Th1rteen R3asons Why, by Jay Asher, is a suspenseful story about a girl who has left tapes of the story behind her suicide.  She left a tape for the thirteen people who were the motives behind her suicide.  From the larger society, or from some perspectives of adults, the act of suicide could be labeled as selfish or an act of a hormonal imbalance.  Both of the attributes, selfish and hormonal, are responses that I received from my adult responses. Instead, this journey that we as the readers take as we read about Hannah's motive of suicide leads us to realize that young adults have a better idea of what is going on in their lives than we give them credit for.  The story Hannah provides us is one of great detail and tragic passion.  It is interesting how easily it is to forget what being a young adult felt like; moreover, it is easy to forget how in tune we were in with our emotions and recognized everything that was going on around.  Some people may argue against this, but, to them, I would say then why would we need to study young adults in order to teach them.  Every generation of young adults will experience things differently.  I am sure there are differences between the young adults of the 70s to the young adults of the present.  And, because a difference exists, the books of choice were different as well. This book defies the age stereotypes from the adult perspective by not depicting the suicide with a selfish tone, but one reflecting how easy it is to feel unaccepted and alone in society--something young adults may be experiencing.