With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today’s foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person’s life can affect so many others.
For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12 … school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12 — “Cupid Day” — should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is… until she dies in a terrible accident that night.
However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she ever imagined.
Named to numerous state reading lists, this novel was also recognized as a Best Book of the Year by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, The Daily Beast, NPR, and Publishers Weekly. It has been optioned for film by Fox 2000 Pictures.
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I read this years ago. When it first came out. I recommend it to everyone before the movie comes out. Well not just cause of the movie but because its amazing.
Truely amazing.
It was one of the first books that got me thinking that one small thing can change someones life.
That in one day you can change.
Or change someone else with your …
When I realized the movie trailer I couldn’t wait to see was actually a YA novel I had looked past hundreds of time, I pretty much flew to the bookstore — that book was Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall.
Before I Fall is about Sam, who wakes up a few days before Valentine’s Day: Cupid Day, ready to spend the day collecting roses with her friends, …
This book was FANTASTIC. I strongly sugest this book to anyone who is looking for an unputtable read. It is a must read. Soo true and original.
I absolutely loved this book even though I loathed the main character in the beginning! Fantastic read!
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver is a story that is very similar to the movie Groundhog Day but set in high school. Sam is a bitchy, self centered teenage girl who barely tolerates her parents (I have apologized to my parent well before reading this book because I was just like her). This is they story of self discovery, forgiveness and redemption …
Wow…that was so much heavier than I anticipated.
I’m not going to summarize this book as it’s already been done a million times before, but this was fantastic. When I was reading it, I was completely engaged. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about when I could get back to it.
Sam is such a real and relatable character. While she …
Beautifully written, original story. Others have tried to copy the concept but this one stands above.
Love it so much
i have no words to describe this book.
It was very intersting and is great for romance book lovers
Actual Rating: 3.5
A bit depressing and a disappointing ending, but I guess it couldn’t really end any other way.
Going into this book, I was aware somewhat of the plot because of seeing previews for the movie. (I have not seen the movie as of yet.) I have to admit to wanting to see a different outcome in the end, regardless of knowing what the premise of the story was. That is the only reason for my 4 instead of 5 star review. I wanted more…I wanted …
It was a half decent book. I liked the story and it was well written. It ended how it was supposed to, yet I hoped it would end differently. True, it is a mimic of the 100 Goundhog’s Day stories that are out there. I could see this book being good for my daughter, though, who is going to be 13 soon. I see these high school clicks developing …
A book similar to the movie Happy Death Day…. it was a good experience reading it. Overall, a good ride with few disturbances.
One of my favorite books! The main character relives the day she dies over and over again, trying to make changes each time so that the ending could somehow change! This book had me on the edge of my seat, and I’m so gladi read the book before seeing the movie. The books are always so much better!
Not only captivating me but also my daughter (9 years old), I found myself not just listening to this while driving or working at the computer, but often you could find us huddled around the Bluetooth speaker listening and gazing into nothingness as the story came alive around us.
The story follows Samantha Kingston and the day that was supposed …
I couldn’t put this book down!
Sam is in a tragic car accident. She dies. But she doesn’t stay dead. For the next week, she relived the same day over and over again. Each day she learns more about the people around her and the what life really means to her.
This book is so amazing! Sam runs in the typical high school mean girls crowd. She takes …
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Read this book years ago and it was great and got super excited about the movie when I learned about that. Very realistic, every high schooler will understand some of the struggles Sam goes through.