Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

6 reviews

samchase112's review

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

Wowowow, this book really knocked me out with how good and how emotional it became. I found myself staying up far (far) too late to keep reading, I was so invested in Elliot and Ama's evolving connection.

The split between Elliot in the past and Ama in the present did a lot toward making the second-chance romance work, and I looked forward to both sides of the story. And DAMN it got me tearing up, thinking about their emotional journey. A fair amount of readers complain about the wedding planning taking over the romance, and while I understand the criticism, for me Elliot's POV definitely balanced it out.

AH this book was truly so much better than I expected, and I am so grateful for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit

Minor: Grief

rickireadss's review against another edition

4.25

this is probably the best dual timeline story i've read. i really liked how in the present, it was all ama's pov but the past was all elliot's pov. it just made the story better in my opinion. i also really liked the whole wedding planning aspect - like it was just a fun time. i also loved all of ama's ex-step-siblings and wish we had more on-page interaction between them. i honestly had a great time reading. it was funny, it was hot, and it made me tear up a few times ngl.

⚠️: injury/injury detail, death of parent, grief, gaslighting, toxic relationship (FMC & boss), cancer, sexual harassment, vomit, medical content, abandonment, violence, slut shaming

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Content Warnings

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

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

dianaschmidty's review

emotional funny inspiring relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault

meganpbell's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

I didn’t think I liked second chance romances, but after this fun and swoony romp through wedding season, I guess I’ll have to give them a…second chance! This grumpy x sunshine romance (think Ted Lasso’s Keeley/Roy) between an up-and-coming wedding planner and a talented, tattooed florist is told in dual perspectives across the years from their mysteriously-ended whirlwind romance and the career-defining celebrity wedding that brings them back together. 

Other thoughts: I was surprised by how much Julie Soto makes wedding planning entertaining and interesting. I didn’t have any interest whatsoever before the book but loved those details throughout! I’m wondering how other readers will take Elliott’s next-level grump through the first part of the book and if he’ll win them over still. I didn’t understand how the “Ama/Emma” bit was supposed to endear us to him—maybe it was just supposed to reinforce that Ama is a as in apple instead of a as in all? And I wish we got a little more about Ama’s view on marriage at the end. Still, I really enjoyed this and it was easy to get into! I’ll be on the look out for Julie Soto’s next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

spaghettireads's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer