I really wanted to cry with this book based off what I heard. I didn't cry. Highly highly highly overrated. 

This is a reread, and I still rate it 3 stars. It's a quick read, but I did not put much effort and time into finishing the book quickly.

I was hoping years after I first read it, I will change my mind.. but no. In my opinion, the depth is lacking. The writing is good, but the story is not that appealing. I remember I liked the second book more, and I'm planning to reread it within the year.

this is the first book that ever made me sob

the scene with the grandfather broke me, when he told her that she can go if she needs to, oh god that got me

Title: If I Stay
Author: Gayle Forman
Series: If I Stay, #1
Genre: YA
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: April 2, 2009

T H R E E • W O R D S

Tragic • Simple • Emotive

📖 S Y N O P S I S

On a snowy day, Mia and her family set out to spend the day with family and friends. What ensues is a fatal car accident, which kills her family. As Mia is rushed to the hospital, between life and death, the past and the present collide. Mia is faced with the decision of being with her family and dying, or living with the heartbreak of losing her family. A story of memory and loving, and of living and dying.

💭 T H O U G H T S

If I Stay tackles a heartbreaking matter in a poignant and respectable way. Alternating between timelines, what unfolds is an easy read that is extremely thought provoking. The pacing and writing were decent. What impressed me the most was how the author created a huge cast of characters with ease, and without creating a chaotic reading experience.

Forman has weaved both sadness and hope into the plot. Overall, this was a solid YA read that filled me with emotion. The ending was quite abrupt, which makes sense given there's a sequel.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• YA readers

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard."