I Was Here 
I love Gayle Forman's writing. Her stories are so powerful and interesting to read about. This book deals with a big issue: suicide. I've read a few contemporary YA novels that deal with suicide (like Saving June which is a great book) and they all have different ways of going about the topic.The main character and narrator, Cody, is dealing with the recent death of her best friend, Meg. Cody has had a hard life in a very small town and the only stable and constant thing she has had throughout
2.5 starsSome new to me info about "suicide support groups," but otherwise the novel is remarkably average and formulaic - your average narrative voice and even more average i-am-so-special-i-will-turn-a-bad-boy-good romance, of course accompanied by a losing-virginity road trip.

Devin wrote: "I mean random strangers on the internet spewing negativity for no reason are the childish ones fr 😂"Haha, completely agree, Devin! :)
Well I wasn't expecting to finish this book in one day but HERE WE ARE. I listened to the audiobook which I think added to my experience a lot. Overall, I thought this book was pretty good. I liked the main character alright and her journey was really interesting, as well as the minor characters. I also think this is a really important book for its focus on suicide and it's effect. In the end, I liked it alright it wasn't the BEST but I'm still pretty emotional. Tw: suicide
Warning: this book may trigger suicidal thoughts. Please read as well the Author's Note.To say I was excited about reading this book isn't exactly wrong at all, Gayle Forman is an amazing storyteller but also I was pretty nervous. I Was Here is about a topic I've found myself thinking, not now but way back and so I felt this book was going to be totally great or a disaster. For me there wasn't an in-between.I Was Here is about Cody, a young girl who is facing her best friend's suicide, they were
Can I just speak to the Author's note? It defies description. It was careful, gentle, thoughtful, respectful. It was long, meaningful, different, relatable. It cited many examples, it offered numerous resources. It screamed: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. PLEASE SEEK HELP. THINGS WILL GET BETTER.This story was decent. The evolution or uncovering of the main character's relationship with her mother was very well-done. Her grief, confusion, isolation, abandonment...all believable. The narration was excellent.
Gayle Forman
Hardcover | Pages: 270 pages Rating: 3.77 | 53510 Users | 6286 Reviews

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Original Title: | I Was Here |
ISBN: | 0451471474 (ISBN13: 9780451471475) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Meg Garcia, Cody Reynolds, Joe Garcia, Sue Garcia, Trisha Reynolds, "Stoner" Richard, Ben McAllister |
Setting: | Seattle, Washington(United States) Tacoma, Washington(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2015) |
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Cody and Meg were inseparable. Two peas in a pod. Until . . . they weren’t anymore. When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything—so how was there no warning? But when Cody travels to Meg’s college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there’s a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, who broke Meg’s heart. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can’t open—until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend’s death gets thrown into question. I Was Here is Gayle Forman at her finest, a taut, emotional, and ultimately redemptive story about redefining the meaning of family and finding a way to move forward even in the face of unspeakable loss.Mention Out Of Books I Was Here
Title | : | I Was Here |
Author | : | Gayle Forman |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 270 pages |
Published | : | January 27th 2015 by Viking Juvenile |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Mystery. Health. Mental Health |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 53510 Users | 6286 ReviewsColumn Out Of Books I Was Here
I dunno if I am allowed to have an opinion on this book since I've only reached like 25% but I couldn't go farther. It was supposedly about her best friend committing suicide but she's just whining the whole time. Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with the book, just not for me. Also, I feel like a very unnecessary romance is going to form and I'm just not into it. I'll pass. Its an act of bravery to feel your feelings. 1.5 stars.I love Gayle Forman's writing. Her stories are so powerful and interesting to read about. This book deals with a big issue: suicide. I've read a few contemporary YA novels that deal with suicide (like Saving June which is a great book) and they all have different ways of going about the topic.The main character and narrator, Cody, is dealing with the recent death of her best friend, Meg. Cody has had a hard life in a very small town and the only stable and constant thing she has had throughout
2.5 starsSome new to me info about "suicide support groups," but otherwise the novel is remarkably average and formulaic - your average narrative voice and even more average i-am-so-special-i-will-turn-a-bad-boy-good romance, of course accompanied by a losing-virginity road trip.

Devin wrote: "I mean random strangers on the internet spewing negativity for no reason are the childish ones fr 😂"Haha, completely agree, Devin! :)
Well I wasn't expecting to finish this book in one day but HERE WE ARE. I listened to the audiobook which I think added to my experience a lot. Overall, I thought this book was pretty good. I liked the main character alright and her journey was really interesting, as well as the minor characters. I also think this is a really important book for its focus on suicide and it's effect. In the end, I liked it alright it wasn't the BEST but I'm still pretty emotional. Tw: suicide
Warning: this book may trigger suicidal thoughts. Please read as well the Author's Note.To say I was excited about reading this book isn't exactly wrong at all, Gayle Forman is an amazing storyteller but also I was pretty nervous. I Was Here is about a topic I've found myself thinking, not now but way back and so I felt this book was going to be totally great or a disaster. For me there wasn't an in-between.I Was Here is about Cody, a young girl who is facing her best friend's suicide, they were
Can I just speak to the Author's note? It defies description. It was careful, gentle, thoughtful, respectful. It was long, meaningful, different, relatable. It cited many examples, it offered numerous resources. It screamed: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. PLEASE SEEK HELP. THINGS WILL GET BETTER.This story was decent. The evolution or uncovering of the main character's relationship with her mother was very well-done. Her grief, confusion, isolation, abandonment...all believable. The narration was excellent.
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