Why can't you choose what you forget . . . and what you remember?
There’s a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has...
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Feb 26, 2011
This novel is hot. This novel is one of my all time favorite books. Honestly... I am at a loss for words. And that's not supposed to happen to me... right? I mean I'm supposed to be able to spout my undying love for novels that totally rock my socks off. I'm just having a hard time trying to compose my thoughts on something that is unlike anything I've ever encountered.
I loved Jennifer's novel Going Too Far, so when I saw the blurb for Forget You.... I couldn't wait to read it. Lucki More...
I loved Jennifer's novel Going Too Far, so when I saw the blurb for Forget You.... I couldn't wait to read it. Lucki More...
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Nov 15, 2010
Janina
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2.5 stars
Going into this book, I didn’t expect too much. I really liked Jennifer Echols’ 'Going Too Far' a lot, but I read quite a few negative reviews about Forget You.
And I got what I expected. Although I was hooked and finished the book in a few hours last night, it has quite a few flaws that can’t be overlooked in my opinion.
First and foremost, these flaws are closely linked to Zoey’s behaviour. I simply didn’t get her. There were moments when I thought: What ar More...
Going into this book, I didn’t expect too much. I really liked Jennifer Echols’ 'Going Too Far' a lot, but I read quite a few negative reviews about Forget You.
And I got what I expected. Although I was hooked and finished the book in a few hours last night, it has quite a few flaws that can’t be overlooked in my opinion.
First and foremost, these flaws are closely linked to Zoey’s behaviour. I simply didn’t get her. There were moments when I thought: What ar More...
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Jul 03, 2011
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Feb 27, 2011
oliviasbooks
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I didn't get it at all why Zoey tried to stay together with Brandon all the time and why she even believed they were together since she knew him and his use-each-woman-only-once-and-discard-her method well before and it was clear that she hooked up with him spontaneously because of her helplessness concerning her family situation. In addition I really had difficulties to understand what her friends, the twins and other, were talking about, the strange dating conversations she has with them; Zoey
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Sep 15, 2011
Reynje
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2.5 stars
I am going to dub this the Awkward Second Date Book.
Let’s back up a moment to Going Too Far, which I read earlier this month. It was my first Echols book, and we hit it off. I spent three days with Going Too Far, and I was quite enamoured with it, in particular with Echols’ well-drawn characters and the intense chemistry that drove the story.
Fast forward one chapter into my second Echols book Forget You. I found myself perplexed - giving the book a More...
I am going to dub this the Awkward Second Date Book.
Let’s back up a moment to Going Too Far, which I read earlier this month. It was my first Echols book, and we hit it off. I spent three days with Going Too Far, and I was quite enamoured with it, in particular with Echols’ well-drawn characters and the intense chemistry that drove the story.
Fast forward one chapter into my second Echols book Forget You. I found myself perplexed - giving the book a More...
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Sep 07, 2010
Angela
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After her mother and father's divorce, Zoey is determined to live the perfect life, everything and everyone in it's place. However, when her mother attempts suicide Zoey's world is thrown out of whack. To further complicate matters, Zoey is in an accident and can't remember what happened the night it happened. But she needs to remember and fast, because when she wakes up her love life is upside down.
Things that irked me about the novel: I had a hard time sympathizing with Zoey at ti More...
Things that irked me about the novel: I had a hard time sympathizing with Zoey at ti More...
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Aug 23, 2011
Mollie
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When I first read all the rave reviews of Echols' Going Too Far, I was psyched to read it. I love a good YA contemporary romance and am always looking for new authors. Although I liked Going Too Far, I didn't love it, and I certainly didn't think it lived up to all the hype. However, I did enjoy it and was hoping I 'd LOVE Forget You. Alas, I liked this one much less than Going Too Far.
Why? Simple, Zoey. The main character. I, frankly, could not stand her. On one hand I really felt s More...
Why? Simple, Zoey. The main character. I, frankly, could not stand her. On one hand I really felt s More...
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Mar 31, 2011
Shanna
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I don't think I could be more obsessed with a book! I love this book so much! I almost started rereading it as soon as I finished it. I was such a giddy dork while reading this, it was really quite embarrassing, luckily I was by myself.
