Thursday, February 17, 2011

If I Stay / Gayle Forman / 199 p.


While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weights whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.

This book should appeal to Young Adults as many have (or will) fantasize about what would happen if they were in a coma and could still hear what their friends and family say about them.  Also the short length of the book makes it a good quick read for those reluctant readers.  But other than these two factors I really hope teens read this book because it covers topics like life, family, true love, growing up, and resilience.   The main character is going through something very tragic, and I think the author does a good job describing her loss and grief.  While reading this book it's hard not to think and reflect on your own life and loved ones.

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