I Was Here
by Gayle Forman
I Was Here by Gayle Forman holds a well received rating of 3.78 out of 5, based on 38.2K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 270 pages.
About I Was Here
Cody and Meg were inseparable.Two peas in a pod.Until . . . they weren’t anymore. When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything—so how was there no warning? But when Cody travels to Meg’s college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there’s a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, who broke Meg’s heart. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can’t open—until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend’s death gets thrown into question. I Was Here is Gayle Forman at her finest, a taut, emotional, and ultimately redemptive story about redefining the meaning of family and finding a way to move forward even in the face of unspeakable loss.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Gayle Forman |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 270 |
| Genres | Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 3.78 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 38,196 |
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What genre is I Was Here?
I Was Here is categorized as Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is I Was Here worth reading?
Based on 38.2K reader ratings, I Was Here has an average score of 3.78 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is I Was Here?
I Was Here has 270 pages.
Who wrote I Was Here?
I Was Here was written by Gayle Forman. It was first published in 2015.
What is the ISBN for I Was Here?
The ISBN-13 for I Was Here is 9780451471480.0.
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