May 05, 2011

Review: Before I Fall

Title: Before I Fall
Author: Lauren Oliver
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 2nd 2010

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 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.

After I read this book I had so many mixed emotions. I was sad, yet happy. Relieved, yet I felt like the story wasn't completely told. In fact the whole journey of reading that book was full of mixed emotions for me. I don't think I've ever experienced something like it.

For those of you confused. Let me explain. Samantha Kingston is a girl who never expected to die on February 12th. She's like any other haughty, snobby, prissy, senior. But as she begins to relive the same day again and again. Samantha begins to realize exactly how haughty, snobby, and prissy she really is.

The thing I loved most about this book was how each chapter was the same day February 12th. But each day was totally different, and each day had a totally different twist. Lauren Oliver seemed to be able to reveal all the information but spread it out so there was always a cliff-hanger. And even when Samantha was sure everything was going right a knew twist was revealed.

The only thing I didn't like was that sometimes I felt like I wanted to put it down and sometimes it was slow and a couple paragraphs seemed unneeded. Overall I really LOVED Before I Fall and I rate it.


A whopping 4 STARS
  
More reviews soon,

- Jocelyn AKA Crazy Writer



4 comments:

  1. How are you getting so many followers?! :) And when will you review my book? :P

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  2. I haven't read it yet i don't know if i can order it on amazon for awhile because my budget's really low. Sorry! :( About the followers I just try to spread the word about my blog!

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  3. :) It's ok I totally understand about the budget. I barely have one :P

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  4. This book sounds promising. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it.

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