If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

by Gayle Forman

[Stephanie]

I stayed away from this book for a while, because I knew had to do with death, and I knew it was sad. But I'm so happy I read it because it is so much more than just death and sadness. It's full of humor and happiness and romance and I just loved it to pieces.

I absolutely loved every character in the book. I loved Mia and how she's so passionate about classical music. And I loved Adam and how he was so passionate about his music. And I loved these two together so much. They were always so cute together, but I think I loved them so much because I got to see that their relationship wasn't perfect, that it had it's flaws.

I loved everything about Mia's family. They have such a fun dynamic, it's fun to read about, but then I would remember that they died in the car accident, it was sad, but also fun to read about the fun times Mia had with her parents and little brother.

I loved how the story was written. There's the present, where Mia is watching everyone react to the car accident and what is happening around her at the hospital. But then we get these, I wouldn't call them flashbacks, but something similar, that show us how Mia lived before the accident, and how everyone's relationship was with each other. There were the good memories, but also the bad, and it made me feel like these were real people.

I absolutely loved this book and hope others decide to read if they have reservations about it.