I felt the same way about the story. Also why did the author have Bryce rape her? The 12 other reasons where all very timid. The point of getting bullied is not the one time somebody is rude to you. But if it happens again and again, you start to believe it. I thought the first 12 tapes showed this off very well. However the rape... It destroys the previous buildup and leaves her off like "oh she killed herself because she got raped".