Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Jay Asher

Quote by Jay Asher

Work

Thirteen Reasons Why 10th Anniversary Edition

This novel is a gripping exploration of the aftermath of a young girl's suicide. The story is narrated through a series of cassette tapes left behind by the protagonist, which reveal the reasons behind her decision. The 10th Anniversary Edition includes additional content and reflections on the original story. more

Author

Jay Asher
Jay Asher

Jay Asher is an American writer known for his young adult literature. Born on September 30, 1975, he is renowned for his novel '13 Reasons Why,' which delves into complex themes of teenage suicide and bullying in schools. more

You May Also Like

“You might think being the target of an international terrorist organization, an amnesiac, and a girl with hair dyed in the middle of the night by Macey McHenry would make people stare at you. Well, try walking into the Grand Hall with seriously puffy eyes while holding hands. With a boy.”

PeopleThinkingTryingWellsHandsMightEyeNightGirlBoysMiddleHairWalkingOrganizationInternationalTerroristStaringTargetHallsMiddle Of The NightHolding HandsMacey Mchenry
Author:Ally Carter
Create image

“It's not Cam's fault," Bex told her. "We rigged her bed so that if she gets up, I get an electric shock." "Liz designed it," Macey said, and Bex shrugged "We told you we were taking precautions." Of course. Because at Gallagher Academy, "precautions" usually equals "voluntary shock therapy".”

IfsSaidCoursesBedFaultsGet UpTherapyShockElectricAcademyPrecautionRiggedLizGallagherElectric ShockShock Therapy
Book:Gallagher Girls: Out of Sight, Out of Time
Create image

“You get some sleep, Abigail," Townsend told her. "I'll keep watch." "That's very gracious of you, but being that we're on an airplane..." Even after the plane took off, they kept debating security perimeters and protocols. I'm pretty sure they argued for forty-five minutes about where the best place for cappuccino was near the Colosseum.”

SleepWatchesFiveMinutesSecurityPlanesFortyAirplaneFive MinutesGraciousBest PlaceProtocolAbigailPerimeterCappuccinoColosseum
Book:Gallagher Girls: Out of Sight, Out of Time
Create image

“It had nothing to do with gear or footwear or the backpacking fads or philosophies of any particular era or even with getting from point A to point B. It had to do with how it felt to be in the wild. With what it was like to walk for miles with no reason other than to witness the accumulation of trees and meadows, mountains and deserts, streams and rocks, rivers and grasses, sunrises and sunsets. The experience was powerful and fundamental. It seemed to me that it had always felt like this to be a human in the wild, and as long as the wild existed it would always feel this way.”

WayFeelsHumansLongReasonPhilosophyFeltWalksPowerfulTreeRocksParticularMountainRiversFundamentalsMilesWitnessErasDesertGrassStreamsSunsetNo ReasonSunriseAccumulationGearsMeadowsInspiring TravelFadsHiking In The MountainsBackpackingFootwearSunrise And SunsetMountain StreamsWild World
Book:Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found
Create image