Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen 2010
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006172680X
ISBN-13: 978-0061726804
About the Book:
What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Samantha Kingston has it all: the world’s most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life.
Instead, it turns out to be her last. Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.
My Review:
Before I Fall was by far one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in a long time. I was reminded very much of the movie “Butterfly Effect”, as Sam learns how one small act can affect so many of those around her; and yet because she is the only one that knows she is reliving the same day over and over, she has nothing to show for her efforts each morning. The idea that you will be reading the same day seven times may sound boring and repetitive, but it is far from it! Each day, as Sam reacts to the same situations differently, her world shifts around her and she learns more about herself and her friends in one week than she has in years. Lauren Oliver has successfully written a book that is both entertaining and thought provoking, encouraging the reader to not only examine the life of the main character, but perhaps take some of the story to heart and examine their own life as well.
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