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I Remember You

Cathleen Davitt Bell (Goodreads Author)

3.71 · Rating details · 1,705 ratings · 327 reviews

Seventeen-year-old Lucas is a star hockey player who's headed for the marines as soon as high school is over. Then there's Juliet, straight-A student and rigorous debater, whose college trajectory has been carefully planned for years. They couldn't be more different. But from the moment Lucas sees Juliet, he swears he remembers their first kiss. Their first dance. Their fi ...more

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Dec 08, 2014 savannah chandler rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2014, favorites

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First of all, this is the most memorable temporary book I will ever read in my life. Julia is such a strong character and makes you feel so confident. I have not read many books that have the main character portrayed as an independent, smart, well-educated girl that is in high school. Usually it's just a girl that doesn't care about school and wants to suck face with her boyfriend. Lucas is just care free. He is an ice hockey player and is a guy, so it's expected. Also, he's ... dif ...more

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Nov 27, 2016 mich rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, better-than-expected, good-new-to-me-author, slow-start-worth-it, ouch-my-heart, science-fiction

Ohhhh, I really liked this one. It was really slow though, and for that reason alone I wouldn’t outright recommend it to anyone. I'm not exactly what you'd call a patient reader either, but this kinda hit the right buttons for me so it still worked.

It reads like a contemporary YA romance with a sci-fi element of time travel (or a sort of time travel?). . . it's interesting to note that the author makes absolutely no attempt to give any sort of explanation for this aspect of the novel. That woul Ohhhh, I really liked this one. It was really slow though, and for that reason alone I wouldn’t outright recommend it to anyone. I'm not exactly what you'd call a patient reader either, but this kinda hit the right buttons for me so it still worked.

It reads like a contemporary YA romance with a sci-fi element of time travel (or a sort of time travel?). . . it's interesting to note that the author makes absolutely no attempt to give any sort of explanation for this aspect of the novel. That would normally drive me nuts (although time travel explanations also normally drive me nuts too, lol) but it didn't bother me here.

The way things sort of came together was pretty trippy (most recent season of Game of Thrones spoiler & spoiler for this book I guess: (view spoiler)

Despite the slow pace, there was a countdown of sorts going on in the story, and I read the whole thing with an almost desperate urgency, needing to know if my heart was gonna get broken at the end.

Did my heart get broken at the end? Ha. Like I’d tell you.

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Jan 07, 2015 Jen nails rated it it was amazing

I was lucky enough to get my hands on this book. Bell is a master story teller - making you think about the characters when you are not reading, making you want more, more, more. The relationship between the two main characters is palpable and you will want to jump into Juliet's shoes and remember when love was like that - so new and real and raw. The story is paced well, and pages turned easily. You'll forget that you're reading a book, you'll be so enveloped in this thriller. I highly recommen ...more

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Sep 13, 2014 Sara Grochowski rated it really liked it

Shelves: february-2015, romance, young-adult, war, random-house, contemporary, time-travel

I actually didn't mean to read this book. Don't get me wrong - I wanted to read it eventually, but I ended up sitting down and reading the first few pages and then I just couldn't stop. From the start, there was something about Juliet's voice that kept my attention. I think, maybe, she reminded me of me. Or, the me I was when I was in high school, falling in love for the first time.

I Remember You recounts the high school romance of Lucas and Juliet. Both have a plans for their lives. Juliet is c I actually didn't mean to read this book. Don't get me wrong - I wanted to read it eventually, but I ended up sitting down and reading the first few pages and then I just couldn't stop. From the start, there was something about Juliet's voice that kept my attention. I think, maybe, she reminded me of me. Or, the me I was when I was in high school, falling in love for the first time.

I Remember You recounts the high school romance of Lucas and Juliet. Both have a plans for their lives. Juliet is college bound, while Lucas has long known he would join the Marines. Neither expected the other - well, I guess that's not quite true. At least not by the time the reader meets the fated couple. Somehow, Lucas has experienced his life and his relationship with Juliet before. He swears that he remembers their first kiss, their fights, their lives - that he has somehow returned from the future and has been given a second chance to be with Juliet.

Juliet is practical and doesn't know what to make of this Lucas character, a boy who swears he's known and loved her before. Despite her better judgement, she finds herself falling for him. And, as their relationship deepens and grows more complicated, she's concerned by the flashes of memory - or is it the future? - that plague Lucas, signalling that all is not well in his future.

