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stindex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Suicide
concernedcitizen's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Vomit
cannibal_girlz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
berratrixie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Car accident
Minor: Blood
ursa_arlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love the stylistic choice of having the story be told through tapes. Clay reacting to them in real time -especially during his own tape- makes the story conversational. It highlights different perspectives on the same events that happen in Hannah's life.
Negatives. One thing that I miss that the Netflix series does better, (even though it sensationalizes suicide far more than this book,) is that this book does not show the fallout of the tapes among those on it. (Think of Jessica and the night at the party or the harassment Tyler endures because of the tapes). Ignoring 'the snowball effect' of the tapes on the people on them while making this snowball effect central to Hannah's argument feels misguided. Then again, Hannah is not a perfect character and was never meant to be interpreted as such.
Quote. I guess that's the point of it all. No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push all the same.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Stalking and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Misogyny and Alcohol
urf4vpisces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Suicide, Rape, and Self harm
andyy_222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
shyleek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also seeing the reaction of the person listening to the tapes offered a unique perspective.
Asher gave us the opportunity to explore suicide and mental health from both perspectives... The victim and the ones left behind.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Body shaming, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
rody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Self harm, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
maxtj's review against another edition
Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, and Death