Although if i stay was a quick read, it wasnt necessarily an easy one if i stay is a book that seemed simple when i read the synopsis but within the first few pages i realised that this would be a book that i loved mias family are simply fantastic, and i loved that she wanted to be with them as much as possible. The iliad is paired with something of a sequel, the odyssey, also attributed to. If i stay is also adapted from a bestselling ya novel, this one by gayle forman, and if it isnt technically sicklit, it does aim for the same weepy sweet spot of young people having to. A novella troy high book 2 kindle edition by shana norris author visit.
Aug 21, 2014 gayle formans 2009 novel if i stay has its own film version headed to bustle. All of her books feature romance, melodrama, and kissing. Upon further viewing over the years, it has become much more enjoyable. Ryan love story by nutellaempress nutella empress with 5,515 reads. Lcr3 schools and latchkey will be closed through may 1. Aug 22, 2014 7 ways if i stay is upsetting for all the wrong reasons.
Told from adams point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined if i stay. See the complete if i stay series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I am really looking forward to reading where she went. Youre going to stay with me and were going to cuddle up on my bed and watch your favorite movie, maybe have some popcorn. Well, youll have to read that one to see what happens after the end of if i stay. Mom wants npr, dad wants frank sinatra, teddy wants spongebob squarepants, and mia wants to listen to classical music. Mia and her family get to enjoy a snow day at the beginning of if i stay. When school districts are reset and elena argos is sent from lacede high home of the spartans to troy high, an allout war erupts after she dumps spartan. Overtime troy high, book 2 by shana norris fantastic fiction. Gayle forman has 27 books on goodreads with 2460661 ratings. The book follows mias stories and the unfolding of her life through a series of flashbacks.
Where she went turned out to be a better book, for me, than the first book. Troy high troy high, book 1 by shana norris fantastic fiction. As usual, the family debates as to what to put on the radio. You started your career as a journalist and your first book is a travelogue about going around the world. After the beautiful elenawho used to be the captain of the spartan cheerleaderstransfers to troy high. She lives in brooklyn, new york, with her husband and daughters. Im a huge ya fan but i dont think if i stay was for me. The high school got out fortyfive minutes before the three middle schools in the district did, but since it was the first day of the new school year, gabriella had been required to stay past dismissal time to talk with the other geometry teachers.
To many people who were children in the late 1980s, if you say to. Dec 31, 2010 homers iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in troy high. Dec 05, 2016 delaney said she daydreamed ideas for her book before she went to sleep at night, and that writing for her is both a hobby and something she would like to make into a career. Fast forward to my first year in my 30s and todays ya literature is decorated with more intense high. If i stay is about a girl named mia hall and it goes into one of the most important decisions of her life. I first discovered allie larkin via her 2019 release, swimming for sunlight, and fell in love with her writing style and storytelling and love of dogs. Nothing seems wrong with her life, considering she has a happy family, a rocker boyfriend. I think my expectations were probably too high which led me to feel a bit deflated by the whole thing by the end. Troy high and i loved that it was actually what made me interested in this next book which is the sequel to troy high.
Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by david benioff. The timing works out for sean bean to reprise his role as odysseus troy came out in 2004 and the odyssey is supposed to take place ten years after the battle of troy. Aug 19, 2014 its easy to see why chloe grace moretz wanted to be in if i stay its an adaptation of a hit ya book, shes a rapidly rising star and the role is her first fullfledged romantic lead. Six years ago, my cousins wife introduced me to local north carolina author shana norriss books.
Breakout novel for troys dennis mahoney times union. If there is another book in this series i would love to read it. Troy high school alumnus heading up reboot of ducktales for disney. Overtime troy high, book 2 by shana norris book cover, description, publication history. The franchise also includes stage musicals, books, comics, live shows, video games, and a television series. Mia struggles with leaving her childhood behind as she reaches the end of her high school career and is on the brink of entering an adult world. If i stay is the first book in the series and i ended up giving it 3 stars. I really enjoyed this book and its sequel but its really suited to upper high school girls. Stay uptodate with the bands travels on our twitter, facebook, and instagram pages. The district encourages parents to stay informed of proposed. Gayle forman is one of my favorite writers and if i stay is one of my all time favorite booksit holds the high honor of being the book i wish i had written. The eightpart series covering the famous troysparta feud of.
