Before I Fall

De: Lauren Oliver

Narrado por: Sarah Drew

Like Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person's life can affect so many others. With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today's foremost authors of young adult fiction.

For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—""Cupid Day""—should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is…until she dies in a terrible accident that night.

However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she ever imagined.

Before I Fall is now a major motion picture Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, and Kian Lawley. Named to numerous state reading lists, the novel was also recognized as a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Daily Beast, NPR, and Publishers Weekly.

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Excellent

I myself am a teenager, and i was very surprised at how realistic this book is. It is one of the few books that shows how hard being in high school really is. The plot line is beautiful and i could see Sam the whole time in my mind. I must admit that i did cry at the end, but i am so glad that i bought this book. It is a must read for any teenage girl in high school.

Believe it

As a former High School Guidance Counselor, I can assure you that these characters are alive and well in most High Schools. The "bullying" can be sly and secretive among girls, but even the nicest of private schools will have to deal with this issue. Sam evolves from a one dimensional teen into multi-dimensional as she contemplates her life and her choices. Lauren Oliver has a magical way with words and metaphor. Her descriptions of feelings and thought processes leave the reader thinking "yes, I've felt exactly that way!". This book is probably best for girls / women of all ages (High School and older). Sex, drugs, smoking, peer pressure, popularity, drinking........it's all real in the world of education today. Have you known a 'mean girl' ? Have you ever been a "mean girl" ? Maybe just tried it on for awhile? Or maybe stood by quietly while observing the cruelty? Then you'll be able to relate to much of this story. I initially thought that Sarah Drew's voice would be annoying for an entire book, but it eventually fit the characters well.

If I Had it to do All Over Again...

This story starts out with a very harsh look at teenaged friends. Lots of drinking, lots of sex and lots of bullying. The main character relives the same day over and over again in order to correct some of her mistakes. What I found most interesting is how her perceptions of what was going on with others was often so off the mark and how actions have consequences that aren't always predictable. Sarah Drew is a terrific narrator and brought the story to life.

Great! I couldn't stop reading it!

Any additional comments?

I loved it! Kept me hooked that whole something completely different!


But I don't think this is a young adult book. I am not a young adult and I really enjoyed this but I am not sure that I would have been appropriate if I was a teen.

Narrator Makes It; Oliver Good Too :)

I love listening to the narrator on this one. She was the only thing that got me through mean girls on day one (I'm not into bullying). Then Lauren Oliver surprised me on day five, after I had thrown the book down in disgust, she presented an entirely different ending than where I thought the book was going. Well done by author and narrator.