Jan 16, 2015 and of course, as i always say if a book makes you cry, it is a good book, therefore if i stay is an excellent read and i would definitely recommend it to those who are looking for a sad yet. Life changes in an instant for young mia hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. If i stay 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If i stay looks at the reasons we keep on breathing. With chloe grace moretz, mireille enos, jamie blackley, joshua leonard. Oct, 2014 gayle forman, if i stay people think i like chick flicks, and i always have good excuses for reading books that are apparently, chick flicks. If i stay by gayle forman overdrive rakuten overdrive. The entire story takes place in mias mind as she lies unconscious in a hospital following a devastating car accident. She lives in brooklyn, new york, with her husband and daughters. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. And of course, as i always say if a book makes you cry, it is a good book, therefore if i stay is an excellent read and i would definitely recommend it to those who are looking for a sad yet. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck.
Little smokey hasnt quite figured out her job yet, but she wants to help. If i stay, a beautiful romance novel written by gayle forman, is a captivating story about a seventeenyearold gifted cellist named mia hall. Trapped between life and death writer kaleb nation admits that he buys books for their covers thats why he first picked up gayle formans if i stay. That decision seems trite in comparison to the one she faces after a deadly car crash changes the course of her life forever. The book is about a girl mia that likes a boy adam. The next thing i knew it had only been a two days and i was finished reading it. Mia narrates the novel from a firstperson perspective. Forman has crafted a heartbreaking tale with solid characters and very real problems. This is a powerful novel, which will reach out and touch your heart, make you smile and cry. If i stay is written in the first person from the point of view of mia, the main character. If i stay is on my top books i recommend to people. Now a major motion picture starring chloe grace moretz, mias story. The story follows 17yearold mia hall as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family.
Mia faces many difficult choices, she can follow her love of music and go to juilliard university to accomplish her cellist dreams, or she can stay with her family and the people she loves. Ok, i get it that characters are supposed to be flawed like the rest of us and show some kind of growth by the end of the book, but i almost did not get past the opening chapters of stay. Goodreads amazon i really need to take a break from reading sad books, because the number of books i have cried at has significantly increased in the past month. However, the book doesnt give us the payoff of seeing mias choice. It challenges readers to think about how they choose to be in their lives.
A special anniversary edition of gayle formans breakout bestseller, if i stay, in a. If i stay collection by gayle forman, paperback barnes. For the first few pages, if i stay comes across like a light hearted story about a teenager, her love life and her kooky family, but from the moment forman hits you with the devastatingly detached description of the aftermath of the crash, you know youve picked up something special the bookbag this is a haunting and heartbreaking novel reminiscent of the lovely bones. The book had a lot of her thoughts and feelings in it.
Pdf if i stay by gayle forman read online book download. We read the book in school and i have to say that this was the first time that i had to. The question that underlies if i s tay is whether mia is resilient enough to go on living without her closest family members. If i stay is a book series written by gayle forman. If i stay released in 2009 houses references to rockandroll magazines, cbgbs in nyc, a plethora of 70s and 80s figure heads like patti smith and debbie harry, and punk rock bands like weezer, nirvana, and the ramones, batman, television shows, celebrities, movie references, and harry potter, the great gatsby, and lord of the flies. Mia and her family get to enjoy a snow day at the beginning of if i stay. Now mia has to figure out what shes lost, what she has left, and whether or not to fight to survive. If i stay is a book that seemed simple when i read the synopsis but within the first few pages i realised that this would be a book that i loved mias family are simply fantastic, and i loved that she wanted to be with them as much as possible. Gayle forman, if i stay people think i like chick flicks, and i always have good excuses for reading books that are apparently, chick flicks. Jul 30, 2010 what genre is the book if i stay by gayle foreman. A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make, and the ultimate choice mia commands. If i stay is a young adult novel by gayle forman published in 2009.
If i stay by gayle forman scholastic books for kids. Mias life and dreams of becoming a famous cello are shattered by one car ride gone wrong. In if i stay our seventeenyearold mia wakes during a snowing morning, her parents and other family are busy celebrating the holiday with chocolate chip pancakes. Her mom is a tough as nails, tender as kittens feminist bitch her father used to be in a rock band but is now a teacher. I was pleased when the movie included the power that music can have, no matter what the genre is. This is a stellar thoughtprovoking, contemporary novel that will stick with me for a long time. Their banter, their personalities and their bond as a family really had them under my skin. As mia has an outofbody experience that enables her to observe all that is. Parents need to know that this is a book for teens about a girl who loses her family in a car accident and is now in a coma. The book was filled with all different types of music, from mias classical violin pieces to her boyfriend, adam, and his rock band. In the book, adam and mia got together because they both had a passion for music, and so on they started dating. As mia processes the horror and devastation of the car crash, combined with memories of how significance her parents and her brother were to her, she discovers that her past life is irretrievable.
