If I Stay by Gayle Forman

210 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional sad medium-paced
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Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.I open my eyes wide now.I sit up as much as I can.And I listen.Stay, he says.Choices. Seventeen-year-old Mia is faced with some tough ones: Stay true to her first love—music—even if it ...

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Moods

emotional 90%
sad 79%
reflective 41%
hopeful 31%
dark 24%
tense 17%
inspiring 14%
challenging 12%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 31%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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