Given an impossible second chance, a girl relives one day again and again—unraveling cruelties, kindlings of love, and what really matters before time runs out. Before I Fall is a poignant, gripping loop of redemption and self-discovery.
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If the way Sam keeps waking up on Cupid Day—retrying the party at Kent’s house, changing how she treats Juliet, and inching toward a different ending—hooked you, you’ll love how Barrett and Miles are stuck reliving their own disastrous day. Like Sam’s iterations, each reset lets them confront the harm they’ve done, try bolder choices, and earn a shot at real change. The blend of humor, heart, and second chances hits that same sweet spot as Before I Fall.
If you were gripped by Sam Kingston’s evolution—from riding with Lindsay’s clique to standing up for Juliet and seeing Kent with new eyes—you’ll be drawn to Regina Afton’s reckoning after her fall from queen-bee status. Like Sam’s last-day courage, Regina has to face the damage done, survive the gauntlet of rumors and payback, and decide who she is without the cruel armor.
If Sam’s painfully honest narration—unpacking the car crash, the rumors around Juliet, and the little choices that snowball—stayed with you, this will, too. Clay listens to Hannah’s tapes and retraces how small acts of meanness and silence add up. Like Before I Fall, it’s intimate and searching, forcing you to sit with responsibility, empathy, and what it really means to make amends.
If Sam’s final-day clarity—choosing kindness, reaching out to Juliet, and finally seeing what Kent means—moved you, this story’s countdown will hit just as hard. Mateo and Rufus get a notice they’ll die within 24 hours and spend their last day growing braver, choosing how to spend their time, and finding connection that changes everything, much like Sam’s last, best version of herself.
If the ending of Before I Fall—Sam’s selfless choice after the crash, her quiet goodbyes, and the fragile hope she leaves behind—left you wrecked in the best way, Mia’s out-of-body vigil will do the same. As family and friends visit, Mia weighs love, loss, and whether to hold on, echoing Sam’s tender reassessment of what—and who—matters most.
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