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Mar 26, 2024vampire1111 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this book means so much to me
Apr 01, 2023sanjana925 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver is a captivating novel that explores the themes of regret and redemption. The story follows the life of Samantha Kingston, a popular high school student who dies in a car accident on February 12, which…
Sep 11, 2021
This book is about a teenage girl; Sam Kingston, The book starts on one of Sams's fav days of the year which turns to be her last. She dies while leaving the party with friends, Sam is forced to re-live the day for a week losing herself or…
Jul 26, 2021nicole_2333 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver follows a self-centred popular high school girl named Samantha Kingston as she dies in a car accident with her friends after leaving a party. However, when she realizes that she is reliving that day, Sam is…
Jun 16, 2021amber135 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Before I fall by Lauren Oliver tells the story of Samantha Kingston, a popular high-schooler who seems to have it all. On the surface, her life is perfect, filled with a supportive family, several best friends, and much more. However, the…
Apr 03, 2021violet_alligator_944 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The concept of this book is chilling, however I feel like I've seen it done before. Some parts were boring to read through over and over although I understand that was the point of the plot. Overall, it left me wanting a bit more as well…
Jan 29, 2021nyssams rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book however some parts just seemed too irrelevant or not important. However, I really couldn't put it down aside from that, I found the flow really nice and the dialogue was easy to follow
Dec 07, 2020trhannah01 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I truly loved this book. I couldn't put it down. Samantha starts out as an awfully mean and shallow girl. At the end of the book, she realizes her true purpose and changes her outcome. I think I liked this book so much because of how…
Oct 02, 2020tinybookworm rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. I really enjoyed the storyline about reliving the last day of your life over and over, but doing things differently each time, learning new things about yourself and the people in your life.
Sep 09, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I saw a lot of the “Mean Girls” theme in this book. Of course, there is the Groundhog Day parallel as well, a day repeated over and over to have the opportunity to right wrongs and improve the outcome. What I didn’t see, is that…
Jul 08, 2020AlexaLe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Regrets often hold people back in life, for the concept of “what if” is a daunting prospect, or even a burden, for many. In Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall, protagonist Samantha Kingston has what is typically sought after in the…
Mar 24, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Samantha Kingsley is the beautiful and popular queen bee of her high school, until one day, she isn’t. She’s still beautiful and popular, but the thing is: she’s dead, and for seven days, she reexperiences the day of her death. One thing I…
Feb 24, 2018jen_033 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The effect on the reader is really strong in this story. At first we might dislike the main character, Sam, because she is best friends with the Queen Bee. She is not nice. But we also agree with what she says; she tells brutal truths.…
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Feb 19, 2018LoganLib_Kirra rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Before I Fall is an absolutely sweeping story about cruel teenagers, redemption, mistakes and human behaviour. This book completely knocked me off my feet by how easy it was to be absorbed in and once I opened it I didn't want to stop for…
Jan 06, 2018
This book takes place on Cupid Day, which is basically Valentine's Day full of roses. You can buy roses for your friends and write messages on them. It is a day full of competition and crying, because the more roses you get, the more…
Dec 11, 2017siagaind rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Before I Fall is one of my all time favorite books. I read it a month or so before the movie came out, and I have to admit, the book was much better than the movie. It is a beautifully written (and extremely realistic) story by Lauren…
Oct 23, 2017Marilyn34 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What would you do differently if you had to relive the same day only to die in the end? Check out my review of "Before I Fall" on my blog at: http://axarr.blogspot.com/2016/06/review-wednesday-before-i-fall-by.html
Aug 04, 2017
A beautiful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. A good read for when you have a lot of time- it's hard to put down! The characters are realistic, but a bit repetitive.
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Apr 17, 2017
A little to repetitive, but overall a good book.
Feb 13, 2017KatTheGreat rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Is this the best YA novel I've ever read? No - but it's not the worst, either. It's a quick read that will have you turning the pages and keep you hooked on how it will end. I would extrapolate on my disappointment in the ending; but that…
Jan 27, 2017darladoodles rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It is difficult to explain why I am giving this book four stars without using any spoilers. It was interesting to read this book shortly after reading "Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson which also has a parallel life theme. This book is…
Aug 27, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Samantha Kingston is one of the most popular girls at school along with her group of friends. She is your stereotypical self-absorbed "mean-girl"; makes fun of other people, has the "perfect" boyfriend, etc. Despite all that, she also has…
Jul 16, 2016chowsarah rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Before I Die was a very interesting book to read. The plot and the message were excellent and I would've gave this book a higher rating had the writing style been different. I had to reread many paragraphs two or three times to understand…
Jun 27, 2016black_raven_177 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
this book wasn't one of my all time favorite books but it was an okay book. If you read this you have to have lots of patience because this book is sort of slow and can bore you out at times. the idea of the story got my attention but it's…
Mar 04, 2016
Omg, this is by far one of the longest books i've read! Definitely interesting enough especially for young adults or teens! Beautiful book!