If I Stay Summary of Key Points

This poignant novel follows Mia, a talented cellist, who after a tragic car accident, must decide whether to wake from a coma or slip away into death. Her choice is influenced by flashbacks to her past, her love for music, and the people she holds dear.

Where the Crawdads Sing Summary of Key Points

Set in the 1950s and 60s in the North Carolina marshes, ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is a coming-of-age story of the ‘Marsh Girl,’ Kya Clark. It intertwines a murder mystery with a tender love story, while portraying Kya’s life of solitude, survival, self-education, and her journey to peace amidst social rejection.