Reviews for Before I Fall have been positive,Before I Fall Publishers WeeklyBefore I Fall Teen Ink with RT Book Reviews giving the book 4 1/2 stars and nominating it for their 2010 "Best Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Novel".Before I Fall RT Book Reviews Kirkus Reviews described the novel as "unexpectedly rich".Before I Fall Kirkus Reviews The School Library Journal wrote that although the book was "somewhat predictable, the plot drives forward and teens will want to see where Sam's choices lead".
