{ If I Stay } book review

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i read this book while i was on vacation this past week, and i can promise you, it didn't disappoint! 

and lets be honest, when am i not excited to read a new book? exactly. 

now lets just cut to the chase...

If I Stay is a novel about a young girl (Mia,18) who is reaching the peak of her life. she has a wonderful (and attractive) boyfriend, the school of her dreams is about to accept her into their program, and her family is as happy as ever. 

then tragedy strikes, she loses her family all in a matter of seconds.

no one is sure what caused the crash, maybe it was the icy roads or maybe it was due to the drivers. either way, all we know is that Mia now must make a decision. does she want to leave the world and be with her family, or does she want to stay, and be with her friends and face the pain she will undoubtedly feel upon waking up. (and by pain, i mean the physical and emotional pain)

i think it was a great book. the idea behind the novel was incredible, i mean, how any writers can come up with something like that. the idea itself is no sensitive as it is... i for one would never be able to write this book. mainly because i would never be able to make the decision to have her stay or go. 

the only downer i have about this book was that i thought it would be a lot more emotional. and I'm not trying to say it wasn't, because it was. I'm just saying, it didn't make me cry. 

although, after reading a book like The Fault In Our Stars, i don't know if any book will be able to make me cry. but ill never know unless i keep reading. 

until next time,

ally