I thought this book was absolutely outstanding. This book taught me to smile through the tears. If I stay is about Mia, a seventeen year-old cellist, who is just starting to live outside of the band room. Mia ends up finding interest in a guy, Adam, who was in a band just like Mia's parents were when Mia was a baby. One day, Mia's parents suggested that they all go on a drive and in the process, they got into a car accident killing her mom and dad instantly. Her brother, Teddy, and herself were saved, although, Mia was in a coma. Mia finds herself looking down at her body, spirit like, not knowing how to fix her life. Mia was not aware that her parents had died and when she found out she was devastated even in spirit form. Shortly after Mia figured out that Teddy was still alive, she also found out that he had died. Mia was so mad that she had just had her family taken away from her that she caused her body that was in the coma, to malfunction. She then made it clear to herself that if she didn't have any of her family down on earth either her, that she would just go. I don't think she had taken Adam into consideration though when she had made that decision. While Mia's body was still in the coma,her grandfather had all of Mia's family come into her room and say their goodbyes, following a long heart to talk from Mia's grandpa to her. Adam wasn't allowed in Mia's room, but her best friend and her aunt told the doctor that he could come in. Right as soon as Mia was going to walk into the light, Adam went in and he told Mia about all the reasons that she had to stay for and how much he loved her. Mia got to thinking about what Adam said and she realized that he was right. Mia had decided to stay for Adam and for the love of music.
One day, Mia's parents suggested that they all go on a drive and in the process, they got into a car accident killing her mom and dad instantly. Her brother, Teddy, and herself were saved, although, Mia was in a coma. Mia finds herself looking down at her body, spirit like, not knowing how to fix her life. Mia was not aware that her parents had died and when she found out she was devastated even in spirit form. Shortly after Mia figured out that Teddy was still alive, she also found out that he had died. Mia was so mad that she had just had her family taken away from her that she caused her body that was in the coma, to malfunction. She then made it clear to herself that if she didn't have any of her family down on earth either her, that she would just go. I don't think she had taken Adam into consideration though when she had made that decision.
While Mia's body was still in the coma,her grandfather had all of Mia's family come into her room and say their goodbyes, following a long heart to talk from Mia's grandpa to her. Adam wasn't allowed in Mia's room, but her best friend and her aunt told the doctor that he could come in. Right as soon as Mia was going to walk into the light, Adam went in and he told Mia about all the reasons that she had to stay for and how much he loved her. Mia got to thinking about what Adam said and she realized that he was right. Mia had decided to stay for Adam and for the love of music.