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The Memory Jar

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I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This has been on my TBR pile for so long, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I really enjoyed the storyline and seeing the characters change throughout the story was a great character development. The plot was great and kept my attention. I'm glad I got the chance to read this and will be on the lookout for more in the future!

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I am working through and clearing out my list of galleys and unfortunately not interested in reading this any more.

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This was a very interesting read. A story with a main character that has a lot of tough decisions to make and does it help that the boy she planned to break it off with is just waking up from a coma that she was the cause of? Probably not. I love the back and forth character switches and the different POV's but I did feel that it did leave for little character development. In terms of the romance, well I am torn her as I am not sure how I feel with dating your brother's ex girlfriend. if you are looking for a story where sometimes the best decisions are the hardest to make, then check this book out.

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Goodreads Synopsis:
Since the accident, Taylor’s memory has been fuzzy. But at least she’s awake. Who knows what her boyfriend, Scott, will remember when he comes out of his coma. Will he remember that Taylor was driving the snowmobile when it crashed? Will he remember the engagement ring? Her pregnancy?
Will he remember that she tried to break up with him?
Taylor doesn’t know. And she doesn’t know if she wants him to remember. Plenty of things happened that night and before—secrets wrapped in secrets—that she’d prefer be forgotten.
Facing choices she’d rather ignore, Taylor searches for something more solid than whispers and something bigger than blame, so that she can face the future and forgive herself.

My Review:
I received a copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for a review. I wasn't really sure what I was getting into when I started this book, but I loved every bit of it and I'm so glad I read it.
Taylor has been in a snowmobile accident with her boyfriend, Scott. He's in a coma, and she can't remember if they broke up or got engaged before it happened. She also can't remember the accident itself, and is riddled with anxiety and unanswered questions. She's also pregnant with his baby, and isn't sure what to do.
The story switches between Taylor now, and then, and a couple other peoples stories while they're talking around Scott at the hospital, trying to wake him up. The characters are super realistic and react to things the way I think any real person would. I didn't feel too old to be reading this, and I the cover is really pretty.
The book is heart wrenching and I really loved every moment, happy or sad. I thin it's one of my new favourites, I want to buy a copy. It faces very real issues that not a lot of books want to talk about, and I appreciate that. I loved the ending too, and remember going into this is that this is not a story with a happy or sad ending. The ending is to always remember to keep moving on. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.

Here's the amazon link to the book, and also the authors twitter handle in case you had any questions or wanted to buy the book for yourself.

https://twitter.com/elissajanine

https://www.amazon.ca/Memory-Jar-Elis...

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