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bookish_platypus 's review for:
Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What would happen if you met the love of your life but she was moving 2,000 miles away the next day?
This book broke me. I lost track of how many times I cried. You could really see and understand how much Xavier and Samantha loved each other and tried as hard as they could to fight for each other.
The premise itself reminded me a little of The Sun is Also a Star with the way those characters fell in love in a day but there was the impending doom of having to leave the next day. But of course this is it's own star-crossed lovers tale where we get to see the months of Xavier and Samantha falling in love even with the limits of their long distance relationship. This is 100% a book about soulmates separated by distance.
As with all of Abby's books there are so many tough topics dealt with in SYRM. There are money struggles, sick family members, grief, job insecurity, animal cruelty, and more touched on within this book and they're all handled so well in my opinion. I really felt the pain and difficulties these characters went through in my heart. As I said, I lost count of my cries because this book was just that emotional.
Xavier was the perfect man - he was so dedicated to his work and incredibly passionate about every animal he met. Samantha was strong and quirky - she immediately proves Xavier wrong and she continues to be a total force. I loved the way they came together and the pacing of everything. There wasn't a long "will they, won't they" period of time, they communicated well, and I understood all the choices they made (no matter how difficult). This was truly a powerful and well-written love story.
This book broke me. I lost track of how many times I cried. You could really see and understand how much Xavier and Samantha loved each other and tried as hard as they could to fight for each other.
The premise itself reminded me a little of The Sun is Also a Star with the way those characters fell in love in a day but there was the impending doom of having to leave the next day. But of course this is it's own star-crossed lovers tale where we get to see the months of Xavier and Samantha falling in love even with the limits of their long distance relationship. This is 100% a book about soulmates separated by distance.
As with all of Abby's books there are so many tough topics dealt with in SYRM. There are money struggles, sick family members, grief, job insecurity, animal cruelty, and more touched on within this book and they're all handled so well in my opinion. I really felt the pain and difficulties these characters went through in my heart. As I said, I lost count of my cries because this book was just that emotional.
Xavier was the perfect man - he was so dedicated to his work and incredibly passionate about every animal he met. Samantha was strong and quirky - she immediately proves Xavier wrong and she continues to be a total force. I loved the way they came together and the pacing of everything. There wasn't a long "will they, won't they" period of time, they communicated well, and I understood all the choices they made (no matter how difficult). This was truly a powerful and well-written love story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness
Moderate: Child abuse