Troy girls basketball survives startling rally by ml king to advance to. She was best friends with a from her old school the trojans starts to get a crush on him, but there is a rival between the schools. If i stay is an effort to capitalize on the same audience as tfios, even if they diverge in their approaches to extracting tears. She has written several other books in the same genre of youngadult fiction, such as i was here, just one day, just. The story follows 17yearold mia hall as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family. Regardless of what happens after this weekend, if you saw if i stay and want to know more about mia and adams relationship, the book sequel is there even if the movie sequel may never see the.
I loved troy high and overtime was the cherry on top. Story in netflix series that tells greek mythology by the book. I wrote letters to people to try to find an editor who would do it for not very much money on her behalf, jean said. I had a hard time connecting with the first book but this book. Though ive never read the iliad, i had to read its sequel, the odyssey, for. With the main character a spartan who was made to go to the spartans because there is once a year people go from school to. Jul 03, 2015 breakout novel for troy s dennis mahoney. She can see and hear everything that goes on, but her ghost is not seen by. If you want we can go up to my tree house and watch the sunset. Nothing great i admit, but i honestly wouldnt mind seeing a sequel at this point.
The book follows in the tradition of classics like its a wonderful life, imagining what the lives of your friends and family would be like after your own life ends. Gayle forman is an awardwinning, internationally bestselling author and journalist. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider at troy high, the story follows the trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. When news of the greek deployment reaches king priam, the trojans respond in a sortie upon the plain.
Camp rock musical the sequel chapter 5 gabriellas secret. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. Gr 610norris captures the drama of the iliad by recasting the greek epic in a modernday football rivalry between two neighboring high schools. The executive producer of the series is matt youngberg, who grew.
She is sympathetic to adam and kim s wishes to see mia, and covertly helps them when they try to use diversion tactics to get into. I immediately went to the library and picked up stay. She is the author of just one day and just one year, and the companion enovella just one night, as well as the new york times bestsellers if i stay. If mia decides to stay in the realm of the living, she has another if i stay choice. Should john ringo write a fourth book in troy rising. They all lived in city states with high walls and would attack each. The book is called if i stay, and everyone wants mia to stay, including adam, who explicitly says stay 17. Fall of a city is worth watching, its for the other figures. Troy high was inspired by the story of the trojan war and helen of troy. Come and rediscover your favorite shows with fellow fans. If i stay is a short read, but there is so much detail and you can see so much of mias life without feeling overwhelmed by everything that is going on. Mia struggles with leaving her childhood behind as she reaches the end of her high school career and is on the brink of entering an adult world, where she will not only be in a new place but be completely alone, where she must fend for herself. If i stay trailer the antagonist death the antagonist in this book is death. It would mean giving up her opportunity to go to juilliard.
Homers iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in troy high. If i stay is a really well written book and like all books portrayed on screen, the movie and the book had some differences as well as similarities. See the complete if i stay series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. See also scholarship book online, the scholarship file, and bullefin boards outside counseling. Ever since mias decision to stay but not with him adams career has been on a wonderful trajectory. Mia has a heart breaking decision to make after going into a self induced coma, from a horrible car crash. Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. He also used to ride his bike down to buy comics at a local comic book shop in yorba linda. Nurse ramirez is a young nurse who cares for mia in the portland hospital. Division 1 girls basketball playoffs at troy high school in fullerton on saturday, february 22, 2020.
