A review by gemchiara
If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Sweet, quaint and romantic, 'If You Still Recognise Me' is a charming YA novel however it didn't particularly tick my boxes. I'm not quite the audience for this novel however, despite knowing that, there were certain aspects of the online/fandom/Tumblr sub-plot that I couldn't get behind having been on those sites/part of that community in my own teens. I understand this is a feel-good YA romance along the lines of 'Heartstopper,' but the sugar coated view of online collaboration/community was both too shallow and didn't explore the toxicity of fandom at times. Additionally I wasn't mad about the narrator but that might just be my own taste issue.

Thanks for this advance audiobook copy.