One of the best books
I have read is „Before I fall” written by Lauren Oliver. This is her first
novel and, what’s more, for many weeks we have had an opportunity to see it on
the first ten of “New York Times”
bestsellers. The book was published in 2010.
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The main character is
Samantha Kingston. She’s one of the most popular girls at Thomas Jefferson High
School. She has it all – including the best place in a school canteen and
parking spot. Everybody focuses on her
needs and reckons with her opinion. Lots of younger students treat her like a
role model - she serves as an example for them. They admire and try to copy
her. Sam has got a boyfriend about whom the others can only dream, and three
the best friends who could go through fire and water for her.
One day after a big
party she and her friends have got a car accident. Sam very precisely sees her
painful and unpleasant death but she can’t do anything to stop this terrible
feeling. Suddenly, Samantha wakes up in the morning and terrified notices that
there is the same day, 12 February, again today.
The author shows us
the incredible change of a young, selfish, confident and inward-looking girl.
During a few days she becomes a grown woman who starts noticing her mistakes
and criticizing own behavior. She tries to take advantage of opportunity and change herself to being more approachable for
the others.
This book is really
worth reading. I was captivated by this story and I think that everyone deserves
a second chance. I’m convinced that you’ll like it because the featured problem
is closely connected with today's struggle of young people with oneself.
Aleksandra Krawczyk
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