I love all of Jennifer Echols books so I was impatiently awaiting the release of this one. And when I got it in the mail I was so excited. But I was afraid that I had built it up so much in my mind that it wasn't going to be as good as I hoped. But don't yo More...
I love all of Jennifer Echols books so I was impatiently awaiting the release of this one. And when I got it in the mail I was so excited. But I was afraid that I had built it up so much in my mind that it wasn't going to be as good as I hoped. But don't yo More...
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Sep 07, 2010
kari
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Echols creates wonderfully layered and beautifully flawed characters with great dialogue and action that pulls you in.
Zoey is dealing with many things in her life; her mother's illness, her father's abrasive and distant personality along with a pregnant young girlfriend, friends, boys, swim team and school. In desperation, after her mother is hospitalized she makes a terrible spur-of-the-moment decision. I found her choice to be a somewhat odd way of dealing with her stress and thought in More...
Zoey is dealing with many things in her life; her mother's illness, her father's abrasive and distant personality along with a pregnant young girlfriend, friends, boys, swim team and school. In desperation, after her mother is hospitalized she makes a terrible spur-of-the-moment decision. I found her choice to be a somewhat odd way of dealing with her stress and thought in More...
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Feb 04, 2012
K.
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I can't justify a higher rating than 3.5, but I also refuse to give it any less. It's kind of a bad book. There's one reason, in particular, I want to mention: The dad was a forced douche bag. I feel bad actually, on his behalf, because I don't think he really wanted to be a total dick. But he only has so much control seeing as he's a fictional character, therefore not real, and Echols, who is real holds the pen...see the problem, yeah? She wanted a dick dad, and so he was. Le sigh. All in all,
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Jan 10, 2012
Melannie :)
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Okay, I thought this book was very interesting when I first started reading, 'cause Zoey seemed like a strong girl with convictions, then trouble came and her convictions were gone :P
still, I continued reading, then came Douglas and I completely fell in love with him! he was the most interesting character by far! he was the reason I finished the book, cause Zoey really REALLY annoyed me at first!
She was like this the whole time: "aw Doug,I really like you but I can' More...
still, I continued reading, then came Douglas and I completely fell in love with him! he was the most interesting character by far! he was the reason I finished the book, cause Zoey really REALLY annoyed me at first!
She was like this the whole time: "aw Doug,I really like you but I can' More...
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Oct 17, 2010
Carrie (Care)
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4.5 stars
I bought this last night via my Nook around 10:30 pm and finished it in less than 5 hours. Needles to say, I barely got any sleep. I just couldn't put it down! Echols's book Going Too Far was the same for me. I think I might have like this one slightly more (probably due to Doug :P).
Doug was completely hot and had the whole bad boy with a sensitive side going for him. I have a soft spot for this type (Alex from Perfect Chemistry anybody?!). Zoey on the other han More...
I bought this last night via my Nook around 10:30 pm and finished it in less than 5 hours. Needles to say, I barely got any sleep. I just couldn't put it down! Echols's book Going Too Far was the same for me. I think I might have like this one slightly more (probably due to Doug :P).
Doug was completely hot and had the whole bad boy with a sensitive side going for him. I have a soft spot for this type (Alex from Perfect Chemistry anybody?!). Zoey on the other han More...
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Aug 07, 2010
Nic
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I really enjoyed Forget You. Jennifer Echols really knows how to write about real teen problems. It was a powerful and honest novel that deals with divorce, depression, sex and realtionships. It was one of those books I had to finish in one sitting or I wouldn't have gotten any sleep that night if I didn't have everything resolved. Thankfully I finished it and I got the ending I needed.
Zoey was a complex character who I liked. I can see that she will annoy some people. It is fr More...
Zoey was a complex character who I liked. I can see that she will annoy some people. It is fr More...
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Jul 22, 2010
Nely
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As a big fan of Going Too Far, you must know how anxiously I was waiting for the release of Forget You. I had my doubts it would be as good, but I was still being optimistic, and let me tell you, my positive thinking was on the money. This book not only met my expectations but it surpassed them ... Hooray!
Although Forget You is totally different from what I expected - I was expecting something more along the lines of a light teen romance possibly even a beach read. Instead I found a More...
Although Forget You is totally different from what I expected - I was expecting something more along the lines of a light teen romance possibly even a beach read. Instead I found a More...