I was surprised by how deep a chord this novel struck for me. And how nostalgic it made me feel. There's nothing like first love and this particular story was incredibly bittersweet and affecting. I'm really curious about how teens will respond to this novel in comparison to adult readers. In my mid-twenties and far enough away from my first love and first relationship to at least think semi-critically about it, I found this story about a boy who has lived and been able to reflect on his past mistakes, then go back and essentially have a redo, surprisingly emotional. In our own lives it's near impossible not to think 'what if' and I Remember You presents a scenario in which 'what if' becomes actionable. I think, because of this distance, I Remember You became less of a sweet romance with a touch of scifi and was instead something more substantial. I hope teen readers find something equally substantial in the their own reading.

Recommended. ...more

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Jan 06, 2015 Thediamondinthewindow rated it it was amazing

I had the great good luck to read this while it was still in manuscript form, and it is wonderful. Warm and true and confused, like so many teenagers in love. The spooky, magical hints keep dropping, and the romance rises, and you're carried along by the true beating heart of it, the real sweetness at its core. I even hesitate to use the term romance, which I think has been used so freely that it ceases to mean anything, but it has real heart, and hope, and it gives you that feeling of being in ...more

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Jan 10, 2015 Alisha Marie rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc-s, young-adult, read-in-2015

And the unpopular opinion train rides again...

I wanted to like I Remember You so much! But I think I need to take a break from YA because it's all starting to seem so stagnant and blah (at least I would take a break from YA if I didn't have a stack of YA ARCs to review) and nothing is making much of an impression on me. I Remember You was no exception. This is surprising when you think about how awesome the synopsis seems. But the book is not awesome...not in the least.

My main issue with I Remem And the unpopular opinion train rides again...

I wanted to like I Remember You so much! But I think I need to take a break from YA because it's all starting to seem so stagnant and blah (at least I would take a break from YA if I didn't have a stack of YA ARCs to review) and nothing is making much of an impression on me. I Remember You was no exception. This is surprising when you think about how awesome the synopsis seems. But the book is not awesome...not in the least.

My main issue with I Remember You was that I didn't like any of the characters. Or rather I didn't like the main characters...and that includes their romance. This is a classic story of "Boy likes Girl. Girl Likes Boy. Girl turns into a raging jerk while she's with said Boy." Juliet was just everything I get annoyed in when it comes to female YA characters. She starts off smart and seems to have a good head on her shoulders. She meets hot guy; insta-love happens, and Juliet gets obsessive and becomes a jerk. She starts being shitty to her mom. She starts blowing off her best friend (who was also a horrible character who leads guys on and treats them like crap). She starts becoming extremely clingy. Not all of this is on her, though. Lucas was plenty annoying, too (he just wasn't written as big as a jerk). So, basically I was stuck reading a romance between two unlikable character and that breaks a book for me. Basically, the only likable characters in I Remember You were Juliet's mom and Dex (who should have soliloquies written about him due to his sheer awesomeness).

I Remember You had an engrossing plot. I'll give it that. However, a lot of what built up that plot seemed tedious and repetitive. Juliet and Lucas kept fighting over the same things. Juliet was on the cusp of telling her best friend the truth, but then at the last minute her mouth makes the decision, and a lie comes out. This happened about 3 or 4 times with just the best friend and a couple of other times with her mom. And on top of that, the writing in I Remember You wasn't terribly spectacular.

Overall, I didn't really like I Remember You. The only reason it's getting two stars instead of one was because the plot was engaging at some points and because I liked the whole PTSD angle (which should have been explored more). Other than that, I wasn't wowed, mainly because of the main characters and the intense, borderline obsessive romance. I wouldn't really recommend it. ...more

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Apr 12, 2015 Sherna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-super-l-o-v-e-d, books-that-made-me-cry, young-adult, contemporaries, paranormal

Funny. Heartbreaking. Hopeful.

This is definitely one of my best 2015 reads so far. While typing this, I could still see some teardrops beside my keyboard. Guys, please read this. I couldn't put into words how amazing I think this book is. Seriously, I was thinking of how I could describe my reading experience but the only word that kept popping into my mind was "amazing." If you have read Kim Holden's All Of It, it has kind of the same element.

