Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

What if you were one of the reasons someone killed themselves? For Clay, this was the case, but he didn't know why. Hannah Baker had committed suicide but before doing so, she had made thirteen tapes, each with a story of a person explaining how it's reason why she killed herself. They went from one person to the next in the order they appeared on the tapes. You, as the reader, see how everything in a person's life is all connected and that a small event can start a terrible snow ball effect and just make their life miserable. 

The Namesake

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri is a story of the Ganguli family's journey from a trditional life in Calcutta to America. The newly wed couple arrive in Boston soon after their arranged marriage. Ashoke tries to adjust and adapt to his new home while Ashima yearns and pines for her home in India. They try to keep the traditions alive with their kids, but slowly, seem to be forgot in the eyes of the parents. The story looks at how parents have certain expectation for their kids and how the kids define themselves. It's a story of how we come to terms with ourselves even when we try to please our parents.