Before I Fall - Libro en Inglés

Before I Fall – Lauren Oliver

Samantha Kingston seems to have it all: popular friends, a handsome boyfriend and a bright future. On what should be an ordinary Friday in February, she goes to school, attends a party with her friends and drives home. But that night, everything ends in a car accident.

Then Sam wakes up and finds herself living the same day again.

In Before I Fall, the debut novel by Lauren Oliver, Sam is given the chance to relive her last day over and over, seven times in all. At first she is confused and frightened, then angry and reckless. But as the days repeat, she begins to see her life, her friends and her own behavior in a new light. She notices the people she has ignored or hurt, discovers the hidden pain behind others’ lives, and starts to understand the consequences of the choices she makes.

As Sam unravels the mystery of her death and tries to make things right, she discovers the true value of everything she is about to lose, and the power of kindness, courage and love.

Emotional, thought-provoking and beautifully written, Before I Fall is a powerful young adult novel about friendship, identity and second chances, and it was adapted into a feature film. It deals with themes including bullying, death and difficult emotions, and contains some mature content, so it is best suited for older teens and adults.