* Book Review : If I Stay by Gayle Forman *

Hello my love's. Here is a quick review of the heartwarming book that is " If I Stay"

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/gayle+forman/if+i+stay/6922832/ 

Now where do i even start with this book, i guess i will first of explain how i came about reading it.. i was shopping with my family in waterstones when my sister spotted this book and said "I cant wait to see this film" and instantly i thought "How do i not know about this book if its being made into a film!" My sister didn't tell me much about the story, only that its about a girl who is dying who has to decide if she wants to stay in a life that would be completely different because of the accident or leave. 

This book has two main characters, Mia and her boyfriend Adam. The book switches from the past and the present and you really get to know Mia's family and friends throughout the book as you look at how their relationships have developed and the life events that they has been through. 

Main characters: 

Mia - A quite musician who doesn't understand how she managed to get such a hot boyfriend. 

Kim - Mia's best friend who's easily embarrassed by her mother 

Adam - The older boyfriend of Mia and also the lead singer of a band named "Shooting Star"
Mias Mum and Dad - Old rockers who are laid back and had to go through changes of their own as they grew up.

This book has ALOT of references to music, mostly old rock and classical which i personally like as i have grown up knowing quite alot of band members so can relate, i also have a mother who enjoys soft rock. deffinitly pay attention to the pices mentioned in this book and if you can listen to them! p.s Their is section at the back of the book where Gayle actually explains her music choices.

If you are in the ages of id say 16 - 23 i really think you can relate to the main character in this book, you see her build a relationship with her boyfriend, her family, and friends and also see her making decisions about university and what she wants to do with her life. It really is a coming of age kind of book. i really enjoy the way the book was written, i liked the variation of the past and the present you really do connect with the charecters. 

As i said before this book has been made into a film and the trailer is out, i promised myself that i would not watch it untill i finished the book. So im going to do that now and then share how i feel about it.

So there are two trailers for this film! Now i have watched them both i cannot wait to see it, i think the author and the directer did an amazing job of casting, Adam, Mia and her parents all look similar to how i imagined them to look! I also think the images of inside the house match up to how i pictures them aswell! I just cant wait to see it now! I think im gonna have to force my friend Beth to read it before the 22nd of August so we can cry in the cinema together hahaha!. 

Overall i will leave by saying this is a very very sad and emotional book, it does deal with love and coming of age but its main topic is death so if your senestive to that i wouldnt read it! ill admit there where some nights when i shouldnt have read it either haha (YOU WILL CRY). I love this book but im happy to pass it onto another friend, its not the kind of book you want to read twice!

Let me know if any of you guys decide to read it
Did you enjoy it?
Love,