"Are the memories we recall governed by th
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Feb 28, 2015 i. rated it liked it

When I read a book that is supposed to be romantic I want that: romance .This book has some romance but it is mostly sad.I liked both characters but I would have enjoyed it much more if it had been a happier story.

By romance I mean the feeling expressed in Here to Stay,this beautiful song by Nicolas Wauquiez and Nancy Mensah.

Lukas and Juliet, the young couple in love, are seldom on the same page; when one remembers the other one doesn't and they miss each other even when they are together. I fou ...more

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Oct 12, 2020 Ishmeen rated it liked it

I was really excited to read this because the concept seemed so fascinating but unfortunately i just wasn’t invested. There was a lot of potential in my opinion that went unfulfilled and although I’m happy the characters got their happy ending, I wish I could have enjoyed the journey more.

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Jan 26, 2016 jack rated it it was amazing

This book is fantastic! There was never a dull moment, and I never once second-guessed that Lucas and Juliet were truly made for each other.

I love that this book was really different from anything else that I've read in YA. Lucas's dreams of the future were a really intricate way of writing and developing the story line.

All of the characters were different and lovable in their own ways. Rosemary is so spunky and Juliet is so kind and understanding. She really was a perfect narrator for the stor ...more

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Feb 20, 2015 Terri rated it it was amazing

Move over Eleanor and Park...I Remember You is this year's next best thing. Such an emotional and powerful book. I loved every minute of it. Sequel pleasssse! ...more

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Jan 10, 2015 Kim at Divergent Gryffindor rated it liked it

Shelves: rating-3-stars, from-the-author

Actual rating: 3.5

Thank you, Cathleen Bell and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book!

When Lucas drops a pen in class and Juliet picks it up, he looks into her eyes and remembers their first kiss in the rooftop. So he takes Juliet up the rooftop, kisses her, but ends up freaking her out. Then he explains that he keeps seeing these "memories" of them, which turns out to be memories of the future.

I had great expectations for this book because when I read the synopsis, I immediately wanted to read it! I felt my hands tingling, and I looked for ways to get a hold of a copy the minute I clicked "Want to Read" on Goodreads. However, the book didn't live up to my expectations.

The romance in this book was too fast paced for me. After the kiss that freaked out Juliet, they immediately liked each other, and they were heads over heels with each other in the first few chapters of the book. Aside from the romance however, there was not much happening to the story.

There were also times when I felt like my orientation with the timeline of events were off. I didn't know that a certain amount of time had passed, and would only know about it in the latter chapters. But, what I hated the most was the fact that Juliet became a bitch to everyone aside from Lucas when they got together. I just hated the personality change and it almost came to the point when I couldn't stand her anymore.

Fortunately, for me and for this book, it began to pick up towards the last half of the book. Now it's not to say that I loved all of the last half, but I began to like it. If I were to judge just based on the last half, I would probably give it 4.0 stars. Things began to make more sense and the timeline was clearer. The story also began to progress.

Towards the last 20% or so of the book, I began to love it. Things began to be really amazing, and it lived up to the expectations that I had before I read the book.

Overall, this book didn't live up to my expectations as a whole, but I liked it more and more as the story progressed. ...more

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Feb 07, 2019 Gemma F rated it it was amazing

Poignant, nostalgic and beautiful.

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Feb 22, 2020 Milena marked it as dnf

DNF at 33%.

Uhm... I really don’t want to know -at least not now- what kind of secrets or plot-twist has. It bored me and I really don’t care about the relationship of this two.

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Feb 12, 2017 Lisa-Books Smiles rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

WOW! The story flowed beautifully, and I love that the author took us on a journey of what true love could really feel like. I'll be gushing over Jules and Lucas for a very long time. ...more

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Sep 02, 2014 Shannon (It Starts At Midnight) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015, read-for-review, february-2015

When I first read the synopsis of this one, I was thinking it was going to be a run of the mill time travel romance book. Admittedly, I hadn't really read many of those, so it was fine with me. But it ended up being much more than that.

The book is written as though Juliet is writing a letter to Lucas. Maybe a journal to him would be a more appropriate comparison, since it is the length of a book, after all. Either way, I thought it was the perfect way to write the story. The reader is able to ex When I first read the synopsis of this one, I was thinking it was going to be a run of the mill time travel romance book. Admittedly, I hadn't really read many of those, so it was fine with me. But it ended up being much more than that.

