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The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel

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kaja93's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

brn's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed reading the book. The story is well told and interesting. However, I must say I found Hope very annoying. In real life I do not like people who feel sorry for themselves all the time and are obsessively negative. I don't think I misunderstood her but I really did not like her character. I only continued to read the book because of the actual story unfolding.

weebulls's review

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emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

paulinaf's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautifully written love story.

alyssajcori's review against another edition

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2.0

This was an enjoyable, sweet, and warm book. Even though it deals with heavy topics like difficult parenting and the impact of WWII on families, it still manages to keep you hooked and optimistic as you learn about the characters. The novel jumps back and forth in time between the present day narrator who owns her own bakery and is a single mom to a teenager, and her grandmother who is escaping Europe during WWII.

You get to experience a wide range of emotions, and I loved the quick chapters to keep it moving. I gave this two stars because while it was enjoyable, I would not say that it was great or a must read.

sksrenninger's review against another edition

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3.0

A sweet story and a quick read. Three stars for a predictable plotline and cliche dialogue--does the twelve-year-old really need to say like in every sentence?