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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

Gayle Forman

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Sep 05, 2012 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

"If I Stay" is not the sort of book I usually go in for. I don't like books that make me cry, and YA isn't my usual bag. I picked this up at the library on a whim - it was part of a display, and I liked the cover. In spite of all that, I really enjoyed this book.

Maybe it's because I'm a classical musician, but Mia felt like a real person to me, like one of my friends from high school, when we were all applying to conservatories, with no idea of what life might hold. Is it a sad book? Yes. I tear ...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Melyssa rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011, ya

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Jan 22, 2013 Tanya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2013, genre-young-adult

Yes, I was crying by the end...the themes of family, love, and choice were all so heart-touching. I hadn't expected to be overwhelmed with such emotion and I loved it. ...more

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Jul 07, 2009 Michelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: realistic-teen-fiction

This is a beautifully moving novel. The novel is a wonderful mentor text to use when teaching voice or Memory Moments (Notice & Note Strategies) to high school or mature middle school students; however, there are some instances of sex, drinking, and some inappropriate language.

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