From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay comes "a heartbreaking novel about coping with loss" (People).
When her best friend, Meg, commits suicide by drinking a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything—so how did she miss the signs of Meg's depression? But when Cody travels to Meg’s college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there’s a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, and some secrets of his own. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can’t open—until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend’s death gets thrown into question.
"I Was Here is a pitch-perfect blend of mystery, tragedy, and romance. Gayle Forman has given us an unflinchingly honest portrait of the bravery that it takes to live after devastating loss."
—Stephen Chbosky, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I had a morbid fascination with the suicide cult that Cody uncovers in I Was Here. I wanted to know what motivated her to join such a group and the kind of people that participate on the website.
However, I found the romance to be quite unnecessary. I didn’t really feel chemistry between the characters. The romance was such a let down and this is one of those books where I wished the characters just remained friends. While I Was Here was an overall good read, it’s definitely not my favorite Gayle Forman book (and doesn’t even come close…).
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