Before I Fall: The official film tie-in that will take your breath away
No. of pages 384
Published: 2017
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There are 384 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton .
Lauren Oliver is 25 years old, gorgeous and has just graduated from the University of Chicago, where she studied literature and philosophy
Hugely moving and gorgeously written . . . an extremely clever and well-written novel that is ultimately uplifting. * Heat *
A very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail *
A startling piece of writing that is utterly believable and beautifully told... If you only read one book this year, it should be this one. * www.thebookbag.co.uk *
'Beautifully written, compelling and poignant, a truly memorable read' ***** * Closer *
A book to fall in love with * Bella *
Poignant . . . This tale of second chances will have you clinging on to your Kleenex * Now *
Moving and thought-provoking * Woman *
Gossip Girl meets Groundhog Day * Grazia *
Heartbreakingly good . . . Up there with Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones, it'll make you want to hold close the ones you love and never let them go. Impossible to forget. * News of the World *
A thought-provoking and compelling story that is brave and insightful for a new author * Sun *
This book will take your breath away * She *
A beautifully written and outrageously weepy tale. * Daily Mirror *
Tender, funny and raw * Marie Claire *
A pitch-perfect Groundhog Day/Lovely Bones hybrid * guardian.co.uk *
This is very special . . . It's full of 'what ifs' and raw emotion * Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller *
Take the concept of Groundhog Day, add stunning prose and layers of emotional development, and the result is a book to fall in love with over and over again * Daily Record *
Beautifully written * Daily Record *
BEFORE I FALL is amazing, fantastic, a groundbreaking debut. * www.wondrousreads.com *
'BEFORE I FALL is beautifully written; brave, sincere and very addictive. It captures the essence of high-school brilliantly, and will have you laughing, crying and philosophising. I wholeheartedly recommend BEFORE I FALL. The best book I've read in the last year.' * www.novelicious.com *
Brilliantly written, gritty, deep and compassionate. I couldn't give it a higher recommendation! * Guardian *