“And that's just it, isn't it? That's how we manage to survive the loss. Because love, it never dies, it never goes away, it never fades, so long as you hang on to it.” ― Gayle Forman, If I Stay Mia Hall had a bright future, so many musical opportunities at her fingertips. At 17, her biggest decision was wether to pursue her talent and child dream of going to Julliard at the cost of leaving her family and rockstar boyfriend Adam behind. Then the story twists, bad weather and a driver not looking the right way results in a devastating car crash instantly killing her parents and younger brother Teddy, leaving her in a coma. Her life completely flipped upside down, left with only one decision. Your life can be changed within seconds. Will she fight and be reunited with her beloved boyfriend and grandparent? Or will she join her parents and Teddy? Many people had recommended ‘If I Stay’ to me, and the book definitely exceeded my expectations. This book was devastating and quite an emotional read, however I could not put it down. It is such a powerful novel which pulls all your emotional strings. It definitely sheds light on life, death, loss and sacrifice I loved the originality of the novel - it was written from Mia’s perspective where her ‘ghost/mind’ was driving the story whilst she was unconscious and observing everything occurring at the hospital whilst reflecting on her past to help determine what her final choice would be. I loved this book and would recommend it to everyone!! Since it does tackle more mature themes and since it's such an emotional read, I would suggest it to mature readers above 13. I have watched the movie which is also quite good, however it does simplify the overall concept so definitely read the book first- you won’t regret it. If I Stay by Gayle Forman AUD $ 19.99 (approx.) The Young Book Critic
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Anna
5/2/2019 08:29:14 pm
I loved this book!! Such a good review as well, I completely agree
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