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A review by mellabella
I Know You Remember by Jennifer Donaldson
4.0
I usually sniff out twisty endings sooner. Maybe I'm off my game?
Ruth's mom just passed away. She had an accident while hiking. Ruth was there with her (when she typically didn't join her mom when she hiked). So, extra traumatic right?
Nope. That was my first sign that something wasn't right with Ruthie. She said she didn't feel anything after her mom died. I get being numb. Or in denial or, in a fog. But being devoid of feeling?
Moving on, she moves back to Alaska to live with her dad after living in Oregon for 3 years and is keen to see her "best friend" Zahra. Her father was an alcoholic. But has gotten clean and remarried. Ruth kind of got on my nerves a little in the beginning. Her and Zahra had sporadic contact the 3 years she was gone. So how was she still her bestie? It was almost obsessive. Then I was kind of like whatever. But wanted to know what happened to Zahra (and Bailey).
Teens make poor life choices sometimes. The drinking, etc. Didn't bother me as I saw it when I was a teen back in the Stone ages.
The religious zealotry of Zahra's grandfather was an interesting subplot. It was also good to have biracial and Indigenous characters.
I'm between 3.5 (for some draggy parts) and 4 stars. It was really well written. I'm definitely going to check out the authors other books.
Ruth's mom just passed away. She had an accident while hiking. Ruth was there with her (when she typically didn't join her mom when she hiked). So, extra traumatic right?
Nope. That was my first sign that something wasn't right with Ruthie. She said she didn't feel anything after her mom died. I get being numb. Or in denial or, in a fog. But being devoid of feeling?
Moving on, she moves back to Alaska to live with her dad after living in Oregon for 3 years and is keen to see her "best friend" Zahra. Her father was an alcoholic. But has gotten clean and remarried. Ruth kind of got on my nerves a little in the beginning. Her and Zahra had sporadic contact the 3 years she was gone. So how was she still her bestie? It was almost obsessive. Then I was kind of like whatever. But wanted to know what happened to Zahra (and Bailey).
Teens make poor life choices sometimes. The drinking, etc. Didn't bother me as I saw it when I was a teen back in the Stone ages.
The religious zealotry of Zahra's grandfather was an interesting subplot. It was also good to have biracial and Indigenous characters.
I'm between 3.5 (for some draggy parts) and 4 stars. It was really well written. I'm definitely going to check out the authors other books.