If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) in Obsessed With YA & NA

Apr 21, 2012 Kassidy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

*4.5*
Such a moving and captivating read!
I loved Mia's character and I could definitely connect to her.
I also love how this story is told with the flashbacks, it creates a very interesting tone and makes for an immersive reading experience.
I really want to read the second book now! ...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Michelle (Bookaholic Banter) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own

I have read this book twice-yes, it's that good! I love the whole concept of this story. It really makes you think- what would I do I was in that situation? This story is one of loss, choices, hard decisions, and love. It is a very fast-paced, easy read but very well written. ...more

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Sep 28, 2012 Kerri rated it it was amazing

wiping the tears away right now. and listening to my immortal by evenescence. and wiping more tears. damn this book was amazing!

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Dec 28, 2011 Paige Bradish rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have to say I’ve never read a book like this before Gayle Forman did an awesome job keeping me on the edge of my seat! This book is based on a girl named Mia who get’s in a car accident with her Mom, Dad and little brother Teddy. The problem is they all end up dying basically right away except her. (don’t worry that was all in the first few pages so it’s not a spoiler) After the death of her parents and brother Mia is unconscious in the hospital but basically she’s like in ghost like form near I have to say I’ve never read a book like this before Gayle Forman did an awesome job keeping me on the edge of my seat! This book is based on a girl named Mia who get’s in a car accident with her Mom, Dad and little brother Teddy. The problem is they all end up dying basically right away except her. (don’t worry that was all in the first few pages so it’s not a spoiler) After the death of her parents and brother Mia is unconscious in the hospital but basically she’s like in ghost like form near her body at all times. The hard part is that she has to decide if she wants to die with her parent’s and brother, or stay alive with her other family, boyfriend, and best friend.

The first thing I have to say is I’m so happy with how Gayle put the book together. I’m glad that the big tragedy happened in the beginning because it was easy to let them go. If we would of gotten used to the characters and then they died it would have been a lot harder to let them go and keep reading. But I wasn’t attached to the character right away so it wasn’t very hard (it sounds almost like a bad thing but it’s really not!)

The choice that Mia had to make is so hard and through out the book I kept thinking if it were me what would I do? And I honestly couldn’t begin to tell you what I would do because I really couldn’t choose. Mia is obviously a really strong character because instead of crying and freaking out the whole time she was picking her brain going through memories and trying to choose.

Other characters we met were Adam Mia’s boyfriend and I have to say I was pretty impressed with how badly he needed to get into that hospital room to see Mia. At first I was afraid that when he wouldn’t show up at all but when he came I couldn’t stop turning the pages to see what happened. The last main(ish) character is Mia’s best friend Kim who went out of her way not like Willow but did a lot to make sure that Adam got to see his girl. They weren’t always friends from the start but after there big blow out they’d become best friends and have been that way ever since so you can imagine how hard it was for Kim to find out her best friend could die at any minute. She stayed strong though even when her own mother was falling apart next to her and that’s one of the things I loved about Kim!

Overall I give the book 5 out of 5 stars because it was a fast and comforting story. It kept me turning pages as fast as possible throughout the whole book and now I can’t wait to read the second one =) ...more

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Aug 15, 2013 Yesenia rated it it was amazing

this book is one of my all time favorites, at first I was doubtful but I bought it amyways. let me say that I'm glad I did it was amazing. it had me crying, and gushing over the beautifulness of this book . I recomend anyone to read this book. ...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Mom2triplets04 rated it it was ok

Shelves: books-i-own-read, ya-read-before-2015

This book was so good in the beginning but then it just went down hill. I even dnf'd it because I lost interest. I just picked it up again to finish it since I want to see the movie. ...more

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