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Say You'll Remember Me
by Katie McGarry
Rating ~ 5 / 5 stars
What an emotional ride this book took me on! The last book that had ever made me cry was Empire of Storms by SJM but THIS. BOOK. IS. LITERALLY. PERFECTION. My first Katie McGarry novel and she hit it out of the ballpark.
The first part of the story does raise awareness of the topics that Katie's talking about (school to prison pipeline and the flaws in our justice system / government) but its more subtle. Then when you hit the last 100 pages, boom! Not only do you get the full-blown aspect of how these topics are relevant to today's time, but you also get to see the difficulty that a lot of people face to truly find out who they want to be and how they can be comfortable with who they are.
Drix spends a year in juvenile dentation for a crime he didn't commit but he pleaded guilty because he didn't want his family to take the fall. After he's released, he is afraid of reverting back to the old him. The struggle he faces on finding out how to become a better Drix is so beautiful because you get to see the negative AND positive impact on Drix's life. Another stunning fact that I saw with Drix is that his family is made up with people he loves not with the people he shares blood with. This goes to show that family are people that have your back always and are people that love you regardless of what you did.
Elle is the governor's daughter which might seem exciting but in reality its not. Her parents ask (actually they demand) her to perfect at the cost of changing who she is just so she can swing more voters to vote for her father. All Elle wants is to be able to explore her interest while making her parents proud but she is never able to make that happen unless she listens and obeys to her parents about everything. Like, she shouldn't wear her glasses in public and instead wear contacts that make her blue eyes bluer or dye her blond hair to a type of blond hair that makes her long smarter. Her parents ask her to do things that go against her morals and make her lose touch with her true self. After meeting Drix and spending time with him, she gains back her confidence and the ability to fight for her causes even if the aftermath isn't going to work in her favor.
So yeah, August has started but I think I've already found my favorite read of the month and have I mentioned how much I ADORE this cover!!!!
What an emotional ride this book took me on! The last book that had ever made me cry was Empire of Storms by SJM but THIS. BOOK. IS. LITERALLY. PERFECTION. My first Katie McGarry novel and she hit it out of the ballpark.
The first part of the story does raise awareness of the topics that Katie's talking about (school to prison pipeline and the flaws in our justice system / government) but its more subtle. Then when you hit the last 100 pages, boom! Not only do you get the full-blown aspect of how these topics are relevant to today's time, but you also get to see the difficulty that a lot of people face to truly find out who they want to be and how they can be comfortable with who they are.
Drix spends a year in juvenile dentation for a crime he didn't commit but he pleaded guilty because he didn't want his family to take the fall. After he's released, he is afraid of reverting back to the old him. The struggle he faces on finding out how to become a better Drix is so beautiful because you get to see the negative AND positive impact on Drix's life. Another stunning fact that I saw with Drix is that his family is made up with people he loves not with the people he shares blood with. This goes to show that family are people that have your back always and are people that love you regardless of what you did.
Elle is the governor's daughter which might seem exciting but in reality its not. Her parents ask (actually they demand) her to perfect at the cost of changing who she is just so she can swing more voters to vote for her father. All Elle wants is to be able to explore her interest while making her parents proud but she is never able to make that happen unless she listens and obeys to her parents about everything. Like, she shouldn't wear her glasses in public and instead wear contacts that make her blue eyes bluer or dye her blond hair to a type of blond hair that makes her long smarter. Her parents ask her to do things that go against her morals and make her lose touch with her true self. After meeting Drix and spending time with him, she gains back her confidence and the ability to fight for her causes even if the aftermath isn't going to work in her favor.
So yeah, August has started but I think I've already found my favorite read of the month and have I mentioned how much I ADORE this cover!!!!