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If I Stay And Where She Went Character Analysis
The Decision She Made Based on Where She Went
By : Blanca Juarez Rodriguez February 16, 2016
Where She Went, is a book narrated by Adam Wilde, one of the main characters, and written by Gayle Forman. Gayle Forman has also written If I Stay, and I Was Here. Adam says, “Letting go. Everyone talks about it like it’s the easiest thing. Unfurl your fingers one by one until your hand is open.” which describes his situation of having trouble moving on from his past, Mia. Adam throughout this book talks about grief and love.

Where She Went is the second book to If I Stay. If I Stay and Where She Went are both narrated by different characters which allows the audience to see both sides of the story, Mia Hall narrates If I Stay while Adam Wilde narrates

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