The first thing I noticed while browsing through some old stuff in a local bookstore was this pretty girl with scintillating green eyes that seemed to mesmerize every possible being in a paperback. It was there. Sitting peacefully. And I wondered, “Why is it so lonely?”
I wasn’t sure if it was me, being psychotic and totally ridiculous, or if it was just the cover that hit me but I picked it up, brought it to the cashier and paid for it. Admittedly, I’m really picky when it came down to choosing beautiful covers. It seems pretty exhilarating to me. Not to mention a prejudice act. I care a little less.
In the end though, I didn’t regret my decision. The characters, the plot, it was amazing and incredible. Lauren Oliver definitely had this piece brought up in perfection.
The story focuses on Samantha Kingston, having a perfect life, a perfect boyfriend, a perfect best friend, a great set of friends. And she’s also a perfect bitch. Not only does she infuriates other people and make them feel shitty cowards about themselves, but she also tramps them into these little squirmy ants. Until one night changed all that.
At first glance, I was confused with the book. There are no chapters that indicate the end of a certain ground-breaking scene. There is, however, a date that separates everything from getting mixed with each other. February 12th. The date kept on repeating itself throughout the story so much that I finally got the idea of the whole thing.
Sam had to correct the mistake she made at a certain party in which involved a heart-wrenching accident that induced havocs and deaths.
So far, Before I Fall touched my heart. A story about change. It just proves that it’s the most constant thing in the world. Either you’re alive. Or dead.