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- Publisher: Listening Library (July 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307746852
- ISBN-13: 978-0307746856
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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'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 'BEFORE I FALL is amazing, fantastic, a groundbreaking debut.' -- www.wondrousreads.com 'BEFORE I FALL is beautifully written; brave, sincere and very addictive. It captures the essence of high-school brilliantly, and will have you laughing, crying and philosophising. I wholeheartedly recommend BEFORE I FALL. The best book I've read in the last year.' -- www.novelicious.com 'A startling piece of writing that is utterly believable and beautifully told... If you only read one book this year, it should be this one.' -- www.thebookbag.co.uk
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They say 'live every day as if it's your last' - but you never actually think it's going to be. At least I didn't. The thing is, you don't get to know when it happens. You don't remember to tell your family that you love them or - in my case - remember to say goodbye to them at all. But what if, like me, you could live your last day over and over again? Could you make it perfect? If your whole life flashed before your eyes, would you have no regrets? Or are there some things you'd want to change...?
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Before I Fall (Hardcover)
What would you do if you knew it was your last day to live? What if you had the chance to do it over and over again? Would you change your actions and your way of thinking?In BEFORE I FALL by Lauren Oliver, Samantha Kingston has the chance to do just that. She is killed one night in a car accident, but wakes up the next morning, only to find that the day is happening all over again. She soon learns that just one little change in her actions can alter how the rest of the day goes, not only for her, but also for those around her. When I read the summary of BEFORE I FALL some time back, I knew instantly that I wanted to read it. And once I got the book, I couldn't wait to start. But I quickly started thinking that I made a mistake. I didn't like Sam, the main character, AT ALL! I thought she and her friends were self-centered, and annoying, and not at all what high school was like. I was about to stop reading the book, which I never do, when I decided to go read other reviews online. Many of the other reviewers mentioned how they didn't care for Sam, either, but continued on and ended up loving the book. So I decided to continue reading. And thank goodness I did! Throughout the story, we see Sam do a complete one-eighty and turn from an annoying, selfish, immature teenager into a young lady who realizes that she can help change someone's life. I loved how each day, Sam figured out how just one small action would cause a completely different reaction. And I really liked Kent. He seemed so sweet and was always there for Sam. The ending of the story really pulls at your heartstrings. It's sad but in a happy way, if that makes any sense. This novel makes you realize that life is short, and your actions regarding yourself and others have consequences that you might never imagine. Reviewed by: Andrea
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This review is from: Before I Fall (Hardcover)
(May contain spoilers)There's only seven chapters in this book. Each chapter is the day that Samantha gets to relive which she does seven times hence seven chapters. After reading the first chapter I really wanted to throw the book down. Samantha is one those popular girls who pretty much gets the best of everything. Her and her friends are the most popular and everyone else is second best. She makes fun of others and doesn't realize the extent of how hurtful it is. Before I Fall I so different from all the books I've read lately. Its like peeling back the layers of an onion. Each time Samantha wakes up and relives the day, she does things a little differently and sees things a little differently. Some of her actions affect others too like cheating on a test or getting the last parking space and she sees the different outcomes and domino effect of her actions. The book doesn't get repetitive, you know the basic story of what's going to happen throughout the day but each time Samantha does things a little differently that often times veer the story in a new direction. Each day, Samantha grows a little and I end up liking her a bit more. At the end, she's so different from who she is at the beginning. Lauren Oliver truly did an amazing job with her debut novel and is one author to watch out for.
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`They say that when you die your whole life flashes before your eyes, but that's not how it happened for me.',
By J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" (ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Before I Fall (Hardcover)
Eighteen year old Samantha (Sam) Kingston seems to have everything in her favour: she is one of the popular crowd; has the boyfriend that just about everyone else wants; and is living this rather superficial life to the full. Everything seems to be working out for Sam; she has few doubts and no regrets.Then, on a rainy February night after a party, following an apparently typical day at school, Sam is killed in a horrific car crash. But life isn't finished with Sam - she wakes up in her own bed, on the morning of the day she died, every day for a week. Sam is fated to relive the events of the last day of her life while she realises both that she can be different and that she can make a difference. This is a bittersweet story: there is much to like about Sam's growing awareness of action and consequences, and equally much to dislike about the tyrannical rules and roles of the elitist popular kids. I think that Ms Oliver succeeds in creating a world that incorporates many of the issues that at least some contemporary teenagers face. But that's me, commenting as a middle-aged adult, having lived through teenage years at both first and second hand. It's a novel. Some will relate to the lives lived and issues faced, others will be concerned about the choices made and their consequences. Would you act differently if you knew you only had one day left to live? And if you would, why? Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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