I was originally going to make this a book vs film adaptation type of post, but decided that both the book Thirteen Reasons Why and film/Netflix adaptation 13 Reasons Why are both equally important. As a book lover and a writer, I love the book. Each time I read it I find myself unable to put it down, fully invested in the story. When I first started the Netflix version of the show, I was annoyed with how much the show differed from the book, but after a little research, where I learned that the author of the book was apart of the whole process, I was able to separate the book and the show in my mind, and enjoy the show a lot more. In the book, the main character Clay listens to all the tapes in one night then passes them off the next morning, so we really only hear Clay's commentary and how he processes everything, unlike in the show, where he takes days to finish the tapes, but we get to learn more about the other characters and their struggles. Either way, Hannah's story gets told, and that's what's really important. When I first read the book a few years ago, it changed my outlook on how I view the world and how I treat people. You never really know what people are going through and what someone else is struggling with, so it's important to treat everyone fairly and nicely. Now, a few years later, the show is giving the same message. I think it's important that this book was also made into a show because it allows people who maybe don't like to read to get this important message as well.All differences aside, both the book and Netflix adaptation are super important, especially to young teens/adults. They book/show deal with the heavy concepts of suicide, rape/sexual assault, slut shaming, guilt, etc, and it's not something to be taken lightly. In her tapes, Hannah mentions the snowball effect, which is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as "a situation in which something increases in size or importance at a faster and faster rate" it can also mean "everything leads to everything," which is accurate in Thirteen Reasons Why. While figuring out what happened to her life and why it went to shit, Hannah makes a list of everyone who ever mistreated her, then she narrows down the list to thirteen people, her thirteen reasons. Each story she tells is connected somehow, and she shares that everything is connected, and whether the person thinks what they did was insignificant or not, it was significant to her.
Thirteen Reasons Why is not a book/show to be taken lightly. It deals with triggering topics, so I thought I should include links to posts where people listed triggers (they'll also be embedded below). This post is more general, with descriptions of triggers in each episode, while this post breaks it down with specific time stamps for the most triggering scenes.
Also, can we just take a minute and think about how diverse the cast is? I mean, just look at this picture. It's beautiful!! Justin is the only white character in this entire screenshot!! It's so beautiful and powerful to have such an important show have so many people of color. Also, there's gay/LGBTQ+ people!! And not just one!! It's truly amazing, and I'm so proud of this show for being so diverse- that deserves an award itself.Overall, no matter who you are, I think it's important that everyone reads the book and/or watches the Netflix adaptation. The story being told is way too important to be passed on, even though it deals with heavy concepts and triggers. The story makes you look at your life and evaluate how you treat others and how you see the world. Hopefully, the story can help shape you into a more thoughtful person, or at least into someone who can learn to recognize that your actions have consequences, no matter how insignificant you feel they might be. Also, I hope that if you're feeling how Hannah did, you know that there's always a reason to stay alive.
~Maddison
hey just thought I'd post the Master List of Triggers for 13 Reasons Why!! please stay safe and spread awareness xx pic.twitter.com/8dgn7GeuKE— sad grrl (@thinexistence) April 2, 2017
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