I
was recently given the opportunity to read ‘I was here’ from
award-winning, bestselling author, Gayle Forman. and from reading the
blurb I thought this sounded like the sort of
book I would like to read.
This
book comes under the Young Adult category but can be enjoyed at any
age, and I especially enjoyed reading this book aged 24. I find young
adult fiction is so easy to read and
to get into and also relate to. I found this incredibly easy to put
down and pick back up again without feeling like I needed to re-read the
last few pages to get back on track.
The
cover of this book is modern and reminds me of an Instagram collage. I
think the cover is very pleasing to the eye and something I would
personally pick up and look at. This is reminiscent of Forman's other titles.
The
plot centres around Cody coming to terms with the suicide of her best
friend Meg. Cody thought she knew everything about Meg so to discover
this has happened only intensifies
her grief and leaves her with many unanswered questions. Cody then
uncovers deleted emails and encrypted files on Meg’s computer and sets
out to determine the truth behind her friend’s suicide and decision to
die whilst also finding out about a whole other
life Meg has been living.
Suicide
is a very sensitive topic and I believe Forman has written about this
very well and what affect this has on the people left behind. The plot
covers heartbreak, romance and
the changing and growing of many relationships and some really good
character development which I could completely relate to. The book is
what I can only describe as real. The way Forman has executed her
writing makes this book really believable and I even
found myself mourning Meg’s death by the end of it.
This
is the first Gayle Forman book I have read and I am left wanting to
pick up other titles. I was kept on the edge of my seat and I am still
left wanting to read even more.
I Was Here by Gayle Forman is out today and you can purchase this on amazon here.
*I was sent this book for free for the purposes of a review. All opinions are my own. See my disclaimer for more information.
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