Recently, I have been reading If I Stay by Gayle Forman. It is about a girl who is in a coma from a car accident. Throughout the book her spirit is conscious, she can see herself and others, even though her body is laying on a hospital bed. Mia struggles with the decision of whether to fight to stay on Earth, without her family, or to give in to the fight.
I predict that Mia will choose to live because I think this story will have a happy ending. I also think she will not give in because I think the theme of this book is to not give up even in the direst of circumstances. If she dies, her character will not demonstrate this theme.
The question I have is what's wrong with her brother, Teddy. In the crash she looks for him, but doesn't find him before the ambulance came. Is he alive or dead with her parents? I think this is important and will be revealed in the story because it could change her decision.
My text to world connection is recently there has been a girl in a circumstance similar to this. I wonder if she went through the same out of body experience Mia is.
My text to self connection is that Mia has a very laid back family. This reminds my of my best friends family. They also act very similarly.
My text to text connection is to my last book, My Sister's Keeper. Both books have a character that has a life or death to make. Mia has to decide if she wants to come out of her coma and Kate has to decide whether to do the kidney transplant.
I think this book is very interesting and I think you should read it!
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