Jay Asher's Bam ! Dead

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Bam! Dead. Why would the entertainment industry produce such descriptive death of a teen? Do you know the cruelty of high school? The way movies and tvs idealize high school life. People have been arguing if 13 Reasons Why is bringing awareness or glamorizing suicide.This show has attracted thousands of people because of how it got started, the good of the press, and the heat it’s taking from the worried parents and officials. First and foremost, we have to know how 13 Reasons Why started. 13 Reasons Why was originally a book written by Jay Asher in 2007. It was also a #1 New York Times and International bestseller listed in July 2011 (13reasonswhy.com). It was then turned into a tv show in 2017. 13 Reasons Why is co-produced by Selena Gomez.