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emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ve had this book on my shelf for over 5-6 years. I bought it right after I first read If I Stay, but then never got around to reading it. Usually it’s hard for me to get into a sequel of a book I haven’t read in a long time, but If I Stay was a book that always stayed with me (excuse that horrible unintentional pun, it’s the only words coming to mind right now). I loved the story of Mia, loved how unique it was and that ending broke me. So reading Where She Went brought me right back in, and I loved reading from Adam’s POV. I also really love that the majority of this book is set in one long beautiful emotional sad intense night out in NYC with Mia and Adam finally getting their reconnection. I also really enjoy the way that Gayle writes, it’s poetic and the words flow as I read, it easily creates the movie in my head as I watch these beautiful characters cry and scream and laugh. The ending was just right for me. I’m so glad I picked this up finally.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent