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Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

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mbmontgo's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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bekkaru's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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markedwithanm's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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megancholic's review

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jess_baros's review

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4.5

I love a good second-chance romance and McFarlane has done it again. Georgina is perfectly relatable- thirty something, “everyone seems to be doing life better than me”, “I'm not sure what I want to do with my life”. Mmc is the perfect amount of mysterious and sweet. And the (recent)ex has just the right amount umph that I really hate him.
McFarlane likes to use trauma for character development. Some of her books it feels like a cheap trick but this one felt real and added depth. 

Do be aware that it deals with:
 complicated feelings of grief over death. 
SA in the past and present
Stalking/social harassment. These arent triggers for me and I didn't think they overwhelmed the story even though they are major plot drivers. However I have several friends who I wouldn't recommend the book to for those reasons.
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ablaine's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If the public declarations of love in romantic comedies make you cringe, then this is the book for you! I honestly think the cartoonish cover does a disservice to the weighty subjects this book explores (grief, sexual assault, abusive romantic relationships). But then again the main character in this story consistently struggles to be taken seriously despite her fluffy outward appearance (her trademark is a pink faux fur coat). The writing is so incredibly charming and the audiobook really took the reading experience to the next level. This was my first Mhairi McFarlane book and it certainly won’t be my last. I already have another queued up!
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kaydeedickins's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • 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

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cluckieduck's review against another edition

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emotional funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wonderfully captivating, I couldn't put this book down and demolished it in 2 sittings. Mhairi's prose had such beautiful flow - it was sharp, witty, emotional, and relatable. But I agree with many others - this is NOT a romance novel. Unless you consider that the main relationship that develops in this novel is the relationship that Georgina grows with herself, but that's a stretch.

This story is full of the 'hurt people hurt people' mantra. While full of laugh-out-loud moments, it is also filled with grief, turmoil, and recounting of past traumas that readers shouldn't go into it lightly. However, I do think that Georgina's experience & growth will resonate with a lot of readers lived experiences.

"No one else is going to fix you. The only person who can fix you, is you. So Coldplay lied."


“Sometimes because the people we wanted to care for us, didn't care for us, we live with a deliberate lack of care for ourselves. A way of getting back at them, through self-neglect.”
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sarahjustreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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jelavision's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I appreciate how a theme of the book was a woman reclaiming her power. It’s the main focus of the book. The romance is a secondary plot. I did enjoy Georgina and Lucas as a pairing, and liked how it was developed.
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