A review by britreads
Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I think if I read this when I was a teenager, I would have devoured this. Since I'm several years removed from my teen years, a lot of this book didn't work for me. I think this is a fine story and there are some lovely parts. And while the ending felt too perfect and like a Hallmark ending, I can admit that it made me slightly emotional. 

I wish there was more complexity to the side characters. I hate romance novels where the characters have no friends whatsoever. It's hard because I grew up in a small, judgmental town and I know how people are in that environment, but there is some complexity to their inner selves. It's disappointing that nearly all of the characters in here, aside from Ryan, were just stereotypical small town, conservative jerks. Also with the ending
I didn't like how Stevie so easily forgave her mother for something that was pretty terrible. It's a bit jarring when Stevie ends her friendship with Rory and Savannah for essentially the same thing that her mom does. It's just strange that her parents do this 180 without any meaningful build up to that point.


I liked Ryan. He was probably my favorite character in here. 

While this wasn't my favorite read, I am glad that a book like this exists and that it ends on such a hopeful note. 
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