He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
He Forgot to Say Goodbye

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

He Forgot to Say Goodbye

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

321 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"I mean, it's not as if I want a father. I have a father. It's just that I don't know who he is or where he is. But I have one." Ramiro Lopez and Jake Upthegrove don't appear to have much in common. Ram lives in the Mexican-American working-class...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 66%
sad 58%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.83

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...