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Before I Fall
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After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.
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Add a SummaryWe get to know Sam and her friends at the beginning of the story, leading up to a crash that takes Sam's life. You have to be patient as you are introduced to them because they are not likeable at all. Just when you think you've had enough of them, they are in a deadly crash. That's not the end of the story, though, only the beginning. Sam goes into a sort of sleep following the accident and awakens to relive her last day. Will changing something along the way lead to a different result? She tries, and tries again, and again. In fact she gets numerous attempts to "perfect" her last day, hoping she can make the most of her life...and her death if she can't undo the accident. The story line is addicting and suspenseful. and as each "day" passes and Sam begins to get things right, the question that has been looming in the back of your mind since the end of the first chapter--What will happen to Sam?--becomes more and more urgent. My main issue is that the bullying was not... `properly' addressed throughout the book. It's mentioned and there are little things that happen that sort of mock Lindsay and her crew, but there is no overall sense of punishment, and I hate that. Especially for people who are so out and out horrible. I wish that as a final stand Sam had stood up to them a little more strongly and kind of put them in their place other than her random remarks here and there. I also wish there could have been some more time between Sam and Kent, more for him then for her to remember. Oliver is skillful at wielding suspense and heartbreak, making you think hard about the value of your own life and actions. Before I Fall is a haunting and beautiful book. It will float around at the back of your mind long after you've read it.
The back: What if.. 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 own 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, Febuary 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.
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Add a NoticeFrightening or Intense Scenes: The ending can be very intense for some. One characters fate is very sad and can make people upset.
Sexual Content: Sam wants to lose her virginity and have many innuendos.
Coarse Language: The characters swear very much in this book and Sam thinks it very much, too.
Sexual Content: innuendos, losing virginity is part of storyline
Coarse Language: Swearing, innuendos
Sexual Content: main character is focused on losing her virginity, willingly puts herself in situations that would enable that; talks/jokes about sex and prophylactics with her friends
Coarse Language: This title contains Coarse Language.
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Add a QuoteIts weird how much you can know someone without knowing everything.
Hope keeps you alive, even when you're dead, it's the only thing that keeps you alive.
If you repeat something enough, you can almost make yourself believe it.
"Afterward I lock myself in the bathroom, warmth tingling from my fingertips up to my head, and try to memorize exactly how I look there, in that second. But after a while all of my features seem like they're just hanging there, like something I'm seeing on a stranger.
"Parents should guide their childrens and support them."
“I hate both of my parents right now: for sitting quietly in our house, while out in the darkness my heart was beating away all of the seconds of my life, ticking them off one by one until my time was up; for letting the thread between us stretch so far and so thin that the moment it was severed for good they didn’t even feel it.”
"I vowed after that day that I would be your hero too, no matter how long it took"
The thing is, you don't get to know. It's not like you wake up with a bad feling in your stomach. You don't see shadows where there shouldn't be any. You don't remember to tell your parents that you love them or--in my case-- remember to say good-bye to them at all
They say that just before you die your whole life flashes before your eyes, but that's not how it happened for me.
" I smile even wider. 'Because if you had a real girlfriend,' I say, quietly but clearly, so he can hear every word perfectly, 'you wouldn't be hitting on high school girls.' "
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Add a CommentThis book is great!
its a good book don't get me wrong. the ending was a shock. actually from half the book it seemed like every chapter had a shock wanting you to read more. but how it ends is disappointing because it seemed like the poor girl went threw hell to end up how she did. its a lesson learned tho made me really think about life.
Why did I not read this sooner? Lauren Oliver has just officially became my favorite author. Her writing is breathtaking, and I'm almost as in love with it as I am with her characters and story lines. How she shapes this novel - how she got me to cry and think and laugh and smile - not many authors can do that. She's not just an author. She is a writer.
I book was totally boring. The same day repeated again and again and it looked like it would never end...
I expected less and got more. I don't think the point of the story was to really like any of the characters, especially the narrator. Thickly believable. The ending was a bit disappointing, but the plot twists were a welcome change to what could have been far too repetitious.
I really enjoyed this book and finished it very quickly. I loved the transistion from who Sam was to who she became. The characters were very well explained and had great backround. You really could learn something from this book about life.
I can't describe how much I loved this book. It's such an intense an amazing plot to me, and I couldn't put it down until I was done. And the ending, it actually made me feel so many emotions. I really grew attached to the character of Sam, and that ending, it killed it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested
Amazing book! I definitely suggest it for interested readers
Best. Book. Ever. SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! I like legit cried when Elody died and i was like balling when Sam died for realz saving Juliet.
the book was a little confusing at first, but i really liked what the true meaning behind the book was. while reading the story i finally realized how much of an effect we can have on other peoples lives. decisions we make not only affect us but those around us. being nice to people and making them feel better about themself can make u feel better and can keep them from something they'll regret. sometimes i think we all need to be reminded about the effect we can have on people... we can be the change is how someone views life. think about it.... saying one nice thing and making them smile.. can make their day and in the end hopefully give them a reason to live... wow this was long.... but yeah its pretty good book for realizing that