![]() ![]() With its first-person perspective of storytelling, one feels an overwhelming sense of reality as the character’s voice resonates with the reader on a personal level. Time and time again, a question has been asked about ‘ If I Stay,’ a question the author gives a simple answer to, was ‘If I stay’ based on actual events? While Gayle Forman states the book is fictional, inspired by a tragedy, it is difficult to conclude that ‘If I Stay’ is a fictional book. Though ‘If I Stay’ was published in 2009, the novel’s ability to give a nearly perfect definition of pain from a young adult’s perspective is something that makes the book exceptional. Pain also defined the emotions of everyone around Mia, from her grandmother to her grandfather, her best friend Kim, her extended family, and Adam. ![]() Gayle Forman’s use of the first perspective gave the book a much more realistic tone as it gave Mia a sense of existence in the real world. Mia’s world crashed, and in an instant, the pain became her world. ![]() ‘If I Stay’ is a book that gives a firsthand experience of what it means to feel pain. ![]() With the inspiration for the book based on actual events, ‘ If I Stay‘ conjures emotions from the reader, making the reader feel like a part of the story. ‘If I Stay’ was published in 2009 and was the book that catapulted Gayle Forman into the limelight. ![]()
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