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If I Stay


If I Stay
Written by: Gayle Forman
Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, and Romance
Rate: 10/10
A little bit about the book: Mia's family, which consists of her parents and her little brother, got into a tragic car crash and though Mia isn't dead, she isn't in her body either. She's able to walk around the hospital, watch her loved ones, and hear them talk to each other and her. Through out the story we get flashbacks of what her life was like and who was the most important people to her. Her maturity shines through her thoughts and how people view her. The fact she is so mature helps add to the real wonder of the story. When she realizes she is the one who gets to choose if she stays or if she goes, she doesn't know what to choose until someone helps her.  
My opinion about the book: I really loved this book. It is a romance but that's not entirely it's main focus. At this point in my life this was the type of story I really needed. I appreciated how mature Mia and Adams relationship was and how mature they were as individuals at the same time. The fact that the story transferred from past to present wasn't as chaotic as some stories are, Forman did an amazing job at her transition skills. All that being said there is another book called "Where She Went", no shade against Forman because I think she did such a beautiful job portraying this story in this book I don't want to read the next one. I know it's going to be about her and the rest of Adams relationship and I already love them as a couple so much if they don't get together I know I wouldn't be able to respect "If I Stay" as much. I like that I can leave it up to my own mind on how they're story ends. I may change my mind about reading it in the future but for now this great masterpiece will be one of my favorite books. 
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