The book is written as though Juliet is writing a letter to Lucas. Maybe a journal to him would be a more appropriate comparison, since it is the length of a book, after all. Either way, I thought it was the perfect way to write the story. The reader is able to experience the story from Juliet's thoughts, but with the details that Juliet finds important. It's a great (and plausible) way to jump ahead to more important bits rather than having to deal with daily minutiae. We're able to get right to the heart of the story through Juliet's feelings and recollections.

Juliet is a really lovely main character. She is smart, she has her head on straight, and she is really quite likable. Lucas is also likable most of the time, and I can't really explain to you when/why he isn't, because it would give things away. Let's just say you're rooting for these two. We also get to see Juliet's other relationships evolve. Her best friend Rosemary is not always the easiest character to like, but she and Juliet were such opposites that it was easy to see what drew them to each other. Juliet also has to deal with her changing relationship with her mom, which was a nice addition to the story (and quite refreshing- no Parent-in-YA Syndrome here).

The romance, of course, plays a huge part in the story. I liked the majority of it, but there were times that I kind of wanted to give Juliet a little shake to remind her that she is a smart, strong young woman. The romance develops a bit quickly for my taste, but I don't know if I'd really call it full blown insta-love, since Juliet did question things, and was wary of jumping right in to actual love. The one thing that I have mixed feelings about is Juliet's behavior in the middle of the book, when they were already in love, and together. She blows off her friends and family, as well as her interests and her school responsibilities. On one hand, um no. No one needs to be doing that. However, there are young women who make this mistake, and I can't help but wonder if this was supposed to be a cautionary measure? Either way, it didn't sit well with me.

The plot was very enjoyable, and since Juliet jumped ahead and skipped the details that could have dragged it down, it moved nice and quickly. I really enjoyed the twist on typical time travel that the author used in this story. There were a few things that I did see coming, but I still had no idea how everything would turn out in the end. And there were tears shed. Quite a few of them, really.

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Mar 26, 2015 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Originally reviewed for an Author Spotlight here.

I Remember You by Cathleen Davitt Bell is the most haunting book I think I have ever read. It is extremely intense, in a good way, and it made me stop and think, a lot. I literally had to put the book down so many times just to absorb what I had just read. I was so torn between going to bed for work and staying up to finish the book. I laid in bed for about 45 minutes just thinking about how scary and realistic the situation in the book was. Like, Originally reviewed for an Author Spotlight here.

I Remember You by Cathleen Davitt Bell is the most haunting book I think I have ever read. It is extremely intense, in a good way, and it made me stop and think, a lot. I literally had to put the book down so many times just to absorb what I had just read. I was so torn between going to bed for work and staying up to finish the book. I laid in bed for about 45 minutes just thinking about how scary and realistic the situation in the book was. Like, WHAT IF....

The book is told in a journal type format. Sometimes I forgot I was reading what Juliet was writing. It felt too real and in the now to be something written from the future.

The characters in this book are so believable. I can picture these being REAL adults living in the world right now.

Juliet is this amazing, smart, confident girl. But she has her faults. She doesn't trust easy and she has to find a logical answer/meaning to everything. Not even love will get her to give up her need for solid answers.

Lucus is this amazing guy who wants nothing more than to be with Juliet. He wants her in his future. He has seen it without her and he either didn't like it or he messed something up and now he has to redo life, it seems.

My heart was broken while reading this book. Having Lucas change halfway through and Juliet still knowing everything he has told her made things very hard. Juliet struggled to try and convincing Lucas of what he has told her. But she has her eye's opened when Dex said something about "you believed him because you love him." If Lucas REALLY loved Juliet, wouldn't he believe her just as she believed him?

The book goes through different ages/time periods for the characters. By the end of the book the characters are grown up and their story is still continuing. The Majority of the book is told in 1994-1995. So the characters are my sisters age, which I find to be pretty cool. Having my sister being a teenager in high school around that time really helped me to imagine some of the things in the book better.

The ending of the book goes through college years and a few years after. It shows that the future can change and it also shows how love never truly goes away.

