Why Hannah Baker Committed Suicide

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7 tapes based on why she committed suicide...13 reasons why.
Hannah Baker reveals the 13 reason on why she committed suicide. She tried asking for help one last time, yet no one realized it.

Clay Jensen was one to find out about the 13 reasons Hannah Baker decided to end her life. Clay didn't know what he was getting into as he started listening to the tapes. Throughout all the reasons, Clay was one of them. He didn't know that he was about to face something that would change his life. Although Clay doesn't really want to know anything about this, he listens.
It all started with just a shoebox sized package with a rolled up tube of bubble wrap with seven audiotapes. All Hannah wants is for these tapes to get passed on to the people, the

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