But maybe that’s the question that gives this book its allure. It’s a bit of a cliche because choosing death would obviously be the easy way out, while life would inherently be a harder choice. The combination of present-day thoughts together with the memory flashbacks translates into a uniquely-told story of Mia’s internal struggle to choose: life or death. The story is narrated from her point of view as she watches the doctors operate on her battered body, listens to her family and friends as they come to the hospital, and flashes back to her past memories of all of them, including her parents. if i stay is a poignant and raw story of Mia’s journey and eventually the final decision she makes, weighing all of the pros and cons of staying or going. Shaken and alone, Mia has to make the decision whether she’ll let go of life to join her parents or whether she’ll stay in this life without them and one that will never be the same. She’s not a ghost, she’s sort of stuck in limbo. The only survivor and stuck in a coma, Mia is caught between a world between the living and the dead. However, one day all that changes when Mia and her family get in a horrific car crash. She has a boyfriend, a cool family, a best friend, and a pretty decent life. Mia is a talented seventeen year old cellist who has dreams of going to Julliard. While I have enjoyed the Twilight series, I would probably have to say that maybe older readers would enjoy this book as opposed to the younger Twilight fans. This book is a very real and raw portrayal of life, loss, family, and love. Yes, it is a book about death and being caught in that space between life and death, but it is not a paranormal romance story. After reading this novel, I can’t say that I agree with that statement because this book is not really a book like Twilight. I bought if i stay at a bookstore, drawn by the USA Today blurb on the cover that fans of Twilight will enjoy it. Books, Writing Book Review: if i stay by Gayle Forman

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