I REALLY want to know what happens after the book ended. Did Lucas live? Did they get back together? Did Juliet tell him about everything and he finally believed her? UGH! I know there isn't going to be a second book and that thought it kind of killing me.

Overall, I gave the book 5/5 stars. ...more

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Mar 28, 2016 Lara Danielle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Ohmygod. I think... I think this book is now my all-time favorite YA. Ever. And that's saying a lot.

It's incredibly rare for me to purchase (read: order) a physical copy of a book by an author I've not heard of before. But when I saw the cover and the title, I instantly knew that this book will possess some of the possible elements I'd love in a ~YA contemporary~ story: it involves the concept of time (I'm a sucker for anything time-related), destiny, forgotten memories, lost identities, and swe Ohmygod. I think... I think this book is now my all-time favorite YA. Ever. And that's saying a lot.

It's incredibly rare for me to purchase (read: order) a physical copy of a book by an author I've not heard of before. But when I saw the cover and the title, I instantly knew that this book will possess some of the possible elements I'd love in a ~YA contemporary~ story: it involves the concept of time (I'm a sucker for anything time-related), destiny, forgotten memories, lost identities, and sweet and innocent first loves. Moreover, one review refers to this as similar to The Time Traveler's Wife - AND I LOVE THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE. Needless to say, because of that, I had high expectations from this book. And you know what? Bell damn well delivered on that one. If I may, yes, this book is like a YA version of The Time Traveler's Wife, but still with its own original components, and I commend Ms. Bell for that.

What to say? Where to start? Simply put, I love the pacing and development among many others. It's fast and gripping, keeps you on your toes, keeps your mind warped up about what's happening, all the while praying for a happy ending. And the ending is just.... Time Traveler's Wife- like. We did not have to worry about the future after all. :)

But what stands out for me is the protagonist Juliet. In YA, you rarely read stories with smart protagonists. You know, the ones who actually do their homeworks, and study after spending the rest of their time in school hanging out with their boyfriends. But here, Juliet is smart. She's a journalist by training, is on the debate team, and actually studies in the library and does her homework at home. Plus, she's prepping herself to go to law school! I support! And Lucas, sweet cinnamon roll Lucas here is the hockey player jock who supports all that. Plus, he plans to enlist in the Marines. They have plans for the future ya'll! Having said that, I love these two so much that I didn't mind their best friends much, sorry.

It's going to take a while to get over this story. I think I may just read it again. And I rarely re-read books. ...more

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Apr 10, 2015 Pete rated it it was amazing

I Remember You is a fantastic book by Cathleen Davitt Bell . At the start of the book, I was not entirely sure I would enjoy it, but I am certainly glad I got past that feeling.

Two lives intersect in a most unusual way when Lucas seeks out Juliet. They each are exceptional main characters in such a convoluted story resulting from a dream state/memory of Lucas’ future life including major historical events yet to occur.

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Sep 28, 2016 Shae rated it it was amazing

This book made me laugh, made me cry, and I loved the journey of it. I'm sad that more people don't know about this book! Loveable characters, and a heart stopping ending! I will be looking for more by this author! ...more

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Jan 09, 2018 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, contemporary

The beginning started off really strong but the middle was super slow. The ending made up for all the confusing bits so maybe 3.5 stars?

As always I wanted a longer epilogue but I did enjoy where it left off!

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Sep 06, 2014 Briana (Reader, Writer, Critic) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

4.5 review to come closer to release. I am thinking it will be in the next love stacks!

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Apr 11, 2015 Emily rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2015

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Dec 02, 2019 Katie rated it it was amazing

i can’t remember the last time i actively cried while reading a book but this boom made me ugly sob. the ending may be one of the most beautiful endings i’ve ever read. as i got closer and closer towards the end i was worried each chapter would be the last because i didn’t want it to to end. it was just so beautiful the ending was perfect. i want more but i don’t want to spoil the ending because it honestly was amazing. i can’t describe what this book meant to me i was constantly reaching for it ...more

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Feb 22, 2018 Hannah rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1-star, the-woooooooooooorst

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is hands down the worst book I’ll read in 2018. How do I know? Maybe I’m a dead time traveler and I’ve lived it already. Or maybe this book is so atrocious that I can’t fathom reading anything else nearly this bad.

