I Remember You

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, South Portland., Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 2, 2015

Review

Lucas remembers their first kiss, he knows things about the future and he is falling in love. Juliet is confused and scared by Lucas' memories but she is also falling in love. Their future seemed sealed but the truth is harder to share with supporting characters and a hockey accident nearly undoes a beautiful love story. This is a sweet, gentle and very real love story with a blend of not possible and just maybe storyline.

Juliet and Lucas are well defined characters; readers will watch their relationship grow while getting acquainted with family and friends of the couple. What is refreshing is that the author places the characters in a time that predates most of our technology. The mixture of typical high school activities and political/military issues gives "I Remember You" some real substance.

Read this book to see if young love can survive in spite of cultural and social world views. Add to public library young adult collections and place on high school media center shelves.

Overall Book Score: very good