What is it about?
Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.
I open my eyes wide now.
I sit up as much as I can.
And I listen.
Stay, he says.
Choices. Seventeen-year-old Mia is faced with some tough ones: Stay true to her first love—music—even if it means losing her boyfriend and leaving her family and friends behind?
Then one February morning Mia goes for a drive with her family, and in an instant, everything changes. Suddenly, all the choices are gone, except one. And it's the only one that matters.
If I Stay is a heartachingly beautiful book about the power of love, the true meaning of family, and the choices we all make.
Who is it for?
Young Adults
Genre?
Contemporary, Romantic Fiction
Is it any good?
I love the way Gayle Forman has chose to write the book going from the present situation Mia finds herself in to Mia reflecting on the past, It allows us to see why the choice Mia is faced with is so hard for her to make. I also found all the characters in the book relatable. The way the past is explained from Mia's perspective you almost feel as if you are there, a part of each family barbeque, the birth of her little brother, her first date with her boyfriend and I loved the fact that the book is realistic, the events in this book actually happen to people, it really gets you thinking, what would I do in that situation? Who would turn up for me?.
Contemporary, Romantic Fiction
Is it any good?
I love the way Gayle Forman has chose to write the book going from the present situation Mia finds herself in to Mia reflecting on the past, It allows us to see why the choice Mia is faced with is so hard for her to make. I also found all the characters in the book relatable. The way the past is explained from Mia's perspective you almost feel as if you are there, a part of each family barbeque, the birth of her little brother, her first date with her boyfriend and I loved the fact that the book is realistic, the events in this book actually happen to people, it really gets you thinking, what would I do in that situation? Who would turn up for me?.
The version of the book I bought had an extra chapter based on the story behind the story, this touched me and made it just that little bit more special for me.
Was the ending satisfactory?
I was expecting to cry my eyes out and I didn't cry once. Okay it pulled a few heart strings but I didn't cry and I love a good cry! That is why I gave this book four instead of five stars.
Would I recommend the book?
I would Highly recommend reading this book, you would not regret it.
Read it if you like:
Before I Die
A Fault In Our Stars
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