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A review by justkarlah
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
◽️Dual 1st person POV◽️
It goes back and forth between events that happened 2-3 years ago and current events. We get Elliot's POV from the past and Ama's POV in the present.
There's a ton of tension between them at the beginning, which indicates that something happened in their past that made them stop talking, but it isn't until almost the end of the book that you find out why. I was a bit disappointed that we didn't get much interaction between the two MCs in the present, or even Elliot's POV from that time frame. We're just kind of supposed to know that they both still care for each other even though they rarely speak or even look at one another.
The peanut butter donut scene was my favorite, made me laugh so hard I was cry laughing for a couple minutes. Elliot's POV made that scene even more hilarious than it probably was intended to be.
I think I related most to Elliot. I get where Ama is coming from for the most part, especially when she was doing her best to get her dream career going, but it bothered me that she didn't really grow or understand what she did wronguntil she overheard Elliot talking to the bride. It just felt like she didn't really grow as a person? She laid out what she wanted and didn't take into account any of Elliot's needs, and when he made the mistake of asking her to marry him, she flipped out on him and broke his heart? Doesn't even try to see it from his point of view? It felt like Elliot was walking on eggshells the entire time they were together, always wondering if she felt the same way he did.
I'm glad they get a HEA, but it could have gotten to that point in so many other ways that would have been more satisfying. I still recommend it to anyone that loves second-chance romance, grumpy MCs, and weddings!
It goes back and forth between events that happened 2-3 years ago and current events. We get Elliot's POV from the past and Ama's POV in the present.
There's a ton of tension between them at the beginning, which indicates that something happened in their past that made them stop talking, but it isn't until almost the end of the book that you find out why. I was a bit disappointed that we didn't get much interaction between the two MCs in the present, or even Elliot's POV from that time frame. We're just kind of supposed to know that they both still care for each other even though they rarely speak or even look at one another.
The peanut butter donut scene was my favorite, made me laugh so hard I was cry laughing for a couple minutes. Elliot's POV made that scene even more hilarious than it probably was intended to be.
I think I related most to Elliot. I get where Ama is coming from for the most part, especially when she was doing her best to get her dream career going, but it bothered me that she didn't really grow or understand what she did wrong
I'm glad they get a HEA, but it could have gotten to that point in so many other ways that would have been more satisfying. I still recommend it to anyone that loves second-chance romance, grumpy MCs, and weddings!