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A review by smsienk
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
3.0
I read this after watching the show - actually liked the show better
It’s a good book handling a tough topic, but it was one of the rare occurrences when the subject was better handled through a visual, multidimensional depiction rather than a novel. The show was able to give each character more depth and breadth than the book could. I wish the point was more clear that the final decision was Hannah’s - it’s there, but subtle. And I wish there were more follow up with the other characters - copy cat suicides are extremely common, and receiving something like these tapes would likely increase that risk.
It’s a good book handling a tough topic, but it was one of the rare occurrences when the subject was better handled through a visual, multidimensional depiction rather than a novel. The show was able to give each character more depth and breadth than the book could. I wish the point was more clear that the final decision was Hannah’s - it’s there, but subtle. And I wish there were more follow up with the other characters - copy cat suicides are extremely common, and receiving something like these tapes would likely increase that risk.