If I Stay by Gayle Forman Update

                    If I Stay is starting to catch up with my interests, FINALLY. When I first started it, I was contemplating if I should abandon it because it literally had no plot development, but now it is finally becoming interesting. This is because the author, Gayle Forman, is skipping around through the scenes, which include the past and the present. It is a bit confusing using this kind of plot structure, but I think it is actually pretty unique, because I get to witness the car crash at first, then I get to see what happened to Mia and her entire family during the car wreck, and the aftermath. I also get to see snapshots of Mia's relationship with Adam, and the dates and times that they spent together. These circumstances make Mia so overwhelmed when she realizes that she has taken the form of a spirit because all it took was one mistake, to lose everything that she ever loved.


                   I believe that teenagers are so drawn to this book for one reason, and one reason only: IT IS SO REALISTIC. Even though anyone could read this novel and be content with the message, the reason that only teens are perked by this idea is because it can relate to them on so many levels that it is endless! One mistake can either break you or build you, and as humans we always want to build from our mistakes, not shatter and cry about it behind closed doors, but at times, the only logical thing to do is cry for yourself. I have made so many mistakes in my life so far, and what I have found, is that trying to change that mistake into something good, is a mistake in itself, because things that happen in your life were meant to happen, and not just for you to feel sorry, but for you to learn from it and build your life on bigger philosophies than you ever had before. This is why it is good to live with no regrets, because you can't say anything bad about the incident  until it never improves.


                    If I had to change one thing so far about the novel, it would be a more dynamic character for either Adam or Mia that sparks a unique love, not a cliche one. I feel like Adam must be weird, or Mia must be shockingly  outgoing so that the car accident means more than just plain "death." It means loss and sorrow and confusion, but it almost seems like Mia was expecting this to happen as soon as she looked around at the aftermath. I certainly hope that the details about Mia's human body are rationally displayed at a steady tempo because if it is too rushed or too slow, it will definitely become boring. Gayle Forman should very much continue her journey as an author because her way of writing mixed up plot scenes, could definitely intrigue other authors to change up our top reads, and sell way easier to teens and other love story lovers.

 

 

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