Where She Went Book Review

I recently read If I Say by Gayle Forman and this is the second book. Review Here. It is about what happens after If I Stay. The after is just as important as what happened before. So, many times in books and media it ends with, "They lived happily ever after." In real life things never end like that and it teaches us that the after is unimportant. This book shows that the after is compelling, complex, and just as important. I loved how we got an after for Adam and Mia.

Where She Went is in Adam's point of view, were the last book it was in Mia's point of view. It's set three years after the accident. Adam is a famous rock star, Mia graduated Juilliard early and now a professional cellist. Adam and Mia are brought together for one night by chance in New York. Adam has lost his way, his love of music is dying because of how much freedom he lost from being famous. Adam feels like he lost the one thing that he loved, Mia. He hates being famous and people always putting him on a pedestal. This makes him feel utterly alone.

They have this one chance encounter where they have time to be honest about how they feel. This book was gut wrenching. It touched on so many tough subjects. Adam really let fame destroy him because he feels alone. In society we tend to look at famous people life's and think they are perfect. This book really shows 1. How fame is not all it's cracked up to be 2. Fame is not always a choice. Sometimes you do what you love and other people love it too so you become known. That's sometimes the price you pay to be able to do what you love. You just need people that can keep you grounded and that support you.

Overall I give this book a 85%

Love,
Maddie