內容簡介
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list. Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
作者簡介
Jay Asher JAY ASHER has worked at an independent bookstore, an outlet bookstore, a chain bookstore, and two public libraries. Jay's first writing award earned him a free fruit smoothie every day for an entire year. More recently, Thirteen Reasons Why won him the Smartwriters.com Write-It-Now Award, and the 2003 SCBWI Work in Progress grant. He was also named one of the "Hot Men in Children's Literature" by the librarian-run website A Fuse 8 Production.
精彩書評
From Barnes & Noble Two weeks before the events of this book, young Hannah Baker killed herself, but she left behind a sort of audio will that explained her reasons for taking her life. Each of those thirteen reasons involves cruel acts, misunderstandings, or guilty acts of omission that involve other students. Almost from the moment of its 2007 publication, Jay Asher's debut novel Thirteen Reasons Why has evoked widespread praise for its moving portrayal of the impact we have on one another's life. This international bestseller is now a paperback and a NOOKbook. (P.S. Teen sensation Selena Gomez has signed on to star in a Universal Pictures film version of this story.) Booklist ...compelling reading More Reviews (4) Fewer Reviews Jennifer Lee Clay receives a mysterious brown-wrapped package in the mail. When he opens it, he finds a handful of cassette tapes. After finding a cassette player (because, heck, it is 2007, who uses cassette players anymore?) he pops in cassette No. 1 and is shocked to find that his classmate, Hannah, is speaking on the tapes. . . . Hannah had killed herself just weeks before the package's arrival. As Clay listens, he finds that anyone who receives the package is one of the 13 reasons Hannah committed suicide. This page-turner will keep you up all night, as Clay pops in cassette after cassette, to find out what his role is exactly in Hannah's death. Could he really be somewhat responsible? You won't regret reading this book, and it won't take you very long. It is a fast read and will keep you on the edge of your seat, as you read on to find out more about the circumstances surrounding Hannah's death. Reviewer: Jennifer Lee VOYA Listening to the audio cassettes found propped against his front door, Clay is shocked to hear the voice of Hannah, who killed herself two weeks earlier. On the tapes, Hannah explains why she committed suicide and how the thirteen people named in the tapes contributed to her decision to end her life. Clay learns that he is among those named. High school senior Clay is the novel's main narrator, but the story belongs to Hannah. She describes in an authentic, if overly self-aware, voice how slights and misunderstandings snowballed until she could no longer cope. Hannah's reputation is questioned, her parents are distracted by financial problems, her friends use her, and when she reaches out for help, no one steps forward. Readers will immediately identify with Hannah's experiences in high school society. From Hannah, readers realize the impact of thoughtless actions and comments. As Clay finishes Hannah's story, he becomes more perceptive and sensitive to others. Teens will embrace Asher's debut novel because it is not condescending or preachy. Sex and drugs are plot elements but are not graphically described. Short sentences make it a quick, smooth read, yet there is depth to the novel. This provocative tale touches on universal topics of interest, is genuine in its message, and would be a good choice for high school book discussions and booktalks. The attractive cover art is aimed at female readers. But because the content appeals to both genders, more readers would be drawn to the book if it featured Clay on the cover. Reviewer: Judy Sasges Children's Literature Clay Jensen's first love records her last words. Clay returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains that there are thirteen reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he will find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself, a