What Emotions Did The Text Stir Up Within Me

Some of the emotions I felt while reading this novel are personally felt. While growing up in school I watched kids pick on or make fun of other kids that were less fortunate and I really felt bad for them but there was nothing I felt I could do. I found myself trying to be friends with a few of them but really inside I knew I was only doing it to try to make there days a little more comfortable. Giving them someone to vent out to. I knew it was wrong to pretend but it felt right at the time. Just like Courtney did with Hannah in Thirteen Reasons Why. Pretending to be someones friend can obviously do more harm than good. Another example is my older brother was also picked on as a kid and once again I couldn't really help them being older kids and all. He also kept it all hidden inside until eventually gave up. Not like Hannah commiting suicide, but quitting school as soon as he could. So I felt his hurt and embarassment as well. I tried to talk to him but he would not open up to anyone. So I know personally what it is like to everything built up inside until you just give up. Finally, when I was in middle school I had a close friend that had some of the similar rumors spread about her and watching her break down took an emotional toll on me as well. All I could do is listen and offer a shoulder to cry on. Then she eventually moved away and I never saw her again. That being said I found this novel a very good choice because I could relate.