specialk136's review against another edition
3.0
I do love me an unreliable narrator. This book kept me reading to figure out what would happen next, and it took some twists I wasn't expecting. Yes, it gets repetitive, but I thought it made sense given the storyline. A good, quick read.
booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition
4.0
I really quite enjoyed this, as it tackles an unusual topic. I was cheering flora on and I'm sad we don't know what she does in the end!
I agree there are some problematic elements but I saw some of them a bit differently. So the storytelling, due to Flora's memory, is repetitive and circular. As a result i think it simplifies the book a bit but it does do a good job of helping you understand how frustrating her life is. The falling love with a boy"curing" her? More problematic. But! That's only her perception of it. Over and over she is told that her remembering the kiss makes her special not Drake. And I like that take on it. I especially like how it works out with Paige at the end, with her supportiveness and kindness. The death of her brother was the only thing I was desperate to not happen, that was sad. But yes, enjoyable and easy read
I agree there are some problematic elements but I saw some of them a bit differently. So the storytelling, due to Flora's memory, is repetitive and circular. As a result i think it simplifies the book a bit but it does do a good job of helping you understand how frustrating her life is. The falling love with a boy"curing" her? More problematic. But! That's only her perception of it. Over and over she is told that her remembering the kiss makes her special not Drake. And I like that take on it. I especially like how it works out with Paige at the end, with her supportiveness and kindness. The death of her brother was the only thing I was desperate to not happen, that was sad. But yes, enjoyable and easy read
pineapple_kh's review against another edition
4.0
There were a few points early on when I was worried I wouldn't like it, but I really loved the last 1/3 of this book.
acourtoffairytale's review against another edition
We get it, you keep forgetting things😒
abandono, no puc mes, esta siendo horrible
abandono, no puc mes, esta siendo horrible
themooncodex's review against another edition
3.0
This book was... interesting.
It took me a while to get into the book and plot. I admit that for the longest time I wanted to DNF this book, but I decided to just keep on, and I'm glad I did it!
Although this was not one of my favourite books, it shows how we can accomplish our deepest desires if we are brave! The book also talks about family, friendship and the adventures of a little girl that isn't that little anymore and deserves a life of her own.
It took me a while to get into the book and plot. I admit that for the longest time I wanted to DNF this book, but I decided to just keep on, and I'm glad I did it!
Although this was not one of my favourite books, it shows how we can accomplish our deepest desires if we are brave! The book also talks about family, friendship and the adventures of a little girl that isn't that little anymore and deserves a life of her own.
thereaderdragon's review against another edition
3.0
A great yet sad story with a repetitiveness that really added to the overall feel of the book because it let you experience a snippet of Flora's everyday struggles. I didn't feel attached to her in any way though, which really took away from my overall enjoyment.
chelseas_reads's review against another edition
5.0
i'm honestly so glad i picked up this book. i was a little weary as it sounded like it'd be full of cliches and horrible stereotypes. for the first half of this book, that's exactly what it feels like. it isn't till the second half/near the end where we learn that it's nothing like that at all. i was so worried that flora would be cured of her amnesia because of kissing a guy (which is one big yawn). instead it's emphasised how she's remembering something when she shouldn't be able to. flora goes on an adventure and does things that she's previously believed she couldn't do. (it's so hard to not give spoilers here, it's so good and all i want to do is talk about it).
in the end the biggest let down was the slow start. i found it hard to get into. i think this is because flora is mentally still a ten year old and it makes for a rather boring narrator. plus, it's highly repetitive. i found myself skipping large chunks of text as she's just summarising what she knows. in saying this, it's also highly accurate to the illness that flora is coping with, which is why i didn't rate it lower for this. i'm more than happy that she thinks and acts like a ten year old. i thought she'd somehow act like the seventeen year old that she is, but she doesn't. i mean, how can someone act 17 if they have no memories of the past 7 years.
okay then there's the characters. this kinda goes with the stereotypes i mentioned earlier - which were entirely blown to hell and back. flora kissed a guy. that guy is her best friends boyfriend. the guy turns out to be a douche and her friend (although being problematic at first) forgives her and together they shit talk the guy. i love it.
i found the characters so unique and interesting. flora was so impulsive and fun to read. i loved seeing her cope with everything (writing notes, etc) and living her life even with everything that's happened to her. her mum has told her she can't do this or that and she's proved time and time again that she can. no illness can stop her.
i feel so bad for flora's mum. she's gone through so much and has so many psychological issues. yes, she shouldn't treat flora the way she does, but i can see why she did. i'd like to read a story of her mum going through everything and possibly even getting the help she clearly needs. i completely disagree with the father and wish he'd done something sooner to help flora instead of pretending it was for the best.
anyway, i really liked the ending. it definitely wasn't what i was expecting. i got really sad over the turn of events and honestly want nothing but the best for flora. it was so well written. everyone has their issues and their ways of coping with it. i'm glad that this was explored throughout the book. i would really love to know what happens next in flora's life and how far she goes. (although i think this is a standalone).
i definitely recommend this book to everyone. i think it's a phenomenal read (and also helped me out of a slump, which is great). emily barr did a good job writing this as it felt really realistic.
in the end the biggest let down was the slow start. i found it hard to get into. i think this is because flora is mentally still a ten year old and it makes for a rather boring narrator. plus, it's highly repetitive. i found myself skipping large chunks of text as she's just summarising what she knows. in saying this, it's also highly accurate to the illness that flora is coping with, which is why i didn't rate it lower for this. i'm more than happy that she thinks and acts like a ten year old. i thought she'd somehow act like the seventeen year old that she is, but she doesn't. i mean, how can someone act 17 if they have no memories of the past 7 years.
okay then there's the characters. this kinda goes with the stereotypes i mentioned earlier - which were entirely blown to hell and back. flora kissed a guy. that guy is her best friends boyfriend. the guy turns out to be a douche and her friend (although being problematic at first) forgives her and together they shit talk the guy. i love it.
i found the characters so unique and interesting. flora was so impulsive and fun to read. i loved seeing her cope with everything (writing notes, etc) and living her life even with everything that's happened to her. her mum has told her she can't do this or that and she's proved time and time again that she can. no illness can stop her.
i feel so bad for flora's mum. she's gone through so much and has so many psychological issues. yes, she shouldn't treat flora the way she does, but i can see why she did. i'd like to read a story of her mum going through everything and possibly even getting the help she clearly needs. i completely disagree with the father and wish he'd done something sooner to help flora instead of pretending it was for the best.
anyway, i really liked the ending. it definitely wasn't what i was expecting. i got really sad over the turn of events and honestly want nothing but the best for flora. it was so well written. everyone has their issues and their ways of coping with it. i'm glad that this was explored throughout the book. i would really love to know what happens next in flora's life and how far she goes. (although i think this is a standalone).
i definitely recommend this book to everyone. i think it's a phenomenal read (and also helped me out of a slump, which is great). emily barr did a good job writing this as it felt really realistic.
abookishgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this. Sad but not in a depressing way.