Why I Picked itIf I Stay is one of the first books I put onto my Goodreads Want To Read shelf last year when I made my account. A couple weeks ago, I decided to participate in the Reading Rush, and one of the challenges was to read a book from last year's TBR. When I saw that If I Stay was available as an audiobook via Libby, I decided it would be a good, short read to get me through another book for the readathon! SummaryMia and her family are struck by a terrible accident. The whole family experiences large losses, and Mia can't do anything about it. Why? She's having an out-of-body experience and gets a rare chance to see the innerworkings of the lives of those that surround her. Ultimately, she gets to decide to stay or go. what i likedOh my goodness, throwback to the first book I ever wanted to write. I had an EXTREMELY similar idea for a book. I wanted my main character to get into an accident that puts her in a coma so that she can realize how important her life is to her loved ones and those around her. Mia and my character sound like the same person! Mia as a character worked really well for me. I liked the music-nerd character who fell in love with the more outgoing rock-star boyfriend. It reminds me a little bit of me and my husband, just not to the same extremes. I'm just a major introvert and he can be friends with everyone. I also really liked the age difference between Mia and her little brother. It added an interesting dynamic and level to the story. Mia got to help raise her brother, and that means a lot to her. I like the timeline of the book, because I think it all happens in about 24 hours (plus flashbacks). This adds another cool layer. All of the action that happens occurs within a few short hours. That can be difficult to write, so I’m impressed. Overall, the book brings a lot of thought: what would your reaction be if you were the one in Mia's situation? Would you want to stay with the loved ones on earth or leave and join other loved ones that have already left you? Since I listened to the audiobook version, I also want to tell you how much I LOVED the narrator! She did such a great job differentiating voices and really adding emotion and meaning into her vocal acting. What I didn't likeSome parts of the book were pretty ridiculous and far-fetched. Like the boyfriend trying to get past ER nurses to see Mia. I'm pretty sure her actual family could have helped him get in, but instead they had to go to extreme lengths to irritate the nurses and try and distract them. I don't know. I just don't get it. Another thing I wasn't a fan of was that I'm pretty sure the story was sent in pretty current day, but Mia's boyfriend goes to great lengths to get a crappy recording of one of her favorite musicians for her. If it was really current, that wouldn't really be the case. I don't know. Maybe my interpretation was wrong. Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟Overall I liked this book. I don't know if I'd read it again, but I did think it was a good read. It made me think and try to figure out what I'd do in Mia's situation.
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