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Forgetting August by J.L. Berg
2.0
I went on a contemporary romance kick, found myself binging on CoHo and when my friend sent me the blurb to this I thought it sounded interesting. We opted to read it as a buddy-read and together we embarked on a rather tumultuous experience.
Anyone who has watched a soap opera can probably guess how the story goes. August can't remember who he is and Everly has been trying to forget the monster of an ex. She's set to marry her loving fiance and when August wakes up she is pulled back into the drama that is August.
He has been in this coma for years, Everly has been broken by him and in the time he has been in a coma she has endured therapy sessions. She is depicted as fragile, moody and snappy. In spite of her hatred and animosity toward the man who imprisoned her she finds herself conflicted in his company and even winds up desiring him. This made me feel disconnected from the characters and I distanced myself. I didn't feel as though this was an appropriate reaction. Everly went from being ice cold to hot - to ice cold to hot again.
The premise was to get over August, to forget him and who he was, but the vulnerable ghost of August reels her in and Everly comes across as a weak female, who falls prey to old nasty habits. She even goes so far as to snap at the friends and loved ones who have her best interest in mind.
We are able to take a glimpse into August's mind, his point of view and how he is perceiving this as it all transpires. While it was a nice thing to be able to see this it didn't serve to connect me to him anymore or Everly.
Although the overall story didn't work for me I do want to make it clear that J.L. Berg can write. The ending did leave me shocked if not a little displeased, but if you're a fan of contemporary romance then I really do suggest this read.
I'll be looking into some other titles by Berg!
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Anyone who has watched a soap opera can probably guess how the story goes. August can't remember who he is and Everly has been trying to forget the monster of an ex. She's set to marry her loving fiance and when August wakes up she is pulled back into the drama that is August.
He has been in this coma for years, Everly has been broken by him and in the time he has been in a coma she has endured therapy sessions. She is depicted as fragile, moody and snappy. In spite of her hatred and animosity toward the man who imprisoned her she finds herself conflicted in his company and even winds up desiring him. This made me feel disconnected from the characters and I distanced myself. I didn't feel as though this was an appropriate reaction. Everly went from being ice cold to hot - to ice cold to hot again.
The premise was to get over August, to forget him and who he was, but the vulnerable ghost of August reels her in and Everly comes across as a weak female, who falls prey to old nasty habits. She even goes so far as to snap at the friends and loved ones who have her best interest in mind.
We are able to take a glimpse into August's mind, his point of view and how he is perceiving this as it all transpires. While it was a nice thing to be able to see this it didn't serve to connect me to him anymore or Everly.
Although the overall story didn't work for me I do want to make it clear that J.L. Berg can write. The ending did leave me shocked if not a little displeased, but if you're a fan of contemporary romance then I really do suggest this read.
I'll be looking into some other titles by Berg!
- Website - Facebook - Instagram -BookTube -