If I Stay

Description:
Life can change in an instant. A cold February morning ...a snowy road ...and suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone. Except one. As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all. Gripping, heartrending and ultimately life-affirming, 'If I Stay' will make you appreciate all that you have, all that you've lost - and all that might be.

Review:
This is a haunting and heartbreaking novel reminiscent of The Lovely Bones ... Impossible to put down The Bookseller Beneath this dramatic storyline, which will resonate with older teen readers, Gayle Forman cleverly explores the fragility and uncertainty of life. She does so in an emotive and thoughtful manner that will persuade even the most cynical reader of the importance of friendship, family and love. Waterstone's Books Quarterly 20090427 STARRED REVIEW - laced with insight, good humor, and wonder Booklist (US) It reminded me very much of The Lovely Bones. I found it uplifting and satisfying This is a wonderful, beautiful book; so gripping, so wise and oh, so heart-breakingly painful You really care about the characters and it makes you question what you would do in the same circumstances. My heart was in my mouth at the end of it Original and exciting, it is a novel about relationships, life, and the people involved in both.The characters are tangibly real; the plot is fascinating and will cause pages to turn rapidly.Teens and adults alike will find themselves falling in love with Forman's stunning novel VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates - US) - wwww.voya.com A compulsive read The author endows the narrative with as much humor as poignancy and lays bare the challenges Mia has encountered in each of her relationships as well as the breakthroughs, leaving readers in suspense until the final bars. www.shelf-awareness.com STARRED REVIEW - Intensely moving, the novel will force readers to take stock of their lives and the people and things that make them worth living Publishers Weekly (US) This sensitively written story of the power of love and loss presses all the right buttons ... the intensity of feelings and tragic suddenness with which life changes will strike a chord with teenagers and the young at heart. Read it, as they say, and weep Daily Mail Beneath this dramatic storyline, which will resonate with older teen readers, Gayle Forman cleverly explores the fragility and uncertainty of life. She does so in an emotive and thoughtful manner that will persuade even the most cynical reader of the importance of friendship, family and love Waterstone's Books Quarterly STARRED REVIEW - Forman excels at inserting tiny but powerful details throughout ... which will draw readers into this masterful text and undoubtedly tug at even the toughest of heartstrings Kirkus (US) Reminiscent of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - this is a beautiful book that will move you and make you question your own life News of the World 20090621

Author Biography:
GAYLE FORMAN is an award-winning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Seventeen, Cosmopolitan and Elle in the US. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.