- Why does the book end just as Mia wakes up? What questions does the ending leave us with?
- How would the ending be different if Mia chose to die? How would her friends and family react? What would her funeral be like?
- What does If I Stay have in common with similar stories, like Ghost or It's a Wonderful Life? How is it different?
- Why is the time of day used as a chapter heading? How is the passage of time important in Mia's story?
- Mia isn't a religious person. How might the book be different if she were?
- What if the roles were reversed? How would the story be different if it were Adam in a coma?