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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
Many thanks to NetGalley, Alix Garin and Europe Comics for providing me with a copy of Forget me Not in exchange for my impartial review.
What a beautiful read this was. I recently decided to expand my library to include comics and graphic novels to broaden my reading material, I had no idea comics that evoked such feelings existed until Forget me not.
The story is that of a young person desperately seeking escape for their grandmother who is suffering a life of loneliness and living out their days in a care home.
Our protagonist kidnaps their grandmother who suffers with Alzheimer's from the care home to take them on a journey back to their childhood home.
The art work is really lovely with lots of detail and I found the illustrations of loneliness and sadness compelling.
The story line is full of unexpected turns and covers many themes such as family relationships, loss and grief as well as touching on homophobia and of course Alzheimer's.
I devoured it and would have loved more, perhaps a prequal focusing on Clemence's upbringing, childhood and adolescence? Yes please!
I was granted eARC access to Forget Me Not via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
"Too late arrives sooner than we think"
Did I tear up? Yes. Yes, I did.
This graphic novel is touching and beautiful, and I was sucked into the story right away. Overall a beautifully intense and emotional graphic novel.
As someone who currently has two grandparents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia, I feel like what Clémence did is what we've all secretly been thinking about doing. Everything from the plot itself to the dialogue felt so real. I definitely see my own grandparents in Clémence's grandma; The repetitive questions, the sensitivity and in how she gets frustrated over small things in life.
I also feel the need to mention the absolutely stunning art style. Let me start of b saying: The way the colours change throughout the story was genius! Loved that. I also loved how 'real' the bodies were depicted, both Clémence and her grandmas.
I feel like most people would be moved to tears when reading this, because the topic itself is one that most people relate to. I would recommend for everyone to pick this up at least once in their life.
"Too late arrives sooner than we think"
Did I tear up? Yes. Yes, I did.
This graphic novel is touching and beautiful, and I was sucked into the story right away. Overall a beautifully intense and emotional graphic novel.
As someone who currently has two grandparents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia, I feel like what Clémence did is what we've all secretly been thinking about doing. Everything from the plot itself to the dialogue felt so real. I definitely see my own grandparents in Clémence's grandma; The repetitive questions, the sensitivity and in how she gets frustrated over small things in life.
I also feel the need to mention the absolutely stunning art style. Let me start of b saying: The way the colours change throughout the story was genius! Loved that. I also loved how 'real' the bodies were depicted, both Clémence and her grandmas.
I feel like most people would be moved to tears when reading this, because the topic itself is one that most people relate to. I would recommend for everyone to pick this up at least once in their life.
I think it's fascinating to see a story about a strong-willed woman named Clémence rescuing her grandmother with dementia from a nursing home where she was unhappy. As someone who has a relative with dementia, reading this story hit close to home because of how the grandmother is unable to remember the present but instead concentrates on the past. It was even insightful to see what Clémence went through based on people calling her the d word just because of the way she looks and how she was in an abusive relationship with a guy. She also has a pretty strained relationship with her mum who’s a doctor and is a single parent. You just have to admire Clémence‘s character in this story like my god, you just hope she meets the right person in the end cause honestly, she is quite a tough bird who would beat the bad guys up no problem
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.
Aah, this hit me right in the feels. It really brings home how precious our time is with family. It also reminded me of my relationship with my grandma and how hard it’s been not being able to see her in the pandemic.
Clemente is an awesome main character, and her lesbian representation is really lovely. I have to admit, the repeated use of the d slur did take me out as it was said without any consequence. I mean, Clemente did punch a guy for calling her the slur word, but still, it was in there in flashbacks and then we moved on. If you’re going to have queer representation, it’s important to acknowledge anything harmful or negative that is being said about the LGBTQIA+ community, especially in a contemporary setting. Despite this, it was nice to see her able to hook up with another woman with no stigma attached to it, which was nice, so that’s why the d slur didn’t quite make sense.
The art style though was really lovely and the text wasn’t too small either. Really well done by the artist. The panel spacing was also easy on the eyes, and the last two pages’ frames did make me tear up a bit.
Recommend if you’re looking for a story that is about finding yourself when all seems lost and the unbreakable bond between grandmother and grandchild.
Trigger Warnings: Alzheimers, Violence, Blood, Gore, Naked Bodies, D Slur, Picked Edges on Fingers.
Aah, this hit me right in the feels. It really brings home how precious our time is with family. It also reminded me of my relationship with my grandma and how hard it’s been not being able to see her in the pandemic.
Clemente is an awesome main character, and her lesbian representation is really lovely. I have to admit, the repeated use of the d slur did take me out as it was said without any consequence. I mean, Clemente did punch a guy for calling her the slur word, but still, it was in there in flashbacks and then we moved on. If you’re going to have queer representation, it’s important to acknowledge anything harmful or negative that is being said about the LGBTQIA+ community, especially in a contemporary setting. Despite this, it was nice to see her able to hook up with another woman with no stigma attached to it, which was nice, so that’s why the d slur didn’t quite make sense.
The art style though was really lovely and the text wasn’t too small either. Really well done by the artist. The panel spacing was also easy on the eyes, and the last two pages’ frames did make me tear up a bit.
Recommend if you’re looking for a story that is about finding yourself when all seems lost and the unbreakable bond between grandmother and grandchild.
Trigger Warnings: Alzheimers, Violence, Blood, Gore, Naked Bodies, D Slur, Picked Edges on Fingers.
