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Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

20 reviews

jessicastewart's review

emotional sad 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

I loved that this is not typical romance yet still has a happy ending. Georgina is one of the strongest female characters I have ever read about and I loved her. Plus Lucas’ declaration of love is EVERYTHING! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

janaya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting and Panic attacks/disorders

catsandmetaphors's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

I constantly contemplated DNFing throughout the first two-third of the book, but I'm glad I managed to finish it. I was looking for something lighthearted, but this wasn't it. This is not a romance book. This is the story of an almost 30-year-old woman trying to work through her traumas, deal with an emotionally abusive ex, and the reappearance of a teenage flame in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

markedwithanm's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Rape, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Fatphobia

ablaine's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death and Cancer

emilieboeger's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Misogyny and Gaslighting

tea_rea's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Sexism, Violence, Death, Body shaming, and Grief

sticketanten's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Infidelity

ekmurray's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

I love this book. This was my second reading, one where I felt pulled back to try this scenario and meet these characters another time. I love how witty and upbeat Georgina is, I love how funny and irreverant her great aunt is, and I love how supportive her friends are of her, once she lets them in and shares her past. I didn’t care much for Lucas, I thought his attitude was pretty shitty, but at least he thought so too and was very sorry by the end of the book. Ultimately, I think this is a book about standing up for yourself, working through your past traumas and learning to understand other people’s perspectives.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Stalking