Welcome back to the Epic Reads Challenge 2024, where each month some of the TBG members choose a book that fits the prompt. Provided by Epic Reads, these prompts inspire new and unique book choices among readers. We encourage the community to join in this challenge with us and participate each month!
March’s prompt was… A book with a film or TV adaptation
In the current age of having thousands of movies and TV shows simply a click away thanks to streaming services, more and more books each year are being adapted for the screen. This is a perfect prompt for all cinephiles and book lovers, but just remember the true bookworm’s rule: always read the book first!
Grace’s choice for March is Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.
This novel is a time-loop story, where our main character, Samantha Kingston, is stuck reliving Valentine’s Day over and over again. We follow Samantha through seven different days that all begin the same way (yet end very differently). Samantha is part of the “popular” group at her high school, and as a senior, makes it a hobby to torment many of her fellow classmates. Before I Fall explores heavy topics of bullying and suicide, and how the butterfly effect of human action has a greater impact than is often realized.
I really enjoyed this novel, and the fast-paced writing style always kept me drawn into the story. You might think that a character reliving the same day over and over would get boring, but the author did an amazing job of creating differences in the storyline of each repeated day that kept the reader engaged, while also exploring the many important themes of the novel. My only complaint is the ending, though I won’t spoil it for anyone.
The movie can be rented on Prime Video or Apple TV and stars Zoey Deutch and Halston Sage.
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