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kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Speaking of the past timeline, that was the stronger aspects of the book to me. I loved the MMC's POV. He was so awkward and goony and it really showed their chemistry and what they both needed from each other. I missed that in the present timeline - I felt that we really didn't get any time with them together in the present and feel the draw of them coming back together. I did think having the timelines have one POV respective to each of them was a fun choice that was done well.
I also wasn't a huge fan of the cartoonishly evil villain. It was predictable and added a phony tension to the last act of the book.
This is so nitpicky - but I'm so picky about covers. Why do they both look so sickly. The color choices of purple and green, love, great, totally fine. But the characters are grey. why.
Overall, I still had a good time with this one and will keep an eye out for future Julie Soto's.
Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.25
⚠️: injury/injury detail, death of parent, grief, gaslighting, toxic relationship (FMC & boss), cancer, sexual harassment, vomit, medical content, abandonment, violence, slut shaming
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence and Abandonment
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kathygotpugs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
Vomit:starlitpage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
- he owns a flower shop
- she's a wedding planner that doesn't believe in marriage
- dual pov,
- dual timeline, second chance romance
- narration *chefs kiss* Teddy Hamilton is 🔥
Since this book is told in past/present, I would've liked a bit more of the present in terms of the second chance part of the romance. Elliot has my whole heart.
you may think everything ends one day, but you haven’t had everything with me
*Note on diversity* side characters are diverse. MCs are planning a gay wedding for the whole book.
3.5/5 🌶️
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Playlist:
“Satellite” by Harry Styles
“Nonsense” by Sabrina Carpenter
“If and/or when” by Ruel
“Read your mind” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Reckless driving” by Lizzy McAlpine Ft. Ben Kessler
“Never Really Over” by Katy Perry
Age rating: 17+ (5-6 brief spicy scenes, 2/5🌶️)
If you like extreme “he falls first and falls harder” trope to where he is basically delulu, this is for you. Elliot is “satellite” by Harry Styles. I will say, I respect the heck out of Ama, because she is a queen who knows what she wants and she goes and gets it. She has this tall grumpy brooding man on a LEASH for her, even when she doesn’t want marriage or even a relationship/commitment, and he does.
I thought it was a good choice to have it only show Elliot’s POV in the past and only Ama’s POV in the present! I liked the overall plot with the forced proximity as they work on a high-profile wedding together. The overall pacing was good, and it went on the faster side. I think my issue was that Elliot thought he could change Ama’s mind, which felt very delusional and annoying to me. Also, the resolution was EXTREMELY fast, and I feel like it wasn’t even actually resolved, they just kinda skipped over the issues.
Overall, this wasn’t bad by any means, but it wasn’t my favorite.
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, and Death of parent
catsandmetaphors's review against another edition
5.0
Forget Me Not is a dual POV, dual timeline, grumpy-sunshine second chance romance sprinkled with humour, doughnuts and plenty of spice. The dual POV and timeline were done masterfully and I loved how the past relationship of Ama and Elliot bloomed (pun absolutely intended) and then crashed, leaving both of them heartbroken.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Medical content
catsandmetaphors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Even though Forget Me Not is her debut novel, Julie has been one of my favourite authors since 2019, when I stumbled upon her AO3 catalogue. It was such a proud moment to hold her first published novel in my hands.
Forget Me Not did not disappoint. A dual POV, dual timeline, sunshine-grumpy romance sprinkled with humour, commitment issues, and plenty of spice.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Medical content