Juliet and Lucas are high schoolers in love because...the plot demands it. There really isn’t anything too terribly interesting about these two, and outside from their hobbies, I didn’t care about them at all. Lucas claims he can see the future and knows what’s going to happen to ...more

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Mar 06, 2015 Once rated it really liked it

Juliet is a normal teenager; study's hard, hangs out with her mother, hangs out with her best friend Rosemary, everything is how she would want it to be. Until Lucas starts paying attention to her. Lucas, a hockey player jock type of senior in high school with plans to become a marine. When Lucas approaches Juliet telling her that he knows of their future and that he wants to be with her as often as he can she's unsure whether she should believe him or not, but gets wrapped up in that intense ki Juliet is a normal teenager; study's hard, hangs out with her mother, hangs out with her best friend Rosemary, everything is how she would want it to be. Until Lucas starts paying attention to her. Lucas, a hockey player jock type of senior in high school with plans to become a marine. When Lucas approaches Juliet telling her that he knows of their future and that he wants to be with her as often as he can she's unsure whether she should believe him or not, but gets wrapped up in that intense kind of young love which might lead to the real thing. As things start to spiral out of her control she's unsure what to do, will Lucas be able to change their future-or is he leading them right to their destiny?

I'm always wary going into a romance, especially young adult romance. Mainly because it's so rare for the young adult romances to stand out and be different from every other young adult romance that has been written. I am a sucker for the young adult romance, but I get tired of reading the same story over and over. Well-I was not prepared for this. It isn't like any other romance, I mean sure boy meets girl, girl and boy fall in love. But within this story there is an element of science fiction. Boy came back from his future without girl to try and keep the girl, can we believe him? Not sure! He has symptoms of a brain tumor, but you so desperately want to believe Lucas. As things unfold you come up with so many different theories for what is happening with Lucas and Juliet, but even what happens isn't really what you are expecting.

This book from the start sets you up for heartbreak, talking of Lucas as if he isn't in Juliet's life anymore. Throughout the whole book though I just was hoping that my thoughts were wrong, that maybe an older version of Juliet was reminiscing about her life with the love of her life. I do appreciate what happens which is something that I didn't expect, but I also must warn you to have tissues. The ending made me cry, I know I'm a cry baby but because I was set up for sadness I wasn't expecting to cry. But I definitely did.

You immediately fall in love with Lucas, he's the sweetheart that every girl wants. Juliet is actually a smart girl, she isn't infuriating like most other female leads in books. You connect with Juliet in the essence that we have all been in her shoes with guys, there have always been those that we were unsure if we should get with and some of us went for it while others didn't. Juliet decides to go for it and the love story that ensues is one that takes you on the roller coaster of your life. ...more

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Oct 11, 2014 Sara (sarabara081) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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I Remember You has an interesting premise about a boy who has memories of the future. Kind of strange, right? I mean, how is that possible? Going in I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect in that regards. Would there be a lot of sci-fi elements? Time travel? I liked the mystery of it all but at the same time I found the overall execution lacking.

At the beginning we meet our two main characters, Juliet and Lucas. Juliet is a smart girl with p You can find more of my book reviews at Forever 17 Books.

I Remember You has an interesting premise about a boy who has memories of the future. Kind of strange, right? I mean, how is that possible? Going in I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect in that regards. Would there be a lot of sci-fi elements? Time travel? I liked the mystery of it all but at the same time I found the overall execution lacking.

At the beginning we meet our two main characters, Juliet and Lucas. Juliet is a smart girl with plans to one day go to law school. Enter Lucas, a hockey player with his sights set on continuing on with family traditions by joining the Marines. Lucas immediately fixates on Juliet, regaling her with stories of memories of them together that have never happened, at least yet. Juliet is at war with her feelings at first, a little scared and off-put but at the same time curious and interested. But a relationship develops despite the unknown. This is where my problems started. I wasn’t feeling the love connection. At least for well over half the book. After they get together it was like we, the readers, were being told so much of what they did after the fact, to pass time more quickly, instead of actually getting to experience it with them. I didn’t catch on to this at first, and I could probably blame my slow reading for it, but it was like Juliet was telling us the story by looking back. It didn’t do the book any favors, at least for me. It kept me from connecting to the characters and made the book drag. I kept waiting and waiting for something to happen to grab me, make me NEED to pick up the book to find out what would happen next. But I just never felt that at all.

