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“A heartbreaking novel about loss from the bestselling author of If I Stay.”
— People magazine
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“In Gayle Forman’s latest irresistible tear-jerker, the survivor is Cody Reynolds…Her quest for peace…elevates a potentially lugubrious story to a place of humor and grace. Forman…spin[s] heartbreak into [a mystery] that remain[s] realistically, uncomfortably unsolved. Readers requiring total resolution may want to steer clear. But braver souls, teenagers and adults alike, will be rewarded…The payoff may not be particularly sweet…but it is hard earned and life affirming, which is infinitely more rewarding.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Gayle Forman delivers another taut, captivating tale about young people discovering hidden sides of themselves and others. A teen author well worth knowing.”
— Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review
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“As she did in If I Stay, Forman offers an introspective examination of the line between life and death and the courage it takes to persist.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Part tautly paced mystery, part psychological study of suicide
and its aftereffects…An engrossing and provocative look at the
devastating finality of suicide, survivor’s guilt, the complicated
nature of responsibility, and even the role of the Internet in
life-and-death decisions.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Suicide has always been a subject in YA literature, and to her credit,
Forman handles it sensitively and gracefully, raising important issues
of the ethics and morality of the subject. The combination mystery and
love story is sure to reach a wide readership and excite essential
discussion.”
— Booklist
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“Hugely popular Forman, author of the acclaimed If I Stay among
others, has another best seller here. This novel’s strength lies in its
depiction of main character Cody, a young woman torn by conflicts but
sustained by her own sense of purpose.”
— VOYA
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"I Was Here is a pitch-perfect blend of mystery, tragedy, and
romance. Gayle Forman has given us an unflinchingly honest portrait of
the bravery it takes to live after devastating loss.”
— Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower