The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
notyourhana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
regalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
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."
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism
sibling deathmartianman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Ableism
There is one mention of the r slur, which is why I mentioned minor ableism.bimwittt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Blood and Medical content
lauren_e_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
hardrockjoey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
Moderate: Blood and Child death