I can tell you what I did like – I liked the overall idea of the story. Even with the touch of sci-fi, I Remember You really reads like a Contemporary Fiction (or Historical Fiction if you want to consider the early 90s historical – eek!). There were a few moments that were really sweet and touching between Lucas and Juliet, especially towards the middle and end. The ending was… weird but also pretty amazing in its own way too. It made me appreciate the process of getting there a lot more.

Even though this book wasn’t completely for me, I can see why a lot of people will enjoy it. This sort of slow paced story-telling might not work for slow readers like me, but perhaps for others it won’t be an issue. ...more

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Feb 06, 2015 Inah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, 2015-reads

The first thing that came across my mind while I was reading the book was “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” I’ve never seen the film nor read the book. I just knew they were somehow similar.

I was really invested in the book. The prologue was just enough to keep mu curiosity and get through this book in less than 24 hours. It’s so compelling and just hands-down captivating! I’m really glad I gave this book a closer look.

The characters were really well-written. Each of them were given enough exposure wh The first thing that came across my mind while I was reading the book was “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” I’ve never seen the film nor read the book. I just knew they were somehow similar.

I was really invested in the book. The prologue was just enough to keep mu curiosity and get through this book in less than 24 hours. It’s so compelling and just hands-down captivating! I’m really glad I gave this book a closer look.

The characters were really well-written. Each of them were given enough exposure which made their character more relevant to the story. Juliet was very easy to relate to. She might just be a typical teenager but they way her character was written made it so much more than that. This goes as well for Lucas. I felt so attached to their characters which made it so much easier to read the book. I really loved Lucas’s character from the start. I found him really cute and dorky during the first few chapters but he turned out to be so much better as the story went on. I loved the small gestures which basically made my knees buckle and face blush (I bet Juliet’s did).

I had trouble with Juliet’s best friend, Rosemary. She’s the kind of girl I don’t want to mingle with ever. I hated how he treated Dex and how she acted like a total bitch. A fact that was acknowledged in the book. Although, sometimes she’s kind of a voice of reason for Juliet, but still, I couldn’t make myself like her. Dex was such a great character. I liked him so much and how he helped Juliet go through some hardships even though it didn’t seem like they really knew each other.

I was also mindblown with the memories Lucas had described to Juliet. At first, I was also skeptical but it’s what made me intrigued and kept me going. It was really an amazing love story. I had to admit though that I craved for more!

I really loved the variety in this book. It was such an amazing combination. There were enough humor, drama, romance and thrill, which made me feel a whole lot of emotions for this book. It made me cry, for one. There’s no single word to describe this book but I really loved it and I’d definitely recommend it! ...more

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Jul 08, 2015 Brandi Kosiner rated it really liked it

Loved the premise. Not sure if time travel, parallel universe or what but the fact that Lucas feels he is remembering their relationship even though she has none of the same memories made me but it. I also should mention that its lighter because there is never really any explanation of why he can see the future/remember the past. Why its just him, etc. I didn't mind, but some readers might.

It also draws a bit on the forbidden love aspect. She is brainy and has goals for going tho law school. ...more

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Feb 07, 2015 Moon Love rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars!

I've never read a book by Cathleen Davitt Bell before. I'm wondering how many wonderful stories I've passed over without even knowing. I Remember You is a story that pulls you in and will leave you reeling. The beauty of this story lies in its simplicity and the journey Lucas and Juliet take through out their lives. It's intense and not easy.

The story is wonderful. I loved Juliet. I loved seeing her step outside of her comfort zone with guys, school, and life, and give Lucas a chance. ...more

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I've hiked on the rocky Italian coastline, used positive visualization to control pain, visited every bowling alley in the Adirondacks, invented my own kind of pasta dish (write and I'll give you the recipe), and am halfway to raising two kids in partnership with a terrific husband. I can tell a pretty mean ghost story, make butter with ingredients from the corner deli, and have just published a b ...more

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“We're all trying to get everything perfect, but in the end no one can get past the fact that we're all flawed. We don't have any idea what we're doing.” — 5 likes

“How do you react when a face you have touched with your hands, your mouth, eyes you have memorized, imagined, stared into, watched watching you—how do you react when it’s become the face of a stranger?” — 1 likes

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