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Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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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

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I love this author and her writing but I hated this book! Even with the trigger warnings... For fucks sake this was just horrible. 

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I’ve read all of Abby’s books and loved them all. I MAY love this one a bit more than the others. Besides the fact that it’s hilarious but also made my heart do weird things the MMC’s name is Xavier….like my son! AND….HIS mom has MS like ME! What are the odds??

All of Abby’s books are in the same “world” but you can definitely read them as stand alones. It’s just fun to see the Easter eggs in each book. So this is a romm-comm but it also tackles serious issues like dementia and caregiver burn out. I love how the author can seamlessly weave heavy subjects with comedy because that IS my life. 

I always recommend Abby Jimenez’s books. All of them. I don’t discriminate. She’s a genius. Check her out. I’m going to meet her at an author event next week. I’m beyond excited! 

5 super duper stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Flew through this so fast!! If I didnt have to sleep I would have finished it in one sitting. 

Love the banter as usual, and how Abby Jimenez integrates heavy topics into her stories. 

This book didn’t make me cry but it hit close to home. My grandmother lived with Alzheimers disease for almost a decade before she passed. 

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Diverse cast of characters: No
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Yeah this wasn't my fav of Abby's books. I found it awfully heavy/sad, and while there were moments I laughed especially towards the end of the book they were fewer and farther between.

I also don't know how I feel about the ending.
Like idk what I wanted to happen but him just leaving his business to move to California seemed like an easy ending?
Idk it's not my fav when problems in books are just easily resolved and the solution is just why didn't they do that the whole time? 

I do think it's still a very important story - caretaking is a good thing to highlight. One of my all time favorite romances is The Heart Principle which has similar themes. But I think the combination of long distance relationship in this on top of everything else made it a tougher read for me.

The juxtaposition of her mother losing her memory against the MCs trying to build new memories together is bittersweet. That concept is so beautiful: the importance of memories, and how it's the little things that build a life. But I am left feeling rather melancholy...

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