The book raises the issues of mental health, social anxiety, gender issues, consent and suicide. It brings into focus the disparity between different POVs and the effect of perception on life.
That said Hannah Baker's character seems weakly built. Perhaps a few other positive characters could have made the story more real. The story could have been handled better in my opinion. I'd rate it 3.8/5, I think it is worth reading at least once.

GBS on Butler- because he wanted to carry on Butler's "work of demonstrating the falsehood and imposter of our 'secondary education' and the mischief of treating children as wild beasts to be tamed and broken instead of as human beings to be let develop.

sleepless nights better be spent with words worthwhile
a night of reading
good morning world :)

Throwback moment! And every time Harry Potter brings so many old and new associations.

A fun little quick read. Could have been better with a little more editing.
Aphrodite's little escapade lands her in middle of a sinister plan to overthrow Olympus. The Goddess of love sets out to stop the disaster with a little prodding from Godly Royalty.

"... accept that humans live in a sea of consequences, over which there is limited control. "

A book is a gift you can open again and again. - Garrison Keillor

#Octoberhaul