If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) in Reading with Style

Sep 14, 2010 Joanna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-read, audiobooks, young-adult, rws-2015-fall

This book made me cry, but nonetheless disappointed me. The idea is a great premise--a girl in a coma after a motor vehicle accident that killed the rest of her family and her consciousness/soul is thinking over whether to go on living. But the all-in-the-head consciousness never quite reached true emotion for me. There was very little risk taking or vulnerability with the character. Her friendships and her romance were all a bit too neat and tidily perfect. Her dead parents were just the cooles ...more

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Aug 25, 2009 Alicia Gordon rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, tearjerkers

Basically I wanted something to do while I was at the chiropractor so I picked this up from the library because of the outstanding goodreads ratings. I loved this book! Right off, the characters become quite special and so endearing. I mean, the entire family. I especially liked Mia's younger brother. I won't spoil it, but it's pretty sad at some points. Somehow the book isn't as depressing as I thought it would be. It's more a story of love and hope and the power of choice. It has a pretty heal ...more

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Jan 04, 2010 Ines rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, young-adult

I really enjoyed reading this book. I didn't know what I was getting into since I randomly picked it off a bookshelf while on vacation.

It's essentially a story about a girl whose family is involved in a tragic accident, and she has an out-of-body experience as she tries to decide whether she will pull through and live or join her family in the other world. Part of the beautiful part of the story is seeing her family and friends pull together. The other is seeing her relationship with Adam throug ...more

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Jun 19, 2010 Kat (A Journey In Reading) rated it liked it

Shelves: owned-books, young-adult, read-in-2012

3.5 stars

The premise of this book was original...completely different from most of the YA books on the shelves today.

It starts with a snow day...a family trip....then things change drastically. I won't recap the story, because by the first chapter you know what has happened and why the book has its title.

It is the beginning of a series, and it abruptly ends leaving you wondering what happens next. All of the emotions are there with Mia, Adam, Kim, Gran & Gramps..... just wish that it hadn't en ...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Jeannie rated it liked it

Shelves: childrens

Very easy fast read. After a tragic accident, a young woman is between life and death. She is deciding if she is going to stay or go. She thinks back on her life as she watches family and friends who have gathered at the hospital. It left me feeling rather melancholy.

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