Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
2014
Journal / Book Title
Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children
Abstract
Asher portrays plausibly the descent of a fragile person into disappointment, disillusionment, apathy, and despair. He describes clearly the process by which someone gives up on life. I cannot be sure that reading this book is safe for someone who has already started down that path. On the other hand, when I first read this book, I thought, "I must change my life. I must be more careful with people, especially people at the margins of my daily activities. I am more responsible than I generally notice." That seemed to me to be the core of what ethical thinking requires.
Book Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Shea, Peter, "(2014) Thirteen Reasons Why (2007) by Jay Asher" (2014). Collected Papers of Peter Shea. 4.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_pshea/4