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Apr 29, 2010
Erica
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I have been a Jennifer Echols fan since the day I picked up Major Crush off the "New YA" shelf at my library. I have loved every single book by her thus far, and Forget You was no exception. Since the day I read the description, I had been dying to read it. I had high expectations for Forget You, and it surpassed them all by leaps and bounds.
Jennifer Echols has filled the pages of Forget You with a beautiful story dealing with darker and raw experiences of life. She wasted More...
Jennifer Echols has filled the pages of Forget You with a beautiful story dealing with darker and raw experiences of life. She wasted More...
Feb 02, 2012
Cherrym134
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Read this book last night. I love it, in it's simplisity it was great :]
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Aug 13, 2010
~Tina~
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Forget you was a good book, but there was a lot of character traits I didn't care for in this one.
The father, for one, was an ass and while I sympathize with Zoey's situation, she bothered me, a lot. I know she's young but she's also very naive and dense.
Doug on the other hand was a good role. I liked his wit and charm and I have to admit he had some good chemistry with Zoey.
The concept was cool and the writing is as always fantastic, but I just didn't lov More...
Forget you was a good book, but there was a lot of character traits I didn't care for in this one.
The father, for one, was an ass and while I sympathize with Zoey's situation, she bothered me, a lot. I know she's young but she's also very naive and dense.
Doug on the other hand was a good role. I liked his wit and charm and I have to admit he had some good chemistry with Zoey.
The concept was cool and the writing is as always fantastic, but I just didn't lov More...
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Feb 12, 2012
Alisha
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It's easy to look at the reviews that give Forget You three stars or less and think "Well, clearly, they just did that because they're comparing it to Going Too Far and didn't like that this book was different than that." Well, I'm here to tell you that that is not the case with me since I haven't even read Going Too Far. Yet, I didn't like Forget You. Which is surprising since I started out really liking it.
My main issue with Forget You was Zoey. Seriously, her infatuation w More...
My main issue with Forget You was Zoey. Seriously, her infatuation w More...
Feb 07, 2012
Felicity
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ok... so this book was really good. The plot was intriguing, the characters likeable and believable, and overall a good story... complete with family drama and confusion.
However, the only thing that made me give this book three stars is that I just couldn't fathom how Zoey kept insisting and believing that Brandon was her boyfriend.
Perhaps there's just something I didn't understand. She did hit her head pretty seriously in a car crash and it gives her amnesia - so I can und More...
However, the only thing that made me give this book three stars is that I just couldn't fathom how Zoey kept insisting and believing that Brandon was her boyfriend.
Perhaps there's just something I didn't understand. She did hit her head pretty seriously in a car crash and it gives her amnesia - so I can und More...
Jan 22, 2012
Jamie
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The premise of this book was interesting. It had a lot of potential and in some ways, it lived up to it. I loved Doug and thoroughly enjoyed his character. I liked the interaction between Zoey and him. Their chemistry was obvious and they worked well together. Zoey herself though wasn't as well fleshed out as I would have liked. At times I really liked her character and other times I just didn't 'get' her. The biggest issue in the book for me was her relationship with Brandon. Her insistence tha
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Jan 13, 2012
Lucie
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This is the first Jennifer Echols novel I've read and I was immediately seduced by the synopsis and the first sentences of the story. However during my reading, I wondered suddently in what I had embedded myself ...
Indeed, there are disjointed moments in the plot and mostly rude characters whose reactions surprised myself quite a lot.
I was struck particularly by Zoey's father. Even in the most traumatic time for his daughter, he is empty, incapable of any patern More...
This is the first Jennifer Echols novel I've read and I was immediately seduced by the synopsis and the first sentences of the story. However during my reading, I wondered suddently in what I had embedded myself ...
Indeed, there are disjointed moments in the plot and mostly rude characters whose reactions surprised myself quite a lot.
I was struck particularly by Zoey's father. Even in the most traumatic time for his daughter, he is empty, incapable of any patern More...
Jan 08, 2012
Yasmin
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While I enjoyed 'Forget You', it was, ironically, quite forgettable.
I read it a few months ago and already don't remember any of the characters names. The writing was average, nothing particularly horrendous but nothing very special either. Reading this was like watching a chick-flick. You know once all the characters are introduced who's going to end up with who, but you continue it anyway because it's the cliche happy-ever-after that everyone wants.
