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Apr 14, 2023CareyMacaulay rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"When we got back home, Gramps dropped me off and enveloped me in a hug. Normally, he was a handshaker, maybe a back-patter on really special occasions. His hug was strong and tight, and I knew it was his way of telling me that he'd had a…
Apr 01, 2023sanjana925 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"If I Stay" by Gayle Forman is a heart-wrenching novel that left me feeling both sad and inspired. The story revolves around the protagonist, Mia, a talented cellist who faces a devastating tragedy that forces her to choose between life…
Jul 26, 2022catchung rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is about a talented 17 year old cello musician, named Mia. One day, Mia, her parents, and her younger brother Teddy all go for a drive, when suddenly they are caught in a horrific crash. This accident kills Mia’s…
Apr 18, 2022gvianai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ah! I've finished - finally. The book was shorter than I thought it was, and the story actually just happened in a couple of days, but it presented a much longer and deeper story. It reminded me of Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall , which…
May 05, 2021haileyrose13 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What would you do if you had to choose? That is one of the main questions of this book. This beautiful story really makes you think about love, friendship, family, loss, and more. The day started as any other until BAM, Mia the main…
Mar 01, 2021
This book made me cry. If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a major tear-jerker that will make you appreciate every one of your childhood memories, as well as your family members. Mia, the main character in this book, relives her life through a…
Jan 15, 2021sharishsu rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Rising cellist Mia was on her way to success, but a fatal car accident made her lose it all. Mia has no memories of the crash or the events before; yet, she can remember the moments after the crash. She can remember the strange out of body…
Dec 16, 2020
Rating 5/5 In this emotional novel by Gayle Forman Mia gets in a horrible accident, but she can’t remember the accident itself. All she remembers is what happens after, as she watches her own damaged body, she slowly begins putting the…
Nov 25, 2020CMLibrary_KimUC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For Mia, some choices have been easy, like playing the cello. But others, like applying to Julliard miles away, have been more difficult. But one morning, her life changes completely and she must make the most difficult choice ever and…
Oct 26, 2020KathyS1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book and have liked all of Gayle Forman's books. I hope she writes another one soon.
Sep 19, 2020
I recently read the book: If I Stay, by Gayle Forman. This book was different and exciting. It’s an amazingly written book about love, family and the different chives we all make in life. Mia has had lots of choices to make throughout her…
Sep 02, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Like many books, the beginning was intriguing, but it soon lost force (or at least my interest) as it progressed. It does drag a bit, so the initial intrigue faded. It wasn’t a bad book. It does have some pretty neat life lessons on…
Aug 26, 2020mitanline rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book revolves around Mia Hall, a seventeen-year-old girl who dreams of getting into Juilliard. One day her normal life is turned upside down when she and her family are involved in a car crash, she has an out of body experience, quite…
Jul 24, 2020RyanLe16 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If I Stay describes the challenges that Mia Hall, a seventeen-year-old, must go through after her entire family, including her, gets into a car crash. Some survive and some don’t, but regardless, Mia sees everything outside of her body,…
Dec 22, 2018SHOTeen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book absolutely broke my heart as a I read it. A drive with her family ends with Mia in a coma. The book shows her aware of everything that's going on around her, including deaths of family members that were in the car with her.…
Jan 06, 2018CassandraOverney rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
While I was reading If I Stay, I was debating whether to give it four or five stars. After reading the beautiful ending, I couldn't give it anything lower than five. Besides the wonderful ending, I really like the structure of the book.…
Sep 21, 2017texasbooks rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was an emotional book to read. It was different to read a book based on a coma patients thoughts. It was a book impossible to put down, read it in one day. I really liked it and look forward to the sequel Where she went. I will read…
Jul 05, 2017
Mia Hall, a seventeen year old cellist wakes up seeing her body on the ground. Sirens are heard, ambulances roll through the streets, bodies are found. Mia and her family go on a road trip when a sudden turn of events happen. On the icy…
Jun 23, 2017
Mia Hall, a seventeen year old cellist, thinks she has a normal life. She has a boyfriend, a cute little brother named Teddy, got accepted into Juilliard School. That is, until one February snowy morning, she and her family goes for a car…
Jun 10, 2017Isha5408 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
OMG really really good book. I cried so much though.
Apr 09, 2017muffinpopcorn rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Started out really well but then midway started to drag . Kept reading only to find out what Mia did. Could have just went to the last page and found that out ! Found this to be not one of the Author's better books , she has written…
Jan 28, 2017SuzeParker rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
For a book on the topic If I Stay tackles, it seems like there should have been more passion, a deeper sense of loss and a more compelling depiction of Mia's indecision about dying or remaining alive. Her struggle, presumably, would have…
Jan 17, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If I Stay was new and fresh but dragged on despite its short amount of pages and to say the least; confusing. In a sea of teen novels where there's a terrible society and needs to be fixed by one individual, this novel delves into the life…
Jan 04, 2017
If I Stay had an interesting concept. Though the idea was good, it wasn't used to its full potential. Most of the material I found quite bland and uncaptivating. I was so disappointed since I had heard and read many wonderful things about…
Sep 22, 2016pumpkinspicelatte rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Seventeen year old Mia Hall has a loving family, supportive boyfriend and a huge decision she has to make, one she thought was everything: accept an offered position at Julliard for her chello skills, or stay with her family and the love…