*3.5 stars* 
 This was a very interesting read- I read it in one night, staying up way too late to finish reading it. At it's core it's a psychological book showing the way people act can have a lasting impact on other people; the whole "ripple in the pond" effect. So I really enjoyed the story and found it fast paced. The format of the story took some time to get used to, especially reading the parts where Clay is reacting to the audio tapes so it's dialogue between his inner monologue and the tapes (maybe this is better understood as an audio book?), but I picked it up and after the first few chapters knew I had to follow along closer so I knew who was saying what. While I liked the story a lot, I could not stand the main character, Hannah. I felt bad for not liking her, she committed suicide after all and was clearly troubled, but she was just not likable at all. I understand the ways depression and traumatic events can deeply impact a person (understand SO very well) but I found Hannah's reaction to all of this odd. Blaming other people for the reason she's killing herself was super sucky of her to do and rather vindictive. So, overall, I liked the story and the way the story was told but found Hannah to be distracting and really unlikable.