vacation. This is one of those books that I wish they would make part of the regular high school curriculum. There is so much to be learned from this book and so much relevance to a teenager's life, no matter what decade it happens to be. I wish this book had been around when I was in high school. It would have explained so much to not only me, but my peers as well. 
 Not everyone who reads this book will like it. In fact some will hate it and some will tell you that it's not believable. In my opinion, they are missing the point. 
 For me, the book wasn't so much about suicide as it was about demonstrating the consequences of of our actions. To me, the book was about the fact that we are all connected as people and have the ability to influence each others lives, good or bad. The book was about recognizing that what seems like it's no big deal to you and me, can mean the world to someone else. The book at it's core, for me, is about recognizing that my actions and my words just aren't about me and that they have the ability to hurt or to heal; enlighten or deceive. 
 That is the reason why I will read this book again and again and continue to recommend it to anyone who asks.