Author: Gayle Forman
Originally Published: April 2, 2009
Genre: Young-Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pages: 201
Source: Bought
Series: If I Stay
Price: £5.24 (Paperback here)
£11.37 (Hardback here)
£4.99 (Kindle)
Series: If I Stay
Source: Bought
Triggers (In book, review is safe): Medical Procedures, Death, Blood, Serious Injury.
About the book (Taken from the Blurb):
A cold February morning...
A snowy road...
And suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone.
Except one.
As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all.
My review:
This is such a beautiful book. I haven't been this blown away by a book in a very long time. It's a heart-wrenching story that's sure to stay with you for a very long time.
It's written in a pretty unusual way; it's split pretty much 50/50 between past and present. And it was done entrancingly. There were no 'proper' chapters, just time headers, but the writing was so seamless and effortless that you barely even noticed.
Every word was saturated with emotion. I teared up on several occasions, why did this masterpiece ever end!?
Evan though was sadly so short, I feel like I've known Mia my whole life. She's inspirational, so strong, yet super duper relatable. The way she handles this dire situation she's forced to be in a lot better than I would, and a lot better than a lot of other people. I was in awe for pretty much the whole book. And while she has been slated by some reviews for the way she acts around her boyfriend, I don't see it. Maybe I'm just wrapped up in the cuteness and the sadness of it all to really judge her character, but if you're holding back from reading this due to the negative reviews, don't. Mia is so much more.
My heart broke for her whilst reading this and learning it was loosely based on real events made it even worse.If you want a book that makes you appreciate all the good things in your life, or want o fall in love with an unfathomably good book, this is the one for you.
Have you read 'If I stay'? Which is your favourite heart-breaking book? Have you seen the film starring Chloe Grace Moretz? Let me know in the comments!
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