This will contain spoilers. You have been warned.
Okay, well, I’ve started the book at this point (I still own a copy), but I’ve only read to chapter three, which is Cassette 2, Side A.
Why?
I’m so much more interested in the show. Like, immensely. I want to watch the show more than I want to read the book right now, so that’s what I’m going to do.
Since both the show and the book seem to correlate, with each episode being a side and each chapter being a side, I’ll try to keep it even by reading a chapter and then watching the corresponding episode. It might not work out fully, but I can already tell that they took a lot of liberties with the show when translating from the book.
Thankfully, I feel like they’re actually really good decisions, considering the media change. I wouldn’t necessarily have changed them in the book, because they work pretty well as they are as a book, but they changes they did make I think were a really good idea due to the change in media.
… Did that make sense? I hope it did.
Anyway, it’s time to liveblog. Dun dun duuuuuun.
Live-Blogging
- They’ve really got a disturbingly great handle on these openings.
- Ouch, that scar’s not looking too fantastic.
- I guess it’s only been like a day though.
- Two days?
- Definitely faster than the book, but I’m a-okay with that.
- Uh oh, Clay.
- This is making me kind of hungry.
- Such product placement.
- Good shot, but man. Them Beats.
- Whoops, got lost in the watching again.
- They changed Side B of the first tape? Maybe for continuity, I’m not sure yet.
- I just know the second person isn’t the same person they’re now talking about.
- I don’t know why I’m being vague when I’ve already warned for spoilers.
- Is it weird I get the students with this counselor here but I also understand where the poor counselor is coming from.
- Teaching is hard okay
- she’s trying
- Counseling is no doubt harder
- she’s trying.
- Okay, the name thing was funny.
- It’s still funny.
- SEE.
- Okay pause so I can read chapter three and know wtf I’m missing here.
- Okay back.
- I like Alex.
- I mean I don’t like Alex, but like.
- I like his aesthetic.
- Ya feel?
- Don’t know how he’s going to get away with that nose ring in school but
- Bet you he will.
- Yup.
- That transition
- did u even try
- “FML…”
- Buddy pls
- Oh
- Alex is gay?
- Bi?
- Pan???
- I’m not going to list them all, okay, he’s something. I think.
- Does this get revealed later in the book, I can’t remember.
- I mean, he made that list in the book. What did he do here?
- Holy hell this makes me want some coffee
- but it’s like 9:30
- Uuuughhhh
- Hmmmm. This doesn’t rule out all of those I said before.
- Jessica did say something about a boy in leather though so.
- Whoa. You go Clay.
- The whole cheer thing is kind of boring.
- Is this kid in the tapes?
- I know I’m probably getting annoying asking instead of reading, but, hey.
- This is my liveblog.
- This wasn’t in chapter two or three.
- I do seriously enjoy all these interactive scenes we get with Clay, though.
- I know they’re not like the book at all, but I really enjoy getting to see more of what’s going on and more action from Clay himself.
- Dayuuuuum that’s a nice house.
- I want to walk around that house.
- Yes. I like this scene with Clay and Tony. I like it a lot.
- Seeing all the different perspectives instead of just Clay’s is wrecking havoc on my feelings towards this whole thing.
- They did a good job.
- So far, anyway.
- I really like how you find out about the list via her parents instead of the tapes.
- I can’t words how much I’m enjoying these changes, and, like most bookworms, I tend to loathe when people change things.
- This, though. This is good.
- Um, what.
- I mean, I know the secret, but what.
- What a way to put that little twist in, damn.
- Another good song choice.
- And there’s the end.
Overall Thoughts
I love it. This may be a 13-part feature of me saying how much I’m enjoying this series. I can’t emphasize enough how well I think they managed this story, especially with what they had to work with.
The book is good, and I remember really enjoying the story because of the twists and everything, but the visuals of the show kill it.
Here’s hoping they all go this well.
Thanks for reading!
I’m really enjoying this. It’s great. Also, I meant to tell you last time that the show will not follow the same order as the book exactly. But that’s all I’ll say cause I don’t want to spoil anything…..
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Thank you!! And, oh no, do you recommend I should just read the book in whole before continuing?
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If you’re a “read the book first” kind of person then yes. You don’t HAVE to but since you were doing both at the same time I would say read it and then compare!
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Okay, cool! Thank you 😀
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