The going got tough for troy when ml king got going. While discussing a ya book at book club last month, my friend moe suggested reading if i stay and it was in my hands when i left her house. The trojans and spartans return in this sequel novella to the ya novel troy high. I had read the first book in this series, troy high and i loved that it was actually what made me interested in this next book which is the sequel to troy high. Troy high is the second novel i read by shana, and during a giveaway she hosted. During an outofbody experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. Sep 12, 2014 if i stay is a really well written book and like all books portrayed on screen, the movie and the book had some differences as well as similarities. Life changes in an instant for young mia hall after a car accident puts her in a coma.
Even though testing will not begin until april 14, there are many things that. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. The character of nurse ramirez in if i stay from litcharts. But the stakes are raised when cassie is forced to choose between the boy she loves a. Both students and parents should become familiar with the troy high schools student code of.
I dont think i could possibly be more excited right now if i tried lol. We have a feelingand not just because we read the sequelthat shes going to choose not to stay with adam, at least. Either way, with game of thrones popularity at an all time high, i think a return to this franchise could gain some momentum. Parents need to know that this is a book for teens about a girl who loses her family in a car accident and is now in a coma. When news of the greek deployment reaches king priam, the trojans. So if youre interested in exploring these lifeordeath. The highly anticipated sequel to the new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed if i stay picking up several years after the dramatic conclusion of if i stay, where she went continues the story of adam and mia, from adams point of view. When i was classified as a young adult the teen years i was busy reading sweet valley high, nancy drew and the babysitters club. Notice regarding directory information and parents response regarding release of. See more ideas about troy trojans, troy and high school. I had a hard time connecting with the first book but this book being told from adams pov was captivating. If i stay study guide from litcharts the creators of. If i stay study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Jan 11, 2007 high school musical 2 is the sequel to the hit disney channel original movie, high school musical, and is due to be released in the summer of 2007.
She is the author of just one day and just one year, and the companion enovella just one night, as well as the new york times bestsellers if i stay and where she went. As they explore the city that has become mias home, adam and mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the futureand each other. Troy players rush out onto the court as they defeated ml king of riverside in. Chloe grace moretz stars as comatose teen who has an outofbody experience following a car accident that kills her entire family in this mgmsummit entertainment coproduction directed by. I mean, it takes real talent to really think outside the box like the author has. The events of troy high mostly parallel the events of the iliad, although some events not detailed in the iliad have been added to flesh out the story in my book. Hundreds protest coronavirus stayathome order in san clemente. One of the titles we listed is a sequel to if i s tay.
Ive learned that reading one ya book leads to another ya book, and the vicious cycle continues on. Gayle forman published where she went, a sequel to if i s tay, released on april 5, 2011. Perhaps his band should cover the classic lisa loeb hit. The sequel if there is one could be based on the odyssey also written by homer. But if i stay shows us that accidents dont wait for christmastime. For more gayle forman fun, check out our interview with her from the summer here.
With the main character a spartan who was made to go to the spartans because there is once a year people go from school to school. Set during the trojan war, the tenyear siege of the city of troy ilium by a. Readers who enjoyed this book may want to check out its sequel. A horrible car accident that kills almost the entire family. Mar 25, 2007 the movie is based on the epic poem the iliad, by homer. The if i stay book series by gayle forman includes books if i stay, where she went, and if i stay collection. The character odysseus sean bean would be the lead character if there is a sequel. I m not sure which book i loved more i adored the characters in this book from van to alex to louis and especially joe, the german. Produced by units in malta, mexico and britains shepperton studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by brad pitt, eric bana, and orlando bloom.
When school districts are reset and elena argos is sent from lacede high home of the spartans to troy high, an allout war erupts after she dumps spartan lucas mennon for trojan perry prince. Helen and paris falling love, the arrival of helen in troy, and the downfall of troy. Mia is the only member of her family to survive, and she finds herself in a coma. High school musical is an american media franchise centered on a series of musical romantic comedydrama films created by peter barsocchini. The best study guide to if i stay on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. If i stay is a young adult novel by gayle forman published in 2009.