Confessions of a Literary Addict

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!