If I Stay/Where She Went book review

For a while now I've been meaning to do a little review on two books that I have recently thoroughly enjoyed. A few months ago the film 'If I Stay' starring the gorgeous Chloe Moretz was released in cinemas and I was dying to see it! Unfortunately I never got round to seeing it but i noticed that the film was adapted from the book of the same name so decided to purchase it! 

'If I Stay' - Gayle Forman 

'If I Stay' written by Gayle Forman is a book with a storyline based closely around true real life events. I don't want to reveal too much about the storyline but it's about a teenage girl called Mia whose life completely changes after herself and her family are involved in a fatal, tragic accident. It's a very heartbreaking story that is a real eye opener. It helps you to realise how short life really is and how important it is to appreciate your loved ones endlessly every single day. It shows how delicate life is and how things can change so much within the blink of an eye. 

'Where She Went' - Gayle Forman

'Where She Went' is the sequel to 'If I Stay' which shows Mia's boyfriend Adam's experience with Mia's tragic family accident. This book really emphasises how powerful and strong a true first love can be. It also highlights the fact that serious events in life unfortunately have a knock-on effect. They impact on not only the lives of everybody involved but also the family, partners and friends of the victim. It makes you grateful that you have not experienced anything like that but let's you know that if, God forbids, any thing like that occurs in your life then you're not alone.

Both books are beautifully written and extremely captivating. I would highly recommend these to anyone who loves a read which really tugs at your heart strings and gets you thinking.