A small town is shaken after a young girl by the name of Hannah Baker commits suicide. Exactly 1 week later, 13 tapes containing the reasons her suicide happened are released in secret, for only 13 people to listen to. This is the setup for one of the best books I have read, 13 Reasons Why. After reading the book, I watched the Netflix series based on the book, and was pleasantly surprised. "The book is always better" is a phrase that cannot be attached to the show, because I loved every second of it. The character development, choice to tell the story through flashbacks, and plot twists come together in perfect harmony to give you a show worth watching over and over again. In fact, I would say skip the book entirely and just watch the show, because the show goes into even better detail than the book ever could have. In short, I highly recommend giving this series a chance, even though it may not be the best.