February/March Book Reviews

Review: If you had to choose between life and death what would you choose? For seventeen-year-old Mia, this question had been bouncing back and forth in her head ever since she realized she was outside of her body. For a second she thought she had her decision made, there was nothing left for her here on earth. Her younger brother, Teddy, and her parents had died in the crash that morning, the same crash that had Mia in a coma. Mia understood this and couldn’t grasp the reality that if she wakes up she will be an orphan. As mia lay still in the hospital hooked up to machines that were keeping her heart pumping she had a couple of visitors which included Kim and Adam. Kim is Mia’s best friend and Adam is her loving boyfriend. They want Mia to stay, they want to let her know that she still had a family who will be here for her. Then her Gramps walked In and whispered in Mia’s ear that it is okay to say goodbye and that Mia shouldn’t be scared. With so much to think about Mia wonders if she could make it through if she were to wake up or should she just let death consume her? I think this book was an interesting read. In the story, it bounces back from Mia’s past and present and all the situations that lead up to this moment of her life. Mia wonders if these memories were good enough and whether or not she lived a successful life and if it was time to let go. This makes you as a reader ask yourself if you have been living to your own best ability. Gayle Forman has a really good way of making the reader see how the characters all relate to Mia and how and why their emotions are so strong.