Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (2007, Hardcover) First Edition.

New York: Razorbill, 2007. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A high-schooler named Clay receives a package containing several cassette tapes made by a former girlfriend who has committed suicide, and who details the thirteen reasons behind her deed, one of those reasons being Clay, himself. Basis for the Netflix series that apparently led to an increase in suicides among 10-to-17-year-old boys. True first edition w/complete number line descending from 10 to 1. Black boards w/silver spine lettering/block, blank end papers, 288 pages plus two-page list of 13 people who inspired Asher, in first-state dust jacket w/Chris Crutcher quote to top right corner of front panel, Gordon Korman quote to rear panel. Light edgewear w/gently bumped corners/spine ends, tanned edges, in lightly edgeworn dust jacket w/gently bumped corners/spine ends, some wear to corners/spine ends, light scuffing. All in all, a nice copy of this controversial novel for young adults.