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Before I Fall

Lauren Oliver

Start date: July 1, 2012

Finish date: July 31, 2012

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Jan 07, 2014 Danielle rated it liked it

Shelves: 2014-read, ya-books, 2014-jan-read, ya-books-read-in-2014

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2.5 - 3 stars

I really didn't start liking this book until the last third of it, finding it too much mean girl high school type of book for my taste, which I stated in my updates as I was reading. Then finally it got better near the end where Sam was starting to put the pieces of what happened on the night of the accident that killed her with all the puzzle pieces coming together to create the full picture and it mad ...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Kim rated it it was ok

Shelves: want-to-throw-it-across-the-room-en, depressing, ya-botm-challenge-2013

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So this book is full of characters I just couldn't stand and yet she had a way of writing that still drew me in. I just kept reading. I know there was some actuality in the characters and perhaps that was the most depressing part. There was a lot of sexual references, language, drinking and suicide so for future reference won't be putting it on my kids reading list even though it is a young adult book. I was pretty satisfied for the change the main character made by the end of t ...more

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Mar 02, 2012 Talia rated it liked it

Though this book falls short of Lauren Oliver's new series, this book still compels the reader to keep turning the pages in a dizzying pace. With extreme ups and downs, this book will wind you through different emotions like a roller coaster. With an ending that is expected but still gut-wrenching, it's definitely worth a read. ...more

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Aug 07, 2016 Sara rated it it was ok

I love Lauren Oliver, but thank goodness this wasn't the first book of her I've read or it probably would've been my last. Sam keeps relieving the same day over and over again - and getting frustrated (as I was) that she couldn't figure out why she was having a groundhog day. Honestly I can't remember what finally happened or how it ended, although (view spoiler) ...more

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