If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) in Addicted to YA

Aug 20, 2013 ╟ ♫ Tima ♪ ╣ ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-young-adult, read-in-2013, 4-stars

I'm exhausted so all I can say right now is that I'm glad I ignored the blurb and snippets about the book. The edition I have has a big USA Today quote saying how much Twilight fans will love the book and a Q&A in the back talking about Twilight some more. THIS BOOK HAS ZERO SIMILARITIES TO TWILIGHT.

Even if I was a Twilight fan, I would acknowledge that there were no similar qualities at all -- beyond a female protagonist and young love. It's not paranormal, it doesn't read like a 3rd grader wr ...more

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Dec 17, 2018 Kim rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, series, young-adult, contemporary, book-club, fiction, movie

Hmmmm, lately I haven't been thrilled by what I've picked up. Is her story sad? Yes. But I wasn't super attached to the characters. I felt more connected and sad to the grandparents than our main character. I ached for them. And I felt for the nurses, probably a personal connection ;) I did love Mia's passion for music. I love passionate people, even if I don't share their particular passion. The family did seem a little too perfect. I enjoyed some of the cheesy interactions and I loved the scen ...more

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May 10, 2012 Alyce (At Home With Books) rated it it was amazing

The gist of the story is that Mia, a teenager who plays the cello and is trying to get into Julliard, is seriously injured in a car crash with her family. After the accident she can see herself, and watches as her friends and extended family react to the tragic accident while waiting at the hospital. She slowly realizes that she will have to make a decision about whether or not to stay and live with the tragic losses of the accident.

Flashbacks to Mia’s life with her friends, boyfriend, and famil ...more

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Nov 25, 2015 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

I loved this book, I thought it was very insightful into the mind of a coma patient. I loved the way it was written and the time holds all truth that love conquers all. I saw that there was a sequel called where she went and I am excited to start that new book. I would definitely recommend this book to all ages, but be careful and have a box of Kleenex nearby it is a real tear jerker.

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