If I Stay

If I Stay is a young adult novel by Gayle Forman. The story is about Mia a 17-year old girl and her strange brush with death through an out-of-body experiences. The book portrays bittersweet romance flourishing friendship and the endurance of grieving parents. Set in a short span of time the story has won the hearts of its readers because of the writer’s ability to express the softer sides of humanity in an effortless manner.A young girl Mia Hall meets with a terrible car accident and her whole life changes in a moment. When she wakes up she has no memory of what had happened to her and about the accident. All that she can remember is riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. In the next moment she watches herself being taken out of the wreck and sees her own damaged body. While her body lies in a coma her consciousness has somehow managed to escape it. She can see her family members and friends waiting at the hospital where doctors are attending to her after the accident. She suddenly realises that she has to decide between going back to live a more difficult life than what she previously expected or just pass away and leave the world forever.If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a sensitive story of love and loss. Published by Random House in 2014 the book is available in paperback. <p>NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING CHLOE GRACE MORETZ<br><br><i>'Just listen,' Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.' </i>I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And I listen.<br><i>'Stay,' he says.</i><br><br>Everybody has to make choices.<br><br>Some might break you.<br><br>For seventeen-year-old Mia, surrounded by a wonderful family, friends and a gorgeous boyfriend decisions might seem tough, but they're all about a future full of music and love, a future that's brimming with hope. <br><br>But life can change in an instant. <br><br>A cold February morning . . . a snowy road . . . and suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone. Except one. <br><br>As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all.<br><br>Haunting, heartrending and ultimately life-affirming, <i>If I Stay</i> will make you appreciate all that you have, all that you've lost - and all that might be.<br><br>Includes interviews with the stars of the film, Chloe Moretz and Jamie Blackley.</p>