NYT Best Seller (2): Where She Went

Forman, G. (2011). Where she went. New York, NY: Dutton. It has been 3 years since Adam Wilde was dumped by his high school sweetheart, Mia Hall. After Mia recovered from a catastrophic accident that left her without a family, she was self-conscious about the looks of pity from people who knew her and decides to move away and leave it all behind, including Adam. Now on separate coasts with Mia pursuing a classical music career at Julliard and Adam as a rock star in Los Angeles, they encounter a chance meeting in New York. There they reconnect, remember the past, deal with emotions and catch up on the in between years. Now, Adam is faced with the decisions. He must decide if he wants to stay in his current relationship with actress Bryn or rekindle his relationship with Mia which may affect his career and stardom. In the end, he chooses the latter. He decides to put his career on hold so that Mia could pursue hers and he could be by her side. This novel is the refreshing sequel to If I Stay. It’s also intended for students age 14 years and up. It is heartwarming to know that Mia and Adam’s story ends positively. For further reading on relationships, etc, I would suggest Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. This novel meets the criteria for emotional development as outlined in the textbook. Students may gravitate to this book and If I Stay who are in love with love.