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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

Gayle Forman

Start date: April 1, 2014

Finish date: April 30, 2014

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Jun 11, 2013 Katherine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

"Death is like thunder in two particulars; we are alarmed at the sound of it; and it is formidable only from that which proceded it"

snowy day photo: Snowy Tree and Full Moon WinterSnowyTreeAndFullMoon.jpg

Setting: Oregon; 2009

Coverly Love?:Yes! It is very evocative of the story, and I love the pose and the shattered glass on the inside.

Plot:On a seemingly normal day, Mia, her parents and her little brother Teddy are enjoying a snow day. As they are on the road to visit relatives, their lives are forever shattered by a horrific car accident. Caught between lif ...more

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Aug 04, 2014 Stef rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary

It was good especially the ending :) It's like an introductory book to Where She Went, atleast that's how i read the book. It's a unique way to get a glimpse of the protagonist's life before tragedy. Mia has inspired me to practice more on piano(thanks Mia, Adam and Gayle Forman), one of the reasons why I didn't finish it before 12 am -.- Adam in that last scene though, heart's breaking for Mia. Kim and his plans sneaking into the ICU were hilarious but sad too. Same with her memories of her fam ...more

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May 09, 2013 Rachel rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

It was good, but I don't think I liked this one as much as most people did. It just didn't grab me... I think I just got sick of all the flashbacks. I like reading mostly in real time, and all the flashbacks made this relatively short book seem to drag on and on.

It was still quite good, if a little depressing. ...more

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