Saturday, September 27, 2014

"Where She Went"

Alright, so I already wrote about the book "If I Stay" and I am finally writing about it's sequel, "Where She Went". "Where She Went", by Gayle Forman, is a continuation of the story of Mia and Adam, only this book is written from Adam's perspective instead of Mia's. The story doesn't pick up where the first book left off. It actually starts three years later; Mia went to Julliard and becomes the next big thing in the classical world, and Adam takes his band to new heights using songs about Mia. They are no longer together, but through chance, coincidence, fate...whatever you want to call it...they are brought back together again for one night. Will Adam finally get the closure he needs, or will this night rekindle the fire they once had? 

"Where She Went" is written similarly to "If I Stay", meaning there are a lot of flashbacks and the ending drops you off a cliff and leaves you there. These books are so anticlimactic. The author builds you up, but as soon as you get to the part you've been waiting for, the book ends. It doesn't end in a way that makes you want more, it ends and you go, "That's it? I wasted all that time to get to this and that's it?". This book is definitely better than it's prequel, but it's still not very good. It also has quite a bit of language and a little bit of sexuality mixed in (Adam is living the 'rock star life' after all).  It is a fairly easy read, but I would not recommend reading this book unless you have free time and don't mind reading a book that's not very memorable. Let me know what you think (even if you disagree with me). I love to hear from you!


WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle Forman

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