What happens when you die? Well, for Sam Kingston, you wake up and get a chance to do it all over again - six more times.Sam and her girls, Lindsey, Ally, and Elody, are on top of the world and the social landscape of their high school. They rule the roost and are, well, a little bitchy. Sometimes a lot...
In Before I Fall you get to follow Sam and her friends during their day - Cupid Day at school - the day when roses get delivered with notes to people. The girls get tons of roses, of course. They eat at their usual lunch table. They giggle and discuss Sam's "big plans" that she has for the night with her boyfriend Rob. They plan to attend a party that night at Kent McFuller's house. They go, they have fun, they get into a little drama, and then they're on their way home. It rains, they swerve, Sam hears something, and then....
Beep, Beep...she wakes up. And it's still Feb. 12. Sam is caught in some kind of strange time and relives this last day of her life over and over. Each day she notices things, changes things, and realizes things. She sees people differently. She notices things she never even paid attention to before. She appreciates the little things that she will miss when she's really gone.
This book was amazing. While the chapters are long, it's so good because you get to notice the details right along with Sam. This book reminds us of what really matters, and it reminds us to notice what's going on around us and not take things for granted. I loved being on this journey with Sam. I felt like everything unraveled and made sense to her and me one precious second at a time.
You will love this book - that's all there is to it. It's got love, drama, kisses, bullies, high school, friends, questions, answers, excitement, terror, sadness, EVERYTHING. Read and see what happens during these seven days....you won't regret it!
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