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Say You'll Remember Me
by Katie McGarry
3.5 Stars!
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While this didn't become an instant Katie McGarry favorite of mine, it still ended up being an enjoyable read. Drix and Elle were really cute together. I liked their back and forth banter when they were getting to know each other and once they were together as well. And I loved seeing how two people from two different worlds could understand each other so well. They both were basically going through the same thing, just in different ways. They went through some serious self discovery. Elle trying to find herself again after being under her parent's thumb for so long. And Drix trying to discover who he is after being someone else in the eyes of the public. It was great to see them both going on their separate journeys but also helping each other along the way. They were captivating and interesting protagonists as were the supporting characters in the story. I kind of hope we get a book for some of Drix's family and friends - Dominic, Marcus, and Holiday in particular. But, if we only get this one book I'd be okay. Once again, Katie provides me with a touching and heartfelt young adult contemporary romance. I always like how her characters go through real world problems. Stuff that we do need to shed light on in order to help our youth succeed. Her stories are emotionally gripping and leave you feeling something by the end. In this case I felt hopeful. I felt hopeful for Elle and Drix's futures. I was satisfied with how everything worked itself out and how both Elle and Drix grew as characters from start to finish.
I would definitely recommend giving this book a go if you're into young adult contemporary romance! Especially if you love the forbidden romance / star-crossed lovers trope!
“For the rest of my life, I will always be the guy who robbed a convenience store. I will always be my past. I will always be my mistakes. I will never be anything more.”
“That’s not true!” I exclaim. “You’re more than that. You’re so much more!”
“And only five other people see that. I’m changed because of your dad, but I’m also damned because of your dad. I will always be the mistake.”
“You are not a mistake!”
Drix swears and my lower lip trembles. He strides around the car, and I expect him to keep walking, past me and into the house, but he doesn’t. Instead, he gathers me into his arms. One hand pressed against my back, the other guides my head into his chest. I collapse into him, holding on as tight as I can because he needs me and I need him. We need each other.
“I don’t know how to fix this,” I whisper, “but we’re stronger together, Drix. I promise we are. Please don’t give up on us. Please don’t give up on yourself.”
“I don’t know,” he says into my hair. “I don’t know where to go from here. I don’t know how to be the man you deserve when we can’t even be seen together in public. I don’t know who I am, especially when I’m never going to be anything more than who I was.”
REBLOG @ TUMBLR {X}
While this didn't become an instant Katie McGarry favorite of mine, it still ended up being an enjoyable read. Drix and Elle were really cute together. I liked their back and forth banter when they were getting to know each other and once they were together as well. And I loved seeing how two people from two different worlds could understand each other so well. They both were basically going through the same thing, just in different ways. They went through some serious self discovery. Elle trying to find herself again after being under her parent's thumb for so long. And Drix trying to discover who he is after being someone else in the eyes of the public. It was great to see them both going on their separate journeys but also helping each other along the way. They were captivating and interesting protagonists as were the supporting characters in the story. I kind of hope we get a book for some of Drix's family and friends - Dominic, Marcus, and Holiday in particular. But, if we only get this one book I'd be okay. Once again, Katie provides me with a touching and heartfelt young adult contemporary romance. I always like how her characters go through real world problems. Stuff that we do need to shed light on in order to help our youth succeed. Her stories are emotionally gripping and leave you feeling something by the end. In this case I felt hopeful. I felt hopeful for Elle and Drix's futures. I was satisfied with how everything worked itself out and how both Elle and Drix grew as characters from start to finish.
I would definitely recommend giving this book a go if you're into young adult contemporary romance! Especially if you love the forbidden romance / star-crossed lovers trope!