"Am I dead? I actually have to ask myself this. Am I dead?" Parts like this in If I Stay are what brought me to like Mia. I love how she really lets you into her mind and show you exactly what she's thinking in the moment. When she asks herself questions, she leaves you wondering the same things. It's intriguing because you want to know what she might find out. She is also very unique, especially in the ways that she differs from her family.
She really opens her mind after her car crashes. She realizes that she is outside of her body but can't tell if she's living. Her confusion relates to the reader's confusion. Both the reader and Mia don't necessarily know what is going on for sure. I also got pulled in to liking Mia when she is describing her childhood as growing up to be a cellist. I think it is great that she is different from her family in that light, and even that she doesn't look like them. That is what truly makes her her own person.
Mia reminds me of a character named Tris, from Divergent. They remind me of one another because they are both different from a lot of people around them. Tris is different because her personality and thought process is different from that of a normal person. Mia is different because she stands out from the rest of her family, by appearance and by having different interests, such as playing the cello. Although Tris and Mia are unique in different ways, they still are alike in that aspect.
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