He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

He Forgot to Say Goodbye

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

321 pages • first pub 2008 (view editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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"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...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 367 reviews

Moods

emotional: 93%

reflective: 66%

sad: 60%

funny: 33%

hopeful: 20%

inspiring: 20%

dark: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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