Title: If I Stay
Author: Gayle Forman
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult
Pages: 208
Year: 2009
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Source: Personal Collection
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
What starts as a family drive on a surprise snow day quickly turns deadly. Written through the perspective of an out-of-body experience, If I Stay considers what makes life worth living: the people, the things, the possible futures. After losing her entire family, is life still worth living for Mia? It’s her decision.
My Thoughts:
I expected to sob my way through this one. I expected it to manipulate me. But it was just an honest, beautiful book.
It’s an interesting premise: unlike her parents, Mia has the opportunity to reflect on the life she’s led and make an informed decision on whether she wants to keep living it or move on.
I honestly couldn’t predict what this book was going to do. If you’ve been putting this one off, like me, it’s time to bump this one up on the tbr.
my books. my life. 
I loved this book so much! I don’t think I cried, but it did knock the air out of me. You must read the sequel!
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Glad to know that you liked ‘If I Stay’, Michelle. It is one of my favourite books. I loved the theme of the book as well as the musical backdrop of the story. I love the cover of the edition you read.
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