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Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

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booksandbesitos's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

IM SOBBING WHY WOULD YOU WRITE THIS BOOK

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xoxo_jasmyn's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

what a beautiful story even if I did sob most of the time. This books made me sad, angry, hopeful, happy, proud. Stevie and Nora have my entire heart.

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melist6's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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katiearcher's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I did not expect to love this book but I did! I am guilty of judging a book by its cover and by the cover I thought it was going to be another cheesy, poorly written romance. It most definitely was not. I fell so in love with these characters and what they were going through. They are so relatable and there is so much to unpack in this story.

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mangofraiche's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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lkristin2018's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Well this had me sobbing (in a good way!) at the end. This contemporary YA novel takes what could be a goofy soap opera-esque plot device -- the protagonist wakes up after a serious head injury having forgotten the last two years of her high school life, which includes her figuring out she's queer and having a secret two year long relationship with another girl -- and thoughtfully explores issues of grief, familial homophobia, coming out, romantic soulmates, memory, and fate.

It's an immensely readable story, with wonderful characters easy to root for. I especially loved how Stevie formed a friendship with Ryan, the only other Asian kid in town, even though they have a bit of a rough start. Nora and Stevie's easy banter was so cute and their immediate connection was very convincingly rendered -- it's not hard to believe they really are meant to be together.

I really liked Derrick's rom com debut, She Gets the Girl, which was co-authored with her wife Rachael Lippincott; while this one is also very romantic, the tone is a lot more serious. I will definitely check out what she writes next!

The audiobook is beautifully performed by Natalie Naudus.

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