A review by zanybibliophile
I Was Here by Gayle Forman

4.0

I Was Here with an email from Meg, the girl who took her own life, that had been sent on a time delay to explain what she had done. After that, the story follows Cody and her difficult process dealing with her best friends suicide. There were quite a few characters representing different emotions people often feel about or towards those who commit suicide. Confusion, guilt, anger, disbelief and that weird one where it isn't really clear what you are feeling were all present in either Cody, one of Meg's roommates or Ben, Meg's 'friend' who didn't act like one. I liked that it explored how difficult it is for those left behind and attempted to shed some light on how and what pushes a person to take their own life.
I liked how this book was written although there were parts that could have used some improvement in my opinion. I think it is worth the read, but I do advise caution to anyone who has been suicidal or knows someone who has taken their life. It definitely stirred up a few buried emotions in me.