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A review by narteest
Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry
3.0
Many thanks Netgalley for the ARC, this review is my honest opinion.
A short review. On the whole, I feel like this book was far too long to read for the plot that it held inside. Drix and Elle have their own pros and cons, though as characters, I feel Drix had the stronger story to tell, as the guy who went through juvie for someone else, because he thought it was family who did it. I love that he values family alot, it really gives his character a lot of conviction, I like also that his time away changes his character, though sometimes I wished we actually got flashbacks of when he was bad, or some more detailed memories of what shaped him. But, I think on the whole Drix wasn't so bad to read. I did think, however, that some of his convictions weren't that strong, or that sometimes he was thinking something, but it was the contradicted moments later. Elle on the hand was mostly a bit boring to read about, and her conflicts less strong. More like we understood more about her when we saw her from another perspective but never quite from her own perspective.
I love Drix's family, extended and those permanently adopted into the family, by this I mean his best friend in life, and from his second chance camp. The family vibe was awesome and it feels good too.
I think the title is nice, it's what caught my attention in the first place on Netgalley, BUT, I feel like it sounds sadder than the book really is. I feel like it adds expectations where there weren't any. But, it does give a feel to the story, that I feel really shouts 'DRIX'.
I do need to add a warning though, a dog does die in the book, whether it was intentional or because he was being heroic, that dog was awesome. I loved him. So sad to see what happen to him happen.
I do also need to point out, I was really put off by the repetition of things like 'beautiful mouth', 'beautiful eyes', and 'beautiful body'. I mean I know they're beautiful, and I got that the first 100 times, but I would have liked some more variation...and I think this book might actually beat out Maas and her Throne of Glass which had the same repetitive issue.
But on the whole, I do love the love in this. I do feel that Drix and Elle really do love each other throughout the book, and for that I do recommend it. Even if it is for a long, but light and predictable lazy day read!
A short review. On the whole, I feel like this book was far too long to read for the plot that it held inside. Drix and Elle have their own pros and cons, though as characters, I feel Drix had the stronger story to tell, as the guy who went through juvie for someone else, because he thought it was family who did it. I love that he values family alot, it really gives his character a lot of conviction, I like also that his time away changes his character, though sometimes I wished we actually got flashbacks of when he was bad, or some more detailed memories of what shaped him. But, I think on the whole Drix wasn't so bad to read. I did think, however, that some of his convictions weren't that strong, or that sometimes he was thinking something, but it was the contradicted moments later. Elle on the hand was mostly a bit boring to read about, and her conflicts less strong. More like we understood more about her when we saw her from another perspective but never quite from her own perspective.
I love Drix's family, extended and those permanently adopted into the family, by this I mean his best friend in life, and from his second chance camp. The family vibe was awesome and it feels good too.
I think the title is nice, it's what caught my attention in the first place on Netgalley, BUT, I feel like it sounds sadder than the book really is. I feel like it adds expectations where there weren't any. But, it does give a feel to the story, that I feel really shouts 'DRIX'.
I do need to add a warning though, a dog does die in the book, whether it was intentional or because he was being heroic, that dog was awesome. I loved him. So sad to see what happen to him happen.
I do also need to point out, I was really put off by the repetition of things like 'beautiful mouth', 'beautiful eyes', and 'beautiful body'. I mean I know they're beautiful, and I got that the first 100 times, but I would have liked some more variation...and I think this book might actually beat out Maas and her Throne of Glass which had the same repetitive issue.
But on the whole, I do love the love in this. I do feel that Drix and Elle really do love each other throughout the book, and for that I do recommend it. Even if it is for a long, but light and predictable lazy day read!