I was able to read this book thanks to NetGalley. "Forget me Not" is a beautiful and emotional book about a young student and actress named Clémence who takes her grandmother suffering from Alzheimers on a road trip to her childhood home by the coast one last time. Her grandmother stays at a nursing home and is having a terrible time there, and Clémence doesn’t want to see her suffer any longer there. On their trip, they rekindle their bond and Clémence learns more about her grandmother’s life. We also see bits of Clémence’s past and how close she was to her grandparents when she was a child. The two get into all kinds of hilarious trouble together and, although it is a struggle sometimes to take care of her grandmother, they have a very memorable time.
Reading this made me very emotional (in a good way). It was so powerful seeing how willing Clémence was to fight for her grandmother’s happiness when her mother would not. I also loved seeing little pieces of the grandmother’s personality come through when Clémence would remind her of their time together in years prior. Clémence is such an amazing character and what she did was incredibly brave, and I look up to her. She was definitely my favorite. All of the characters in this felt very real to me. The bullying that Clémence endured from her peers for being gay was malicious, but all too common.
My favorite part of the book by far was when Clémence fought the man at the bar. I felt so empowered seeing her swing at a full-grown man, and the way she protected her grandmother from him made me smile. Plus, popping the tires on his motorcycle afterwards? Iconic!! Clémence and her grandmother are so cool!!! The ending also very much shocked me, but I felt it was a very fitting way to end the story.
Overall, this book was incredible, and I will be recommending it to everyone I know. But, I definitely think it’s good for an older audience because of the nudity, sex, and drugs. Although I cried like a baby reading this, I felt so content after reading it, and will definitely be calling my abuela more. 5/5 stars!!!
Reading this made me very emotional (in a good way). It was so powerful seeing how willing Clémence was to fight for her grandmother’s happiness when her mother would not. I also loved seeing little pieces of the grandmother’s personality come through when Clémence would remind her of their time together in years prior. Clémence is such an amazing character and what she did was incredibly brave, and I look up to her. She was definitely my favorite. All of the characters in this felt very real to me. The bullying that Clémence endured from her peers for being gay was malicious, but all too common.
My favorite part of the book by far was when Clémence fought the man at the bar. I felt so empowered seeing her swing at a full-grown man, and the way she protected her grandmother from him made me smile. Plus, popping the tires on his motorcycle afterwards? Iconic!! Clémence and her grandmother are so cool!!! The ending also very much shocked me, but I felt it was a very fitting way to end the story.
Overall, this book was incredible, and I will be recommending it to everyone I know. But, I definitely think it’s good for an older audience because of the nudity, sex, and drugs. Although I cried like a baby reading this, I felt so content after reading it, and will definitely be calling my abuela more. 5/5 stars!!!
3.5 stars *may change
This was...an incredibly bittersweet graphic novel about the relationship grandchildren have with their grandparents that suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The art style is loose and free and nice to look at. It's a sad story. There's a lesbian main character. What else could there really need be?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an advanced reader's copy.
This was...an incredibly bittersweet graphic novel about the relationship grandchildren have with their grandparents that suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The art style is loose and free and nice to look at. It's a sad story. There's a lesbian main character. What else could there really need be?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an advanced reader's copy.
I got a copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions are my own
The moment I saw this book, read its description and requested. I knew I would be sobbing by the end, and that's exactly what hapenned. This book really hit too close to home, I also have family member (in my case my grandpa) who suffers from Alzheimer and it's just so hard to see them slowly but surelt forgetting everything and everyone, especially for those of us who still have those memories. This story was amazing and the art work was also really good. Highly recommend.
The moment I saw this book, read its description and requested. I knew I would be sobbing by the end, and that's exactly what hapenned. This book really hit too close to home, I also have family member (in my case my grandpa) who suffers from Alzheimer and it's just so hard to see them slowly but surelt forgetting everything and everyone, especially for those of us who still have those memories. This story was amazing and the art work was also really good. Highly recommend.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness
Moderate: Violence
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It isn't all that often that you read something that stirs you up in the way that this does. The perfect combination of beautiful art style and colour scheme with such a bittersweet story truly is something that stays with you.
This is the story of Clémence, 'kidnapping' her Grammy for a road trip to reawaken her Alzheimer’s Disease bedraggled mind. This is the definition of short and sweet. There is so much story and heart crammed into just over 200 pages. It makes you smile just as much as it makes your heart hurt. I could not recommend it enough.
Thank you so much to Europe Comics for providing me with this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
This is the story of Clémence, 'kidnapping' her Grammy for a road trip to reawaken her Alzheimer’s Disease bedraggled mind. This is the definition of short and sweet. There is so much story and heart crammed into just over 200 pages. It makes you smile just as much as it makes your heart hurt. I could not recommend it enough.
Thank you so much to Europe Comics for providing me with this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dementia
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley for approving this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. I have given Forget Me Not by Alix Garin three out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
First of all, this graphic novel is filled with absolutely stunning illustrations. I fell in love with the art and the colours which were used. I will say that there are some scenes which include: nudity, sex and drugs, so I wouldn’t necessarily advise a children’s audience picking this up.
This book follows Clémence who takes her grandmother, who suffers with Alzheimer’s, from the nursing home she resides in to visit her childhood home one more time. I absolutely adored the relationship between Clémence and her grandmother, they were both fun and loving characters which I enjoyed reading about. This story had heart-warming and heart-breaking elements to it, I felt my emotions were on a mini rollercoaster whilst reading the entirety of this book.
Besides my emotions being all over the place, I don’t think I would re-read this book again. I thought this story was going to be really lovely and sweet however, it took quite a turn and I didn’t like some of Clémence’s actions she decided to take as I didn’t think they were in her grandmother’s best interest. I liked some parts of the story but overall, this graphic novel wasn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content