Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why is a young adult novel that revolves around a high school student named Clay, who receives a series of tapes recorded by his recently deceased classmate and crush, Hannah Baker, which are about the 13 reasons why she committed suicide.


 * Alpha Bitch: Subverted; Courtney could have been this, but she chose to appear as being a genuinely nice girl.
 * An Aesop: Everything affects everything. When you mess with someone's life, you don't mess with just one part.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: There's also the fact that several people on the tapes turn up again later.
 * Covert Pervert: Tyler, the photographer for the yearbook,
 * Deadpan Snarker: Some of Clay and Hannah's comments definitely fall into this, and they're usually quite witty.
 * Disproportionate Retribution:  There are also readers who believe that (at least in some cases) Hannah sending out the tapes was this.
 * Driven to Suicide: Duh.
 * Foregone Conclusion: Story number 13.
 * Important Haircut: It is mentioned that Hannah got one of these before she died in a bid for positive attention.
 * In Medias Res: The book begins with Clay mailing the tapes to Jenny, then goes on to describe the night he listened to them.
 * Incredibly Lame Pun: Hannah Baker has thirteen stories to tell. A Baker's Dozen. The author admits that this is the main reason he chose thirteen. Clay realises this pun in the beginning of the book, and is immediately disgusted with himself for thinking of it.
 * Irony:
 * It Got Worse: Basically Hannah's entire story.
 * Letters 2 Numbers: The title of the book is written on the cover as "Th1rteen R3asons Why".
 * Magic Floppy Disk: The tapes. Clay even has to go look for a walkman so he can walk around when he listens. Word of God is that it's intentional, so that the book won't become too dated. By using something that is said to be outdated, it won't seem like an Unintentional Period Piece.
 * The Movie: Universal is confirmed to be making one, with Selena Gomez playing Hannah.
 * Nice Guy: Clay, to the point that  Although he does offhandedly mention that he has a few dark secrets of his own.
 * Teens Are Monsters: Played with. Clay is clearly not, but some of the teens featured on Hannah Baker's Greatest Hits are guilty of this.
 * There Are No Therapists: Lampshaded by Clay. Subverted by #13 on Hannah's list,  His advice and complete misreading of Hannah's cries for help is what ultimately convinces her to commit suicide.
 * Trauma Conga Line: In the tapes, Hannah talks about how, one by one, an assortment of miseries drove her to kill herself, including
 * Window Watcher: Tyler, of course.