How '13 Reasons Why' is different than other YA adaptations

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When Divergent's Allegiant installment flopped at the box office last year, many in Hollywood began questioning whether YA adaptations could remain popular.

After all, not every young adult book can translate into a Hollywood hit like the adaptation of John Green's Fault in Our Stars, which ended up amassing more than $300 million at the worldwide box office in 2014.

But Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, an adaptation of the young adult novel by Jay Asher, serves as a reminder that there is a way to make an adaptation about teens resonate with more than just one audience. 

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via Zero Tech Blog

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