truth he never wanted to face. What he discovers changes his life forever. This novel is the first for Jay Asher, and it is billed as a spectacular one. The reader learns that one cannot stop the future or rewind the past. This book is also billed as suspense. It may not be for everyone, and many may become bored and/or discouraged before the end, but, like other Razorbill books, it is challenging and interesting. Reviewer: Naomi Butler School Library Journal Gr 7 Up High school senior Clay Jensen receives seven audiotapes in the mail. They contain the story of why Hannah Baker, a girl he adored, committed suicide. Each side is devoted to a person in her life and a reason for her death. Clay also has a map of places featured on the recordings. He spends a torturous night listening and wandering, unearthing the depth and causes of Hannah's unhappiness. His torment is private-how did he hurt a girl he treasured from afar-and empathic-her hurts and betrayals tear him apart. Clay's pain is palpable and exquisitely drawn in gripping, casually poetic prose. The complex and soulful characters expose astoundingly rich and singularly teenage inner lives, with emotions as raw as cut wrists. The mood is more serious than somber, and Clay's thoughtful synthesis of Hannah's increasingly explosive narrative saves the novel from melodrama. In fact, Hannah's and Clay's narratives are woven together so seamlessly that the characters appear to converse naturally from opposite sides of mortality. Compounded, the tapes build the plot in increasingly tense increments-Hannah's story is a freight train of despair and suspense that picks up speed as it moves to her final undoing. Like the protagonist in John Green's Looking for Alaska (Dutton, 2005), Hannah is an animate ghost; Clay's bereaved voice bears witness to her tragedy. The episodic structure is nicely suited to reluctant readers, but the breakneck pace and dizzying emotion are the true source of this novel's irresistible readability at all levels.-Johanna Lewis, New York Public Library
前言/序言
《寂靜的呼喚》 一部關於記憶、真相與自我救贖的深刻文學作品 導言:迷霧中的迴聲 《寂靜的呼喚》並非講述一個關於轟動性事件的偵探故事,而是一次潛入人類內心最幽暗角落的漫長旅程。它聚焦於一個看似平凡的社區——霧靄常年籠罩的港口小鎮“黑水灣”,以及一群被共同的、未曾言明的過去所束縛的居民。故事的核心圍繞著安娜·裏德展開,她是一位迴到故土的建築師,起初的目的是為瞭處理祖母留下的、搖搖欲墜的傢族老宅。然而,這座老宅,如同黑水灣本身,隱藏著無數塵封的秘密,等待著被無意中揭開。 安娜的迴歸,像一塊投入平靜池塘的石子,激起瞭三十年前一場懸而未決的“失蹤案”的漣漪。那一年,鎮上最受人愛戴的年輕教師伊萊亞斯·範德維爾,在一場突如其來的暴風雨之夜離奇消失,再無音訊。官方調查草草收場,認定他可能因意外溺亡於海灣。但對於那些與他有過深刻交集的人來說,這並非終結,而是痛苦的開始。 第一部分:古宅與舊傷 安娜抵達黑水灣時,感到空氣中彌漫著一種令人窒息的沉重感。鎮民們對待外來者總是保持著一種既警惕又疏離的態度,而對她——這個曾經逃離此地、如今又帶著“外來者”眼光的歸鄉人——更是如此。祖母的房子,“低語之牆”,是故事的物理中心。它不僅是一棟建築,更是一個記憶的容器。在清理堆滿舊物、散發著樟腦和黴味的閣樓時,安娜發現瞭一係列被精心收藏的、看似無關緊要的物件:褪色的明信片、一本日記的殘頁,以及一個上瞭鎖的紅木盒子。 這些物件並非指嚮伊萊亞斯失蹤的直接證據,而是指嚮他生前的情感網絡:他教過的學生、他秘密交往的對象、他熱衷參與的社區活動。安娜發現,伊萊亞斯並非如鎮上流傳的那樣完美無瑕,他的內心世界充滿瞭對藝術的狂熱追求,以及對自身局限性的掙紮。 第二部分:交織的敘事綫與證人 隨著安娜對這些物件的研究深入,故事開始以多條敘事綫並行推進。她不得不與鎮上那些“老一輩”人重新建立聯係,這些人是三十年前事件的親曆者,但每個人都帶著自己版本的“事實”和強烈的自我保護欲。 馬庫斯,沉默的漁夫: 他是伊萊亞斯最好的朋友,也是暴風雨當晚唯一被懷疑的人。如今他終日與漁網和酒精為伴,對任何關於過去的問題都報以冷漠的迴應。安娜發現,馬庫斯對伊萊亞斯的“消失”懷有深刻的愧疚,但這份愧疚並非源於謀殺,而是源於一種更微妙的、關於背叛與懦弱的秘密。 伊芙琳,隱居的藝術傢: 她是伊萊亞斯曾經熱烈的愛慕者,一個極富天賦卻因傢庭壓力而放棄瞭藝術夢的女人。她現在經營著鎮上唯一一傢畫廊,她的畫作總是充滿瞭扭麯的綫條和被壓抑的情感。伊芙琳的記憶是片段化的,她對那晚的描述充滿瞭情緒的渲染,卻在關鍵的物理細節上閃爍其詞。她象徵著被犧牲的青春與夢想。 老警長道格拉斯,退居二綫: 負責當年案件的警長,現在已是風燭殘年。他從未相信伊萊亞斯是意外身亡,但麵對小鎮的壓力和缺乏確鑿證據的睏境,他選擇瞭“結案”。他嚮安娜透露瞭當年調查中被忽略的關鍵點:伊萊亞斯在失蹤前曾進行過一次秘密的、涉及鎮上某位權貴人物的資金挪用調查。 第三部分:真相的代價與社區的共謀 安娜意識到,伊萊亞斯並非消失,而是“被處理”瞭。他的失蹤與他發現的關於小鎮經濟基礎的黑暗秘密有關——幾十年來,小鎮的繁榮建立在一係列欺詐和對環境的破壞之上,而伊萊亞斯偶然發現瞭這些證據。 故事的高潮並非一次激烈的對峙,而是一場艱難的、充滿痛苦的“集體懺悔”。紅木盒子裏的最後一封信件,並非寫給任何人,而是伊萊亞斯寫給自己的“告彆信”,其中詳細記錄瞭他發現的罪證,以及他選擇自我放逐而非對抗的無奈。他沒有死,而是利用暴風雨製造瞭一場完美的“死亡”,企圖以此方式逃離一個他無法淨化的環境,並保護他所愛的人。 然而,他的離開給小鎮留下瞭一個真空,一個被恐懼和猜測填滿的真空。鎮民們——那些無意中參與瞭掩蓋或選擇沉默的人——無形中共同構建瞭一個關於伊萊亞斯“死亡”的舒適神話。 安娜最終需要做齣的抉擇是:是否要揭露這個真相?揭露真相意味著摧毀小鎮最後僅存的穩定,揭露那些無意中維護瞭三十年“和平”的人的平靜生活。她最終沒有選擇公開的審判,而是選擇瞭一種更私密、更具象徵意義的“釋放”。她將伊萊亞斯的信件和證據,以一種隻有特定的人纔能理解的方式公布齣來,讓他們麵對自己良心的拷問。 結語:重建與自我寬恕 《寂靜的呼喚》的結局是開放且充滿希望的。伊萊亞斯最終被發現隱居在遙遠的南方,過著他渴望的簡單生活。他選擇的沉默是一種對現實的妥協,但並非懦弱的逃避。安娜完成瞭對祖母老宅的修復,但更重要的是,她修復瞭自己與故土之間斷裂的聯係。 本書探討的主題超越瞭單一的犯罪謎團:它深入挖掘瞭沉默如何成為一種集體武器,記憶如何扭麯真相,以及個體在麵對結構性不公時,選擇揭露、逃離或維持現狀的復雜道德睏境。黑水灣的霧氣似乎散去瞭一些,但那些被深埋的教訓,將永遠在居民心中低語。這是一部關於如何從曆史的重壓下,尋找一條通往自我救贖的狹窄而艱難的道路的作品。