Title: If I Stay
Author: Gayle
Forman
Publisher: Penguin
Audio
Length: Audiobook:
4 hours
Rating: 4/5
After an car wreck kills the rest of her family, 17-year old
Mia must choose between staying and coping with her enormous grief, or leaving
her body and joining her family.
Normally I don’t like books that deal with death. I like
escapism rather than realism. But this book was beautifully done. In the
audiobook format, I really got a sense of Mia’s voice and the character came to
life under actress Kirsten Potter’s portrayal.
While this book was haunting and tragic, it was also quite
beautiful. We meet Mia as the catastrophe occurs, and then through flashbacks,
learn her story and become quite attached to her as she decides whether to stay
or go. This book will make you take a long look at how you value family, love,
choice, and life.
I love this book with all my heart! Great review :). New follower! I like your background!
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Thanks Jasmine! Look for the review of Where She Went coming soon- I loved it even more than If I Stay!
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