melissadelongcox 's review for:

The Memo by Rachel Dodes, Lauren Mechling

3.0

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The whole premise of this book (aside from the magic of it all) is so relatable. Everyone around you seems like they know exactly what to do and they're doing the right thing, while you're floundering and wondering what you missed. In this book, Jenny finds out that she literally did miss The Memo, and that's why her life has been one disaster after another. There's time travel, the butterfly effect concept, and lots of questions about if the grass is really greener.

I really enjoyed this story! I'm a sucker for anything involving time travel, and while there are some things I would've loved to see improved

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(for example, the way to propel back is to look at a curated collection of "Pathetic" moments in your life - didn't love that as a concept or how at the end, we see a glimpse of resolution but don't get any firm like yes, Jenny made the right choice and is happy with her choice)

, I liked this a lot as a whole.

*Thanks to Harper Perennial and NetGalley for the ARC!*