From the bestselling author of If I Stay - this summer's YA blockbuster film.
This characteristically powerful novel follows eighteen-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months following her best friend's shocking suicide.
As Cody numbly searches for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey of self-discovery which takes her to a terrifying precipice, and forces her to question not only her relationship with the Meg she thought she knew, but her own understanding of life, love, death and forgiveness.
A phenomenally moving story, I Was Here explores the sadly all-too-familiar issue of suicide and self-harm, addressing it in an authentic way with sensitivity and honesty.
My Rating: 3.5/5
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Like with her previous novel If I Stay, Gayle Forman writes about death in an unique way.
My favourite aspect of this book was the mystery. Why did she kill herself? Who knew about her plans? It was for that reason the ending fell a little flat for me.
The romance between Cody and Ben was nothing but distracting. I have never been as disinterested in the romantic element in a book than I was with this one.
I really liked the development of character relationships particularly between Cody and her mother.
Overall, this is a book about serious and sensitive issues that are a common threat in today's society but in a honest and smart way.
I also found this book really informative as I now feel better educated on these topics that I previously didn't know too much about or had stereotypical views about.
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