Ok, so here comes the trending name of this year 'Hannah Baker'. An inspiring and captivating novel amongst all my picks, '13 Reasons Why', by Jay Asher. Everybody loved it, the perusal world and social media said it itself. Those tapes describing her life along with the suspense that is held till the end of the story everything seemed to be awstrucking.
When it comes to a book it is defined by the reader who reads it. how well he reads it, how deeply he senses it, in what way he takes it and how he decodes it. Rating a novel it is not done using a black and white prism for there are many dimensions the readers view the opus through. This volume highlights the tapes that entails the on-goings in the victim's life. The author here tried to cover almost all the anti-things that happens in a person's life, how does it affect him and what are its effects on the sitting target. The onlookers will see this novel as their perception takes them through.
1. For most of us the book hold a mind boggling suspense.
2. Some of them regarded this book as a strict NO for 'Bully' and 'Rape' cases.
3. Author tries to suggest may be Love at such a tender age isn't the right course of action.
And the list goes on. Apart from the happenings in the victim's life why not shift the spotlight from the surroundings to the victim itself, 'Hannah Baker'. Don't you think the author here wanted us to mull over this figure he created on purpose. The figure, the girl, the victim, the soul. Let me make my ideas more intelligible. We all once, twice, thrice or many times have been Hannah Baker, haven't we? Right from our birth let it be the topic of racism or gender we have been in trifle. In schools who is not bullied? Some do it in an open air while some are tortured silently. Partialities- I guess the students have coped up not only with this word but the tornado it brings with itself. Ya, we all have been Hannah once and she will appear everytime you fall, you will see that hidden figure emerging everytime you feel low. Every time you try to reach the summit you will find a tape unreeling itself and affecting your life in some way or the other. Schools, colleges now seem to be cakewalk for us, for we have tamed ourselves and come out of it once and for all. But life goes on. No doubt you have been stronger than the author's Hannah. But never forget life throws curve balls. You are going to enter in a world where you will rediscover Darwin's theory of 'Survival of the fittest'. According to me by fittest he 'really meant' it. In companies, industries where they have built steeper triangles for us to reach its zenith, where each fresher aims to get the cherry you will be surrounded by enviousness, you will stumble upon failure, you will feel low enough to quit, but remember you cannot change the world, especially the world which is inclining itself towards the wost face of mankind. All you can do is transfigure yourself. Let that inner Hannah die every time she rises.
Rise every time you fall, the world is not a fair play, play fair anyway!
Very good analysis of the book particularly the comparison of Hannah's events with everyday life instances we all face.It was commandable of you to take positives from the story instead of negative premise that book allegedly depicts. Also liked inspiring ending notes.
ReplyDeleteI just completed Steig Larson's Millennium series (The girl with dragon tattoo)4th book and I found Its character Lisbeth Salander antidote to Hanna Baker. Gone through more horrible experiences in life than Baker but becomes rebel with high computer and martial arts skills and particularly punishing towards oppressive men. Though bit on violent side but Millennium series has very good character building and story. Highly recommended if not read already !!