I Was Here (Gayle Forman) In my little school library, we have a couple of Gayle Forman's novels, including the popular If I Stay , which I have to admit to not having read yet. It's been on my list, but I always seem to pick up other books instead. And it's still on my list, mainly because when I Was Here came across my processing desk I thought eh, I'll give it a go instead. I'll get to If I Stay one of these days! Let's say upfront that Gayle Forman tends to deal in weighty topics, and I Was Here is no different. The novel's narrator, Cody, is left behind in the wake of the suicide of her best friend, Meg. Cody had no idea that Meg was considering suicide, and is left grieving, baffled and alone, but also determined to find out the reasons why Meg would take her own life. In her search, Cody discovers that her best friend hadn't shared many details of her new life at the University of the Cascades. When Cody goes to ...
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