How To Write An Essay On The Book If I Stay

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If I Stay This book will pull on your heart-strings. It is filled with happy moments, many obstacles, life lessons, and tragedy. This story is about a teenage girl named Mia and her love for music, her adoring family, and her caring boyfriend Adam. Mia’s life is turned upside down when her entire family gets into a horrible car accident that ultimately questions all she thought was good in the world. I enjoyed this book because it was the perfect combination of dramatic and romantic. It was also well-written and although sad, had a satisfying ending. A book without romance is like pizza without cheese. I’ve always gravitated towards love stories and that’s why I chose to read If I Stay. “If you stay, I’ll do whatever you want” (Forman 231). This quote signifies that love is precious and people who truly love each other would do anything to see the other happy. Drama is the other element in a book that I really enjoy. Usually, drama and romance go hand in hand. Drama keeps me turning the pages one after another. The possibilities keep me at the edge of my seat and makes me want to read more and more. This book perfectly captured my attention and how I enjoy those two elements together in a story. …show more content…

This is where the story begins. Then the author sets the tone and scene for the reader. I loved the way she accomplished it. She gave me a clear representation of how Mia was feeling. Also, I was truly touched and saddened by the accident. After the crash, I appreciated how the author described Mia’s journey. When the family was in the hospital, I actually felt like I was there because of how well they described every little detail, including the kinds of injuries Mia had or surgeries her family members needed in order to survive. “It’s a good step if she can breathe on her own. It shows her lungs are healing and her internal injuries are stabilizing.” (Forman

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