内容简介
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.
作者简介
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.
精彩书评
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
《寂静的呼唤》 一部关于记忆、真相与自我救赎的深刻文学作品 导言:迷雾中的回声 《寂静的呼唤》并非讲述一个关于轰动性事件的侦探故事,而是一次潜入人类内心最幽暗角落的漫长旅程。它聚焦于一个看似平凡的社区——雾霭常年笼罩的港口小镇“黑水湾”,以及一群被共同的、未曾言明的过去所束缚的居民。故事的核心围绕着安娜·里德展开,她是一位回到故土的建筑师,起初的目的是为了处理祖母留下的、摇摇欲坠的家族老宅。然而,这座老宅,如同黑水湾本身,隐藏着无数尘封的秘密,等待着被无意中揭开。 安娜的回归,像一块投入平静池塘的石子,激起了三十年前一场悬而未决的“失踪案”的涟漪。那一年,镇上最受人爱戴的年轻教师伊莱亚斯·范德维尔,在一场突如其来的暴风雨之夜离奇消失,再无音讯。官方调查草草收场,认定他可能因意外溺亡于海湾。但对于那些与他有过深刻交集的人来说,这并非终结,而是痛苦的开始。 第一部分:古宅与旧伤 安娜抵达黑水湾时,感到空气中弥漫着一种令人窒息的沉重感。镇民们对待外来者总是保持着一种既警惕又疏离的态度,而对她——这个曾经逃离此地、如今又带着“外来者”眼光的归乡人——更是如此。祖母的房子,“低语之墙”,是故事的物理中心。它不仅是一栋建筑,更是一个记忆的容器。在清理堆满旧物、散发着樟脑和霉味的阁楼时,安娜发现了一系列被精心收藏的、看似无关紧要的物件:褪色的明信片、一本日记的残页,以及一个上了锁的红木盒子。 这些物件并非指向伊莱亚斯失踪的直接证据,而是指向他生前的情感网络:他教过的学生、他秘密交往的对象、他热衷参与的社区活动。安娜发现,伊莱亚斯并非如镇上流传的那样完美无瑕,他的内心世界充满了对艺术的狂热追求,以及对自身局限性的挣扎。 第二部分:交织的叙事线与证人 随着安娜对这些物件的研究深入,故事开始以多条叙事线并行推进。她不得不与镇上那些“老一辈”人重新建立联系,这些人是三十年前事件的亲历者,但每个人都带着自己版本的“事实”和强烈的自我保护欲。 马库斯,沉默的渔夫: 他是伊莱亚斯最好的朋友,也是暴风雨当晚唯一被怀疑的人。如今他终日与渔网和酒精为伴,对任何关于过去的问题都报以冷漠的回应。安娜发现,马库斯对伊莱亚斯的“消失”怀有深刻的愧疚,但这份愧疚并非源于谋杀,而是源于一种更微妙的、关于背叛与懦弱的秘密。 伊芙琳,隐居的艺术家: 她是伊莱亚斯曾经热烈的爱慕者,一个极富天赋却因家庭压力而放弃了艺术梦的女人。她现在经营着镇上唯一一家画廊,她的画作总是充满了扭曲的线条和被压抑的情感。伊芙琳的记忆是片段化的,她对那晚的描述充满了情绪的渲染,却在关键的物理细节上闪烁其词。她象征着被牺牲的青春与梦想。 老警长道格拉斯,退居二线: 负责当年案件的警长,现在已是风烛残年。他从未相信伊莱亚斯是意外身亡,但面对小镇的压力和缺乏确凿证据的困境,他选择了“结案”。他向安娜透露了当年调查中被忽略的关键点:伊莱亚斯在失踪前曾进行过一次秘密的、涉及镇上某位权贵人物的资金挪用调查。 第三部分:真相的代价与社区的共谋 安娜意识到,伊莱亚斯并非消失,而是“被处理”了。他的失踪与他发现的关于小镇经济基础的黑暗秘密有关——几十年来,小镇的繁荣建立在一系列欺诈和对环境的破坏之上,而伊莱亚斯偶然发现了这些证据。 故事的高潮并非一次激烈的对峙,而是一场艰难的、充满痛苦的“集体忏悔”。红木盒子里的最后一封信件,并非写给任何人,而是伊莱亚斯写给自己的“告别信”,其中详细记录了他发现的罪证,以及他选择自我放逐而非对抗的无奈。他没有死,而是利用暴风雨制造了一场完美的“死亡”,企图以此方式逃离一个他无法净化的环境,并保护他所爱的人。 然而,他的离开给小镇留下了一个真空,一个被恐惧和猜测填满的真空。镇民们——那些无意中参与了掩盖或选择沉默的人——无形中共同构建了一个关于伊莱亚斯“死亡”的舒适神话。 安娜最终需要做出的抉择是:是否要揭露这个真相?揭露真相意味着摧毁小镇最后仅存的稳定,揭露那些无意中维护了三十年“和平”的人的平静生活。她最终没有选择公开的审判,而是选择了一种更私密、更具象征意义的“释放”。她将伊莱亚斯的信件和证据,以一种只有特定的人才能理解的方式公布出来,让他们面对自己良心的拷问。 结语:重建与自我宽恕 《寂静的呼唤》的结局是开放且充满希望的。伊莱亚斯最终被发现隐居在遥远的南方,过着他渴望的简单生活。他选择的沉默是一种对现实的妥协,但并非懦弱的逃避。安娜完成了对祖母老宅的修复,但更重要的是,她修复了自己与故土之间断裂的联系。 本书探讨的主题超越了单一的犯罪谜团:它深入挖掘了沉默如何成为一种集体武器,记忆如何扭曲真相,以及个体在面对结构性不公时,选择揭露、逃离或维持现状的复杂道德困境。黑水湾的雾气似乎散去了一些,但那些被深埋的教训,将永远在居民心中低语。这是一部关于如何从历史的重压下,寻找一条通往自我救赎的狭窄而艰难的道路的作品。