Recently I have finished reading the book Where She Went. It is the sequel to If I Stay. The first book is about a cellist named Mia Hall whose family is in a serious car accident. After Mia and her parents and brother are rushed to the hospital, Mia has an out-of-body experience. During this time she learns that the rest of her family had died, and now it's up to her whether she lives or dies. At the urging of her boyfriend, Adam, she ultimately chooses to live, and now the sequel is about "where she went".
Where She Went mainly centers around Adam. His band is extremely popular, and it is revealed that Mia went to Julliard to study music. I think that this change in perspective is a nice addition to keep the story interesting. Book one let us see Mia's point of view, while book two lets us see Adam's.
It is revealed early on, that Mia and Adam had broken up. This was a huge shock to me since it definitely wasn't what I predicted. Adam is still devastated, and doesn't find happiness in music anymore. Similar to If I Stay, the story is told through present times, as well as important flashbacks. In fact, most of the plot occurs in the past. This help the story flow better, since with each flashback the reader gets closer and closer to understanding why the characters are in their current situation.
I won't spoil anything else in this post, so I might as well finish up with my thoughts on the book.
Overall, Where She Went was fun to read. It was a little too predictable, and parts of it dragged on, but it ends in a way that gives the reader closure (even though it was realllyyy predictable). Forman's writing style is very unique, since there are two different plot lines, one in the past and one in the present. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants something light to read (given that they've read If I Stay).
Here's the trailer for If I Stay:
Where She Went mainly centers around Adam. His band is extremely popular, and it is revealed that Mia went to Julliard to study music. I think that this change in perspective is a nice addition to keep the story interesting. Book one let us see Mia's point of view, while book two lets us see Adam's.
It is revealed early on, that Mia and Adam had broken up. This was a huge shock to me since it definitely wasn't what I predicted. Adam is still devastated, and doesn't find happiness in music anymore. Similar to If I Stay, the story is told through present times, as well as important flashbacks. In fact, most of the plot occurs in the past. This help the story flow better, since with each flashback the reader gets closer and closer to understanding why the characters are in their current situation.
I won't spoil anything else in this post, so I might as well finish up with my thoughts on the book.
Overall, Where She Went was fun to read. It was a little too predictable, and parts of it dragged on, but it ends in a way that gives the reader closure (even though it was realllyyy predictable). Forman's writing style is very unique, since there are two different plot lines, one in the past and one in the present. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants something light to read (given that they've read If I Stay).
Here's the trailer for If I Stay:
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