‘Am I dead?’ is the question that seventeen-year-old Mia has to painfully ask herself after an horrific accident. Waking up and looking back at herself in the hospital, Mia is trapped between life and death, walking the hospital corridors without a soul to comfort her after witnessing the death of her parents. She can see her grandparents, she can see her best friend Kim and she can see her waiting boyfriend Adam, but they cannot see her. Now Mia has one choice to make, the toughest choice of all. ‘If I Stay’ is a story about tragedy, patience and above all, hope. This story is one of the most dramatic I have ever read, and is probably not one for the boys, but I recommend it to anyone who enjoys tearjerkers. It’s slow to start, but it has something that the reader will enjoy somewhere in the book. I haven’t finished reading it just yet, so I’m hoping the ending will cleverly sum up the events so far. Jack, Year 9

Mia has a literally life changing choice to make. Should she stay to live or die? Most of us would automatically answer yes, but Mia has already been through a life changing unforeseeable event that has changed her life forever. This book teaches us that life is short and we should make the most of every day because life can change in an instant and have drastic endings. We should also greatlyappreciate what we have, because life in itself is a gift that can be taken for granted. It’s a very sad book as you the reader go through Mia’s emotions about all that happens. – Ally, Year 9

Seventeen year old Mia and her family are involved in a violent car crash in which her whole family is killed except for Mia and possibly her younger brother, Teddy. As Mia walks around the crash scene, she is shocked to find herself gazing down at her own bloodied body. Mia watches as she is rushed to hospital, where doctors and nurses rush around attaching her to machines and plugs. She cannot figure out what she is, whether she is alive or dead; whether there are others like her and whether she can gain back her own body. Later on in the book Mia is faced with a decision – does she stay alive or chose to die? Life should always be appreciated because it can change or be taken away in an instant. Maddison, Year 9

This book will emotionally tear you apart. It throws the troubles of death and sorrow into the first few pages, which for me was an awesome idea of the author as it makes an interesting book for reading. I felt compelled to read this book as it was very well written and I think it is the perfect book for teenagers around the age of 14-18. This book could have many themes but the main themes are sorrow and despair as Mia, the main character in this book, tries to overcome the loss of her parents and her brother in a car crash after going on a drive to try to keep the family entertained after their school day has been snowed out. This book will catch you from the beginning and you won’t put it down. Jamie , Year 9