With the book reaching the number one spot on the US top best-selling book list after its movie adaptation, ‘If I Stay’ has shaped the young adult novel world. The book shows the feeling of sorrow, loneliness, affection, and love from the perspective of a teenage girl.īooks with a striking literary similarity to ‘ If I Stay‘ include novels like ‘ Where She Went,’ the sequel to ‘ If I Stay,’ ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’ by Jay Asher, and ‘ The Fault In Our Stars‘ by John Green. The contemporary young adult novel describes in perfect analogy the weight of having to make a choice that makes all the difference in the world. ‘ If I Stay’ is a novel that provides a perfect representation of choices in dire situations. If I Stay by Gayle Forman Visual Representation Mia knew staying would be the hardest decision for her as her life will never remain the same again, but at the same time, she realizes she should stay because though her family is gone, she still had people who loved her dearly. Soon Mia begins to weigh the effect of her choice to stay or to leave. Mia regains consciousness and soon discovers she is in a situation where she only acts as an observer to events happening around her. However, life takes a drastic turn for Mia as all the happiness she felt came tumbling when her entire family is involved in a ghastly accident. ‘If I Stay’ follows the story of 17-year-old Mia, who has an ordinary school life, a handsome boyfriend, caring parents, and a wonderful baby brother. The idea to create the young adult fiction novel ‘ If I Stay‘ was inspired by a tragedy that left an entire family of Gayle’s friends and their children dead. Climax: The climax occurs when Adam plays Mia a song she was familiar with, and she starts having flashbacks and finally feels herself in her body.Literary Period: Post-modernist/Contemporary Period.Published: If I Stay was published in 2009 by Dutton Penguin.

Book Inspiration: If I Stay was inspired by actual events of an accident that claimed the lives of Gayle Forman’s friends.With the novel written in the first-person perspective, one could feel the weight of the choice Mia has to take.

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