If I Stay is a young adult novel by Gayle Forman published in 2009. The story follows 17-year-old Mia Hall as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family. Mia is the only member of her family to survive, and she finds herself in a coma. Through this coma, however, Mia has an out-of-body experience. Through this, she is able to watch the actions around her, as close friends and family gather at the hospital where she is being treated. The book follows Mia's stories and the unfolding of her life through a series of flashbacks. Mia finds herself stuck between two worlds: the world of the living, and the world of those who have moved on. Mia realizes that she must use her past and her relationships to make a decision for her future. Her options are to stay with her grandparents and her boyfriend, Adam, or to move on and avoid the pain of living without her mother, father, and little brother.
| Author | Gayle Forman |
| Publisher | Dutton Penguin |
| Followed by | Where She Went |
About If I Stay
A young girl has an out of body experience while in a coma. The movie is based on Gayle Forman's novel of the same name.
Achievement of If I Stay
Actor Chloë Grace Moretz, who plays Mia, learned to play the cello for her role in the film. Actor Jamie Blackley, who plays Adam, sang all his songs and recorded them live.
