A review by pagesfromhome
The Memo by Rachel Dodes, Lauren Mechling

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This is one of those books where the idea is fantastic and the book itself is just...not. While the book wasn't bad by any means, it just felt like it spent too much time bouncing around between timelines and not enough time developing the characters or the story. Jenny never seems to find her footing (in either timeline) and her friendships always seems to be lacking true love.

Moving between the timelines, it's pretty clear from the start that

the "successful" timeline is pretty atrocious and the Memo isn't all it's cracked up to be, but Jenny continues to accept everything that's going on...to the very last moment she still wants to move into the successful life. It's only her delay that stops it from happening.

I would have loved to see some more character development and more chemistry between the characters so I could root for everyone and really lose myself in the story.

Thank you to Harper Perennial for the gift NetGalley copy!