If I Die (Soul Screamers, #5) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Oct 12, 2012 Dichotomy Girl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016, favorites-previous-years, 4-and-a-half-to-5-stars, audiobook, 2012, 2014, series-i-love, 2018, 2019, own-kindle-read

3rd Read: 6/9/2016
2nd Read: 10/29/2014
Original Read: 10/20/2012

Original Review:
Wow, this book blew me away. As much as I found the first book a fun, enjoyable read, I didn't expect this series to grow on me the way that it did. The evolution of the characters is amazing, and this book took them to a place I hadn't previously imagined, yet I ended up both shocked and happy when they arrived, to my own personal surprise.

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Nov 10, 2011 Paula Phillips rated it it was amazing

In If I Die , we see a number of different storylines and former characters appear, which makes you wonder readers is this goodbye for the Soul Screamers series ? It's back at school time and Kaylee and her friends have a hot new math teacher - Mr Beck, who knew that Math Teachers were SEXY AND HOT. Though, Kaylee and Sabine know something is up when their math teacher doesn't read as being entirely human. When a girl whose being tutored by Mr Beck ends up having a miscarriage and Kaylee's screa ...more

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Nov 11, 2011 Kalynn rated it it was amazing

So, I'll fess up and admit that I've read this 3 times. It's by far the best book in the series, though you absolutely need to have read and liked the other books to get the most out of this one. I'd also say that reading "Reaper", the Tod narrated novella, before this one would be a good idea. It's not strictly necessary, but it does add something.

In this book, Kaylee believes that her borrowed time is almost up, so she is crossing some things off of her to do list. At the top of this list is So, I'll fess up and admit that I've read this 3 times. It's by far the best book in the series, though you absolutely need to have read and liked the other books to get the most out of this one. I'd also say that reading "Reaper", the Tod narrated novella, before this one would be a good idea. It's not strictly necessary, but it does add something.

In this book, Kaylee believes that her borrowed time is almost up, so she is crossing some things off of her to do list. At the top of this list is stopping her math teacher, an incubus,who is targeting her classmates. She teams up with the abrasive Sabine with assists from Emma, Tod and Nash. The book is just well written and intense. I was constantly putting it down, because I couldn't bear to see what came next and then picking it back up again. I stayed up reading until 3 am. So what was so great? Well, that requires major spoilers.... if you haven't read this don't click. Trust me, it's more fun to find out on your own.

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Dec 24, 2010 The Flooze rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, vanquished_2012, urban-fantasy-paranormal, ya_teen

*Overall: 3.5*
Pacing: A few tiresome spots - mostly involving Sabine - but otherwise swift.
TSTL level: Blessedly low!
Swoon factor: Oooh, lah lah.

Hard to avoid spoilers with this one, so I’ll stick with some general observations.

Though never one to shy away from difficult topics, Vincent packs a whallop with If I Die. Better still, she handles Teen Issues with skill. She avoids turning her characters into the pawns of an Afternoon Special, instead allowing problems to linger, struggles to conti ...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Kay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, awesomesauce, received-for-review, ya-fantasy-paranormal, series-completed

If I Die was my favourite Soul Screamers novel, hands down. Rachel Vincent resolved all my complaints, "beat my head against the wall" feelings, and shoot-Nash-in-the-face desires in one tidy little novel. How? Well, she gave Kaylee a gigantic wake-up call in the form of imminent death. *grins* Oh, the joy.

OK, I realise that makes me sound rather evil. But let me put it this way: when a character literally has no reason to hold herself back, she has the chance to let out her true self. And the " ...more

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May 05, 2011 Lara rated it it was amazing

Daaamn.....this one was SO good! I was nervous about where this series was headed after the last book, but this installment was an emotional and thrilling ride.....I am dying for more! There is gonna be more right??

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