I Was Here

I Was Here by Gayle Forman, 270 pages

Cody’s best friend, Meg, committed suicide.  Cody is left behind, wondering why she didn’t know that Meg was suicidal.  Meg’s parents have always treated Cody like a second daughter, but now that Meg is gone, Cody doesn’t feel that she deserves that kind of consideration.  When Meg’s parents ask her to go to Meg’s school to pack up her things, Cody doesn’t feel that she can refuse.  Meg’s parents give her Meg’s laptop and on it Cody finds some interesting things, namely evidence that Meg was connected to a suicide support group, meaning a group that encouraged Meg to commit suicide.  This leads Cody on a mission to find out more.  She isn’t sure what she’s looking for, but she’s hoping to find some kind of closure.  This is a really good teen story dealing with the aftermath of suicide.  Forman is a great writer and this book is no exception to her track record.