One of the few books to prompt such an emotional reaction in me that i actually cried, i recommend this book to everyone, even people who dont traditionally like young adult. All throughout the book she has doubts about why she should even consider living and. And when a fire like no other flares upa fire that none of the other planes can controlits smokeys turn to show what shes made of. Stay by allie larkin goodreads meet your next favorite book. The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from gayle forman, author of. The last normal moment that mia, a talented cellist, can remember is being in the car with her family. The conflict of making choices is a prominent theme in the book. When mia got into the car accident, adam was their for her all the time, but no. During an outofbody experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. For seventeenyearold mia, surrounded by a wonderful family, friends and a gorgeous boyfriend. You can find if i stay on amazon, barnes and nobles, or the book depository. If i stay is my favorite book and im so glad i was able to find it on here 10,508 views.
Seventeen yearold mia has no memory of the accident. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Now a major film starring chloe grace moretz just listen, adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. Through this coma, however, mia has an outofbody experience. Published april 2nd 2009 by dutton books for young readers. Gayle forman saves that for the sequelalthough the fact that mia returns to her body only she hears cello music playing should give you a hint as to what she will choose. A novel paperback july 26, 2011 by allie larkin author visit amazons allie larkin page. The entire crux of the novel hinges on mias decision about where she will. She is the author of just one day and just one year, and the companion enovella just one night, as well as the new york times bestsellers if i stay and where she went.
Gayle formans novel, if i stay is about a teenage girl, mia, and her familys struggle after a catastrophic car. What genre is the book if i s tay by gayle foreman. Bucher aus verschiedenen genres wie frauenromane, historische romane, liebesromane. Gayle forman is an awardwinning, internationally bestselling author and journalist. Jan 09, 2016 if i stay is a book about one of the biggest decisions mia must make. It is an emotional book that includes emotions such. Snow days should be less bloody, but mia doesnt have a choice yet. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Now that the book is on the big screen, a lot of people who may not have been avid readers or who arent as familiar with the genre whether that be contemporary, outofbody experiences, or ya may be wondering what to read next or what kind of books are like if i stay. If i stay follows the story of seventeen year old mia hall who is extremely talented at playing the cello and has to make a huge decision. Pdf if i stay by gayle forman read online book download online. Mia and her family were heading to one of their close. If i stay trailer the antagonist death the antagonist in this book is death. Then she is standing outside her body beside their mangled buick and her parents corpse.
Mia faces many difficult choices, she can follow her love of music and go to juilliard university to accomplish her cellist dreams, or. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. She scans the morning paper looking for news about her boyfriend adam and his musical band. The characters are tangibly real, the plot is fascinating and will cause the. Soon to be a major motion picture, starring chloe moretz. With bold, eyecatching illustrations by robert neubecker, little smokey is a tale of courage and teamwork in the face of disaster. She has everything she could ever want, a loving family, an adoring boyfriend, an amazing best friend, and an amazing career ahead of her in music. It explores the power of love, family, and romance. Well quickly examine the meaning behind mias name before we finish. If i stay is a book about one of the biggest decisions mia must make. These books are aimed at young readers as they tell us a story of 17yearold mia hall and the way she deals with the aftermath of a car accident her family got in. The story follows one day in the life of seventeenyearold mia, who has been critically injured in an accident that took the lives of her parents and younger brother.
Intensely moving, the novel will force readers to take stock of their lives and the. The book had a lot of her thoughts and feelings in it and the movie did a great job at showing them. Such a beautiful book, and im sure it wont be my last gayle forman novel. If i stay presentation by steele vandenberghe on prezi. Advertisements the download link to this book is available for your kindle and other ereaders for purchase from amazon using the link below. If i s tay trailer the antagonist death the antagonist in this book is death. May 15, 2018 for the first few pages, if i stay comes across like a light hearted story about a teenager, her love life and her kooky family, but from the moment forman hits you with the devastatingly detached description of the aftermath of the crash, you know youve picked up something special the bookbag this is a haunting and heartbreaking novel reminiscent of the lovely bones. As the books narrator, mia switches back and forth between the present tense, which she uses when talking about. The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from gayle forman, author of where she went, just one day, and just one year. This story evokes the popular adult novel, the lovely bones. Aug 17, 2018 the link is to if i stay pdf from amazon, due to issues i cannot offer the download to if i stay for free. There is always a certain level of fear when going to see a movie based on a book you have previously read, simply because you want the movie to do the book and author justice.
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