Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (March 2, 2010)
- ISBN-10: 006172680X
- Source: Publisher
Samantha Kingston has it all: the perfect boyfriend, the right friends, seemingly everything. It’s February 12, Cupid Day, and her only thoughts are of how many roses she’s going to receive by the end of the day. But by the end of the day, Sam is dead.
Normally, a person only gets to relive their last day once. Sam relives the last day of her life seven times. She’s been given a week to see just how much power she has to influence the lives and futures of others. Each day, Sam struggles to understand the impact of decisions she used to take so lightly. She’s given a gift that people normally don’t have: the chance to right the wrongs one has created in life.
Before I Fall
Each day Sam relives, she sees the impact of her actions literally affecting the lives of others. It is invigorating to see the transformation Sam takes from the first day to the seventh. Each day is a new step, a different action Sam takes in hopes of changing the futures of those around her. She truly becomes a new person by the end of this journey. I don’t recall ever reading a transformation of a main character that is as extreme as Samantha’s.
To be honest, when I started reading Before I Fall
Oh wow, love your review. I have been dying to read this for months but it’s still not out in the shops here yet. It does sound great – and I must admit that I love books that can make me cry (such powerful writing). Thanks for the review.
Great review. I must read this one!!!
I liked the book, but I don’t think I loved it as much as everyone else seems to. This is one of those times I’d love to be able to put my finger on the difference because I really wanted to love it.
I’m seeing lots of reviews of this book around. I think I will have to put it on my wishlist. Thanks for sharing your honest review!
I agree! I didn’t know how Oliver was going to take on repeating the same day over and over again but she did so amazingly. Such a fantastic read.
This sounds so good – I’ve got to get to this one soon!
My reaction exactly!
Thanks to your twittering I have added to my to read pile and I might just treat myself to this book.
Wow, that’s quite a review! How can I resist this book now?
Great review. It’s been a while since I read something so powerful that it made me cry – sounds like this one might work…
I am seeing this book SOOOO much lately. I guess I am going to have to cave and buy it, right?
Glad to hear you loved this one. It’s in the mail to me now and I can’t wait to get started on it.