Guest TV Show Review - 13 Reasons Why (Alexis Cruz)

Hi there everybody! Hope you don’t miss Cody and Bridget too much, but today I’m taking over to tell you all about the new Netflix original series, 13 Reasons Why. 13 Reasons Why was adapted from the beloved young adult novel by Jay Asher. The original story is about protagonist, Clay Jensen, who receives a box of tapes explaining the thirteen reasons why his classmate and friend, Hannah Baker, committed suicide. The series holds true to the original story while delving even deeper to explore how a suicide and situation like this affects a number of people in different ways.

As someone who read and loved the original book, I was very nervous to watch this show. With such a serious subject matter (plus being the only book I’ve ever reread on multiple occasions by my own free will) the pressure was on. Thankfully, the show did not disappoint and I finished the series feeling a number of emotions, none of which were disappointment.

While I may have a bias from already loving the book so much, I think it’s fair to say that this show will enthrall anyone who watches whether they are familiar with the book or not. The writers created an additional plot of a lawsuit against Hannah Baker’s school adding in extra tensions and giving the characters new motivations to show their true colors. While none of this was included in the original book, I think that it opens up the world and gives people the chance to see multiple characters as more than just monsters who led a girl to kill herself, but as real human beings with flaws and feelings.

The show touches on a number of very important issues such as sexual assault, mental illness, and suicide. While a lot of shows may shy away from portraying these subjects, 13 Reasons Why takes a raw and honest approach confronting each issue. Because of this, the show can be very tough to watch at times, but certainly gets its point across.

I could write so much more about how I loved the underlying meanings I interpreted from the coloring of the show, or how Clay was exactly how I pictured he would be. Rather than bore you, I’ll just recommend you go on over to Netflix and watch 13 Reasons Why for yourself!

xoxo Gossip Girl (Alexis Cruz)

13 Reasons Why (2017) 13 episodes about an hour long each