Review by kelseyfontaine - Say You'll Remember Me

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kelseyfontaine 's review for:

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

4.5

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

As a big Abby Jimenez fan, I was so excited to read this book! While most of it I adored, some areas just fell a bit short for me. The use of “chronically online” dialogue in books has always rubbed me the wrong way, and there was a bit too much of it for me personally. Especially the repeated ACOTAR references (which I’ve never read) came off a bit cringey. There was also some build up of characters, like Xavier’s friends, that never really got touched on, which disappointed me a bit since they seemed so instrumental in his life. However, despite these things, I thoroughly enjoyed this book… considering I finished it in 2 days as a busy full-time college student! It actually made me laugh out loud and cry just as hard. I fell in love with Xavier and Samantha’s story, especially having experienced a long distance relationship myself. I felt all of their emotions deeply and was happy to see that there was no unnecessary break-up towards the end, which seems like a huge cliché. I’m not normally a huge fan of an insta-love trope, but I feel that it really made sense here so it didn’t bother me. It was also really sobering to read about Samantha’s mom’s journey with dementia and seeing what all it involved. Despite the book having its cringey moments, I really enjoyed this and would recommend!

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