Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

50 reviews

cmichnath's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is amazing. Abby is able to bring you into the book and you root for these characters. Although a hard subject matter, Abby addresses it with compassion. I was laughing, crying and laughing again through the whole book. One of my favorites of hers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

txbonnetreads's review

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had the honor of receiving an ARC of Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. It came right at the perfect time because I needed a fluffy break from the darker stuff I’ve been reading. 

I couldn’t put it down. I stayed up way later than I should have to finish reading it. I know way more about butthole-less kittens than I ever thought I would. 

Xavier is quite possibly the perfect book man. While Samantha is a vibrant character, her life has turned to shades of gray. Xavier, stone faced but kind hearted, brings color into Samantha’s life. Abby brought me to the point of heartbreak with this book and then stitched my little black soul back up. 

I felt like there was a couple of things that could have had more attention to resolution but overall, I loved this book and would absolutely recommend grabbing it as soon as it hits the shelves. 

#sayyoullrememberme #abbyjimenez #arcreview #netgalley #mentalhealthrep

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

andreasbooknook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this eARC!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

firststreetbethreads's review

emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death

Minor: Child abuse

sydniesreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Not your “average” romance book, but like in a good way? The story of two people who against all the odds make it work. Two people who meet at the worst time, making it work and showing up for each other. Abby writes in a way that pulls at your heart and makes you feel things so deeply. Don’t expect to come out of this one unscathed, you’ll be in your feelings, you may cry, you’ll probably relate to a plot point or two. No “third act break up”  spice level at like a jalapeño, HEA, animals who get rescued and saved. I dare you to not shed a tear for this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

marthabeans's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I finished the book just a few moments ago and to say it was everything I’d hoped it would be and more. I LOVED Xavier and Samantha from the moment they met. They have some of the best chemistry in any book I’ve read recently. I teared up multiple times and loved all of the calls to earlier parts of the book in the end. It was an added perk to the emotional pay off. 

Here are some of spoiler-free notes from passages I highlighted on my kindle:

“THIS IS EMOTIONAL WARFARE.”
“SHADOW DADDY!!”
“I love this for them.”
“!!!!!!”
“Xavier is my new book husband.”
“Oh, you sweet summer child.”

I could not put it down and would give Abby naming rights to all future children if she writes another book about these two. 

Hands down, my favorite romcom I’ve read all year. I’ll be daydreaming about Xavier and Samantha for a while. Excuse me while I go and preorder multiple copies of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Read her trigger warning for further information.

ekhaskins's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Cheers and applause to Abby Jimenez for her ability to continually knock it out of the park with her storytelling and knack for hooking readers - from the moment I met butthole-less Pooter to the very last page. For anyone who has dealt with a loved one with memory issues, this is a gut-wrenching and beautiful story of the lengths that we will go and sacrifices we'll make to keep the memory of who that person used to be alive. My grandfather battled advanced dementia, and I found myself in tears, both saddened and laughing at times at the familiarity in Abby's words. Ms. Jimenez, your fans look at your books the way Samantha looks at mustard.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Gaslighting

knkayaktel's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I was blessed enough to get an ARC through NetGalley but this review is entirely my own. 

so many tears. this book pulled at the heart strings the entire time. laughing, heartbreak, cute moments. Abby writes in a way that makes you feel every single thing the characters do. I had to pause a few times and meditate on it and remind myself to slow down so I actually absorbed everything. 

very little spice and very well done. wasn’t hard to read for someone mainly into closed door romances. mostly kissing and very very brief open door scene, that I would have likely forgotten about if I didn’t note it. 

finally my favorite trope happened in a book, instead of me just expecting it every book and being disappointed. 

I loved all the easter eggs (particularly with POYW series as I’m more familiar with that one). 

I loved how everything at the end

was tied up in a neat little bow. A lot of times, that annoys me, but this time I was annoyed going to the end thinking things wouldn’t. I know that’s not life and real relationships, but it made me happy. I honestly didn’t know how it was going to end, where they were going to end up, which is rare for a romance book

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I felt it dealt with real issues tastefully, both the dementia and caregiving, and no contact relationships with parents.

and I’m glad that Xavier didn’t talk to his parents again but still was able to hold himself up enough to not “prove them right”, that was something I was worried about.

I went with 4.75 stars instead of 5, which it was really close to, cuz a little over the top with current trends, particularly at the beginning. the first few were funny but just a tad too many. and also I’m a super harsh rater and it takes a LOT for me to give a book 5 stars, but honestly may come back and change it later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Gaslighting

hurleyjoanm's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

maybe? 
Abby has done it yet again! This book was full of all the emotions for me. Laughing one chapter and sobbing during the next. These characters (and Abby's writing) sucks you right into their universe. I was hooked by the end of the first page and only stopped because it was Halloween and my kids wanted to go trick or treating (ugh kids, am I right? Just kidding...sort of 😂🫣) I promptly finished the next day. Samantha and Xavier are so relatable and their chemistry is off the charts. The banter is perfection and even though he looks broody, Xavier is an ooey gooey cinnamon roll that I can not get enough of. My only complaint is I want to know if the succulent is still alive 😘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

mmc deals with memories of child abuse, as well as incidents where he recalls his father drowning his dogs puppies when he was a child. He faced emotional, physical and verbal abuse. Mfc has a mother with early onset dementia and is primary caretaker for parts of the book. She also loses her grandmother unexpectedly and deals with depression after the loss.

yulia37's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Got an early copy from the publisher, probably one of her best books yet. Heard it's only coming out in hardcover tho, not a fan

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Animal cruelty