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Jan 06, 2012
Misty
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I should start off by saying I didn’t want to read this book. My desire on the “devour this” scale was a very sad zero, and if it wasn’t for my body and brains sudden failure to function I can almost assure you this is not something I would have picked up, however when I found myself bed bound on Monday, and unable to focus on the complicated details of the current horror novel I was reading, I got desperate and asked for help. “Kindle-ites” I tweeted. “I need a girly book that is fast to read
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Dec 26, 2011
Jessica
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I normally never write reviews but this book definitely needs one. Whilst reading this, one minute I found myself hooked and the next minute I was literally banging my head against the wall. Some books are unputdownable but I found it hard to keep on reading. This was mainly due to the fact that not only could I not relate to the main character in any way, but also, she was a complete and utter idiot. So the gist of the story is that Zoey's mother has just attempted suicide and has to go to the
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Dec 21, 2011
Esther
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I read this book right after Going Too Far, and coming off that, I expected real characters, natural relationships, and true-to-life emotions and events. While I wouldn't go so far to say I was disappointed, I will say that this book was a bit of a let-down. I would have wanted to see more of Zoey before the crash so I could judge what kind of person she is, because after the crash nothing is the same and I co More...
I read this book right after Going Too Far, and coming off that, I expected real characters, natural relationships, and true-to-life emotions and events. While I wouldn't go so far to say I was disappointed, I will say that this book was a bit of a let-down. I would have wanted to see more of Zoey before the crash so I could judge what kind of person she is, because after the crash nothing is the same and I co More...
Sep 24, 2011
Laura
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A good gratuitous teen romance novel that I read in one day. Main character Zoey wakes up from a car accident, and she can't remember the events from the previous night. Why is her boyfriend acting so distant? Who was in the car with her that night? Why is her so-called enemy Doug behaving differently towards her?
I enjoyed the romantic storyline, although I was a little disappointed with the "bad boy turns out to be a good guy" cliche. The subplot in which Zoey comes to gri More...
I enjoyed the romantic storyline, although I was a little disappointed with the "bad boy turns out to be a good guy" cliche. The subplot in which Zoey comes to gri More...
Aug 24, 2011
in a sentence or so: Zoey's got a lot going on before she gets into a car wreck and can't remember a full 12 hours leading up to the accident. while trying to keep her crumbling life together, she's attempting to put together the pieces of that night and figure out why it is she can't stop thinking about the brooding loner Doug - instead of her handsome beefcake boyfriend Brandon.
Zoey's life is full of drama. her dad knocked up his 24 year old mistress and left her mom. her mom soon More...
Zoey's life is full of drama. her dad knocked up his 24 year old mistress and left her mom. her mom soon More...
Aug 22, 2011
Annie
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The Storyline
Zoey’s parents split up over the summer and months later her mom attempts suicide, so Zoey’s sent to live with her father and his vapid new girlfriend. She get’s together with her cute but sex obsessed friend Brandon in the aftermath.
Then... Bam! She wakes up from a car crash only to find she’s feeling attracted to a boy (Doug) who has hated her guts since Ninth Grade and he even seems to be returning the interest - whatever happened to Brandon? Zoey has no idea More...
Zoey’s parents split up over the summer and months later her mom attempts suicide, so Zoey’s sent to live with her father and his vapid new girlfriend. She get’s together with her cute but sex obsessed friend Brandon in the aftermath.
Then... Bam! She wakes up from a car crash only to find she’s feeling attracted to a boy (Doug) who has hated her guts since Ninth Grade and he even seems to be returning the interest - whatever happened to Brandon? Zoey has no idea More...
Aug 16, 2011
Mimi
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Aug 14, 2011
Jamie
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I ordered this book a few weeks ago to get free shipping on my Amazon order. I'd been wanting to read it for a while now and I just went ahead and purchased a copy. Does it make me a "bad" person to admit that I bought a book just to get free shipping?
Anyway back to the book, I had heard great things about this book and I really wanted to LOVE it but that just didn't happen. I really did LIKE it a lot though. Our main character Zoey, works at her lowlife father's water More...
Anyway back to the book, I had heard great things about this book and I really wanted to LOVE it but that just didn't happen. I really did LIKE it a lot though. Our main character Zoey, works at her lowlife father's water More...
