Out of all the books I read my freshman year, my favorite was 'If I stay'.
I chose this book as my favorite because I felt a connection with the main character, Mia.
The book is about a girl named Mia who is the "outcast" of the family. Even though she is very loved by them, she still feels as if she doesn't belong because of the huge differences in their looks, music taste, judgement, ect.. This is also what I liked most about the book.
Feeling like we don't belong to certain group (or even our family) can heavily impact our decisions on some situations. When she is faced with the question to stay with her boyfriend or her family, this feeling has her confused and somewhat irritated. The thing that will always stay with me is even though she felt she does belong, she still tries. She still did what she loved and by the end excepted she was different than her family. Family is our first "group" we learn to belong in. When we start questioning that, a lot can go wrong.
You wrote a very good description of the book. I wish that you had put more information on the accident into the description. I liked how you explained her thoughts on what was going on. I wish you would've explained the differences between her and her family a little more. I've read this book and I agree with what you said.
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