You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Scan barcode
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: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
onyx_luna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
mistireads83's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
pinkyrae'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence, Blood, and Vomit
crusoe'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: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Stalking
Minor: Misogyny and Alcohol
bestie_book_lover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Stalking
lion_ess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
jadynright's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the whole town in the present with the 80's diner and walkmans and cassettes was genius.
the atmosphere he created in this book made me feel like i was in the town with clay and hannah and justin and jessica and bryce.
i kind of wished the ending had a little bit more, but still a very good novel.
AND AND AND the show really did this book justice with clay walking through the winding roads and imagining every single one of hannah's reasons being unfolded in front of him!!
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
creolelitbelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The book mostly occurs all in one afternoon, evening, and night as Clay listens to the taped after finding them delivered to his house. He cuts in giving his thoughts on the events as Hannah tells her truths, and for me that added nuance to understanding who Hannah and all the people cast in her reasons are. I love how accurate season 1 of the show is to the book, except it plays out over more than one night. The show stuck with me, and the book will, too, in its own way.
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident
hannahs1993's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt