The rating of 5 stars is actually a 4.75 stars
When I first picked up If I Stay at my local library I was apprehensive about reading it, to say the least. After all, on the cover is a blurb about how fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight will find If I Stay appealing. For the record, I hated Twilight, which I why I almost didn't read this book. However, after reading reviews I decided to give it a go and let me tell you.....I'm so glad I did!
I was immediately hooked right from the start. Mia and her family were so wonderfully described that I felt like I had known them for years. The same goes for Mia's boyfriend Adam, Mia's parent's friends and Mia's best friend Kim.
The romance in this book was a breath of fresh air. Usually, I hate romance in YA novels, only because all the relationships seem to be the same one, just in a different book. This one however, was written in a way that broke those stereotypes of young adult romance and made the relationship seem more mature.
Music in this book was also a major theme. It connected all the characters together and the descriptions about how music impacted the characters respective lives was amazing. After all, the saying goes music is what we, as humans, share and it definitely shows in this book.
Finally, the concept of choosing to stay or go captured me right from the start. I often wondered throughout the book, what I would choose if in Mia's situation and I couldn't decide....at all. Trust me, I tried to pick one. I weighed the pros against the cons, and I just couldn't do it. The decision in the book rests solely on Mia and through flashbacks to her childhood and her relationship with Adam, we, as the reader, can see how hard the decision is for her.
Favorite Quote: “Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.” - Mia's Dad
*Book was borrowed from local library
When I first picked up If I Stay at my local library I was apprehensive about reading it, to say the least. After all, on the cover is a blurb about how fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight will find If I Stay appealing. For the record, I hated Twilight, which I why I almost didn't read this book. However, after reading reviews I decided to give it a go and let me tell you.....I'm so glad I did!
I was immediately hooked right from the start. Mia and her family were so wonderfully described that I felt like I had known them for years. The same goes for Mia's boyfriend Adam, Mia's parent's friends and Mia's best friend Kim.
The romance in this book was a breath of fresh air. Usually, I hate romance in YA novels, only because all the relationships seem to be the same one, just in a different book. This one however, was written in a way that broke those stereotypes of young adult romance and made the relationship seem more mature.
Music in this book was also a major theme. It connected all the characters together and the descriptions about how music impacted the characters respective lives was amazing. After all, the saying goes music is what we, as humans, share and it definitely shows in this book.
Finally, the concept of choosing to stay or go captured me right from the start. I often wondered throughout the book, what I would choose if in Mia's situation and I couldn't decide....at all. Trust me, I tried to pick one. I weighed the pros against the cons, and I just couldn't do it. The decision in the book rests solely on Mia and through flashbacks to her childhood and her relationship with Adam, we, as the reader, can see how hard the decision is for her.
Favorite Quote: “Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.” - Mia's Dad
*Book was borrowed from local library