A review by hennyjb
I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
4.0
Third book I've read by Terry McMillan. Waiting to Exhale was the first followed by Getting too Happy. I really enjoyed Waiting to Exhale which made me a of fan Terry's writing. Along with becoming a fan, my first read set the stage for my expectations. Expectations were definitely met!
From the beginning of this book I was intrigued. Terry does a great job of pulling the reader in and organizing the important characters early in the novel. It was not a page turner kind of book. I took my time reading this very light on the drama storyline. Throughout this book I found the main character, Dr. Georgia Young, was her own worst enemy at times. As the reader I was rooting for Georgia to step outside of her comfort zone (which she did at times and others not so much).
Towards the end of the book Georgia seems to overcome the obstacles she set for herself and finally takes the train ride she has been planning. She settles into her new role as a grand mother and accepting her feelings for Stan. It was also refreshing experiencing Georgia's role as a TRUE caring friend in her friendship with Wanda.
At the end of this book, I went back and reflected on the title, I Almost Forgot About You. Throughout the book, Georgia refers to a list of ex-boyfriends she's complied. The goal for Georgia is to find and ask them a series of questions about the relationship. In the beginning, I thought this was all the book was going to be about. As I read along, I believe the title can be interpreted as Georgia finding herself again and learning how to accept love. She almost forgot how great she is and can feel.
The downside of this book was that it dragged. There were a lot of characters that were thrown into the storyline who didn't play any real roles. The book could've made do without them.
From the beginning of this book I was intrigued. Terry does a great job of pulling the reader in and organizing the important characters early in the novel. It was not a page turner kind of book. I took my time reading this very light on the drama storyline. Throughout this book I found the main character, Dr. Georgia Young, was her own worst enemy at times. As the reader I was rooting for Georgia to step outside of her comfort zone (which she did at times and others not so much).
Towards the end of the book Georgia seems to overcome the obstacles she set for herself and finally takes the train ride she has been planning. She settles into her new role as a grand mother and accepting her feelings for Stan. It was also refreshing experiencing Georgia's role as a TRUE caring friend in her friendship with Wanda.
At the end of this book, I went back and reflected on the title, I Almost Forgot About You. Throughout the book, Georgia refers to a list of ex-boyfriends she's complied. The goal for Georgia is to find and ask them a series of questions about the relationship. In the beginning, I thought this was all the book was going to be about. As I read along, I believe the title can be interpreted as Georgia finding herself again and learning how to accept love. She almost forgot how great she is and can feel.
The downside of this book was that it dragged. There were a lot of characters that were thrown into the storyline who didn't play any real roles. The book could've made do without them.