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Before I Fall

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"~TRUELY LIFE CHANGING~"
5 stars"

The main character, Samantha Kingston, speaks for every one of us, which I think makes her the perfect protagonist. She is perfectly flawed. After all, she is a mean girl. Snobbish, snotty, “bitchy,” selfish, arrogant. What's there to like? But as we read on and get to know her more, we realize the harsh truth; sometimes, we act like her too. We can be mean, selfish, and arrogant, sometimes even without knowing it. The best thing I got from this book though, is realizing that there is still time to change for the better, unlike Samantha, who simply ran out of it. What can we do? We can start with the simple things. Do or say something nice to someone today; a genuine compliment, a real apology, anything. We have no idea how this might change someone's way of thinking, and how these little acts of kindness can truly heal.

This is why I give this book 5 stars. The writing, pace, plot development, and character development are all perfect. But I think aside from those, the main reason why this novel is getting so much praise is because it has done something unique and special, it becomes more than just pages of writing. Before I Fall teaches us real life lessons, makes us ponder on what truly matters in life, and has the ability to possibly change something in us for the better. How could I not give it 5 stars??

I will not talk about the ending or anything specific that happens in the book, as I feel as if any information I say might spoil it, but I will say, this is one of those books I highly recommend; original, haunting, inspiring, and thought-provoking. Hopefully, you'll not only be entertained by reading it, but find it meaningful long after you finish it, because that's exactly what happened to me.

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"More than meets the eye."
5 stars"

The main character Sam Kingston starts off being a typical popular mean girl. Her and her three best friends rule the school and can silence people with one look. Then one day, Sam's world is turned upside down when she dies in a car crash – and finds out that she has to relive that day over and over again.

I thought this book would be cliched and tiresome but it is anything but. It is a realistic coming-of-age story (minus the dying and living again part) that is very natural in its progression; nothing seems forced though it happens in a short period of time. In the end you will find yourself caring about most of the characters, even the people you found yourself hating at first. I was left feeling a bit empty at the end but I think it was probably because I didn't want it to end.

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Sam Kingston is dead. Except she isn't. On a rainy February night, Sam is killed in a horrific car crash. But instead of seeing a tunnel of light, she wakes up in her own bed, on the morning of the same day. Forced to live through the same events -- the drive to school, skipping class, the fateful party -- she struggles to alter the outcome, but wakes up again on the day of the crash. What follows is the story of a girl who comes of age in a matter of days. Who discovers, through heartbreaking insights, the consequences of her every action. Of a girl who dies young, but in the process learns how to live. And who falls in love ...a little too late.

Reviews

'Hugely moving and gorgeously written . . . an extremely clever and well-written novel that is ultimately uplifting.' (Heat )
'A very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel' (Daily Mail )
'Beautifully written, compelling and poignant, a truly memorable read' ***** (Closer )
'A book to fall in love with' (Bella )
'Heartbreakingly good . . . Up there with Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones, it'll make you want to hold close the ones you love and never let them go. Impossible to forget.' (News of the World )
'A thought-provoking and compelling story that is brave and insightful for a new author' (Sun )
'This book will take your breath away' (She )
'A beautifully written and outrageously weepy tale.' (Daily Mirror )
'Moving and thought-provoking' (Woman )
'Tender, funny and raw' (Marie Claire )
'A pitch-perfect Groundhog Day/Lovely Bones hybrid' (guardian.co.uk )
'Gossip Girl meets Groundhog Day' (Grazia )
'Poignant . . . This tale of second chances will have you clinging on to your Kleenex' (Now )
‘This is very special . . . It's full of ‘what ifs’ and raw emotion’ (Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller )
'Take the concept of Groundhog Day, add stunning prose and layers of emotional development, and the result is a book to fall in love with over and over again' (Daily Record )
'Beautifully written' (Daily Record )

Author Biography

Lauren Oliver was previously an editorial assistant at a publishing house in New York. A graduate of the University of Chicago and the MFA program at New York University, she is now a full-time writer and lives in Brooklyn, New York. BEFORE I FALL is her first novel.

Author Biography:

Lauren Oliver was previously an editorial assistant at a publishing house in New York. A graduate of the University of Chicago and the MFA program at New York University, she is now a full-time writer and lives in Brooklyn, New York. BEFORE I FALL is her first novel.
Release date Australia
July 22nd, 2010
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  • Teenage / Young Adult
Pages
368
Dimensions
137x197x24
ISBN-13
9780340980903
Product ID
6597915

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