If I Stay Quotes

The book I have chosen to discuss is entitled If I Stay which was written by Gayle Forman. This book offers an emotional ride through the character's eyes (Mia), as she experiences losses of her family and herself. Mia finds herself experiencing an "outer body experience,” which causes her to see the perspectives of her family and friends. Mia, her family and close friends undergo tough obstacles throughout the book which leads to me the expression “live for love.” “Live for love” is significant in this novel because of its meaning; the characters are expected to make a decision either to live or pass on based off their love shared between each other. With that, a significant question follows, “should I stay or should I go?” The author offers these significant phrases throughout the novel, which makes live for love primarily the theme. Throughout the novel, the important phrases shine through dramatic events and tragic yet intriguing memories (told by Mia) between herself and the family.
Mia discovers (after the car accident which killed her family) only her body; she wasn't able to find any of her family. “But when I got closer, I see the metal glint of a silver bracelet with tiny cello and guitar charms.…It’s my bracelet…I look down at my wrist…. I’m still wearing it now.” (Gayle, pg. 17). She lies silently in her hospital bed, and the wandering thought circulates through her head, “should I stay or should I go?” The importance in this tragic event with the car accident and the hospital visit was reflecting on the phrase “should I stay or should I go?” She had to reflect on her life and make an ultimate decision for her life with the question in her