3.5 
 "Thirteen Reasons Why" is beautiful, it's haunting, it's easy-to-follow, but if I had to sum it up in just a few words, it'd be an emotional rollercoaster. If you're planning to read this book, know that you are going to have to pay close attention and embrace every detail to feel it's full effect; read it at night, read it slowly, or whatever it's going to take to do that. Don't rush through it like I did just because you want to watch the show. 10/10 recommend. That's said, Hannah's character has many flaws, and it might be difficult to read if you're going through depression or anything because in some ways it's portraying suicide in a (somewhat) positive light. Otherwise, it's a rather compelling book to read. :)