Forget You
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WHY CAN’T YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU FORGET . . . AND WHAT YOU REMEMBER? There’s a lot Zoey want to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four- year ancient girlfriend. Like Zoey’s dread that the whole town will find out about her mom’s nervous breakdown. Like darkly handsome terrible boy Doug taunting her at school. Feeling like her life is about to become a perfect mess, Zoey fights back the only way she knows how, using her legendary attention to detail to make sure she’s the perfect daughter, the perfect student, and the perfect girlfriend to ultra-well loved football player Brandon. But then Zoey is in a car crash, and the next day there’s one thing she can’t remember at all—the entire night before. Did she go parking with Brandon, like she plotted? And if so, why does it seem like Brandon is avoiding her? And why is Doug—of all people— suddenly acting as if something significant happened between the two of them? Zoey dimly remembers Doug pulling her from the wreck, but he keeps referring to what happened that night as if it was more, and it terrifies Zoey to admit how much is a blank to her. Controlled, meticulous Zoey is quickly losing her grip on the all-vital details of her life—a life that seems strangely empty of Brandon, and strangely full of Doug.
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Forget You is the sort of book that I set aside for my nieces because it’s much more than the usual YA romance novel. The characters might seem predictable, but Jennifer Echols gives them complexity, depth and humor.
We meet:
* Zoey – captain of the swim team, wealthy (sometimes described as a “spoiled brat”), well loved, and high school senior. Her parents are separating and she’s chosen to live with her mother, but her mother’s had a nervous breakdown and Zoey’s trying hard to prevent this from apt news in their tiny town;
* Keke and Lila – twins and on the varsity swim team. They’re Zoey’s closest friends and they sometimes drive her nuts. They reflect alike, act alike but try hard to differentiate themselves from each additional. They’re flaky, kind, and amusing high school seniors;
* Brandon – blond, wealthy, well loved, captain of the football team, and high school senior. He’s a major flirt and seems to flit from one relationship to another. He’s one of Zoey’s best friends and she’s a constant confidant for his romantic escapades; and
* Doug – the one person on the swim team that Zoey doesn’t get along with. There’s some history and some antagonism. We don’t know exactly what happened, but Zoey comes down hard on Doug. He has a juvie record and though the record is sealed, Zoey points out his past to keep him from getting summer jobs, etc. With his juvie record, Zoey’s persistence, and high school being what it is, Doug hasn’t ever had a girl friend even though he’s one of the best looking and powerful high school seniors.
Forget You is about how things are never reasonably what they seem from the outside. It’s about misunderstandings and prejudices, loyalty and friendship. It reminds us of what life is like as a teenager — when parents have so much power over your life and your identity and how we each learn to break free. Carefully crafted, fun, and sympathetic, Forget You is a tale of like and friendship. If you’re looking for a YA romance for the summer — whether for yourself or a friend, I highly recommend Forget You.
ISBN-10: 1439178232 – Trade Paperback
Publisher: MTV: Original edition (July 20, 2010), 304 pages.
Review copy provided by the publisher.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
As a huge fan of Going Too Far, you must know how nervously I was waiting for the relief of Forget You. I had my doubts it would be as excellent, 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 really different from what I expected – I was expecting something more along the lines of a light teen romance possibly even a beach read. As a replacement for I establish a book with many layers – touching on some dark topics.
The tale mostly revolves around Zoey Commander. Zoey is dealing with some heavy issues – after her mother’s attempt at suicide she ends up living with her father and his 24 year ancient girlfriend whom he recently knocked up. Her life is upside down and no matter how hard she tries to keep it right side up – it just seems like she’s drowning. She makes some very rash decisions throughout the novel. I cringed every time she brought up her relationship with Brandon and how he was her boyfriend.
After her manufacturing accident and the ensuing loss of memory, the tale really selected up. First there’s Doug… le sigh. (I must admit, Ms. Echols has a way of building you fall for her leading men. She sure did that for Doug.) Zoey thinking she’d find support in her “boyfriend” Brandon was surprised to see he just wasn’t coming around but everywhere she turned Doug was there. She knows something happened the night leading to her manufacturing accident she just can’t remember anything of it. She spends most of the tale acting as if she knows what happened in order to figure out what really happened… and the best part of it all is that you, as the reader, are just as clueless as she is. So obviously the pages are flying by as we uncover the truth of that night which slowly unravels throughout the tale.
I loved all the characters! Zoey was young and dealing with a lot, I can’t say that I agreed with some of her actions, but in the end I did know why she acted the way she did. Doug was the sweetest thing. He looked out for Zoey and any man that can keep a secret because a girl questions him to is okay in my book. Zoey’s parents – Mr. Commander is an a-hole. I despised this man yet I also felt sorry for him. I reflect if the tale had an epilogue taking place about 10 years down the line (maybe not even that long) we’d hear that Ashley (the knocked-up girlfriend) left him for a younger man and took half his assets with her. Mrs. Commander was a woman scorned. Yes, she did try to commit suicide, but she was stressed and had too much going on and she acted lacking thinking…. nothing a excellent therapist can’t resolve. Brandon was clueless. He really had no terrible feelings, he was a boy who loved girls. Zoey knows, you know this, I’m not sure how we got off track with him. The additional characters, although minor, were also fleshed out and really gave the tale more depth.
The romance aspect of the tale was intense. The push and pull between Zoey and Doug felt real. You can feel the sexual tension building between them. Their more intimate moments were very well done, they were sweet and full of passion and tension. I reflect these moments were what really concluded the whole package for me. (these moments might not be suitable for younger teens)
All in all, I establish Forget You to be an emotional, intense and expressive read. Ms. Echols has a way with words – her writing, her characters and her setting (in this case a northern Florida beach) really played a lot into building this book so very enjoyable. I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next! I am now convinced of her awesomeness and she has now been upgraded to auto-buy, so I know I won’t be missing out on it – I hope you won’t either.
This book was provided for review by Simon and Schuster.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Zoey’s life is going downhill quick–first, her father divorces her mom, marries his pretty, pregnant, twenty-something girlfriend, and makes Zoey and her mother go out. Then, when her mother attempts to commit suicide, dear ancient dad puts Mom in a mental hospital and threatens to do the same to Zoey if she tells anyone, all to avoid public embarrassment. On top of it all, Zoey has to deal with Doug, the surly guy on her swim team who seems to despise her. She tries to deal by striving for perfection and being the person everyone wants her to be, but all of that falls apart when she’s in a car manufacturing accident and her memory of the night is erased…which makes it even more hard to keep getting through each day when her boyfriend ignores her, her friends are clueless, and Doug is acting like there’s something going on between them.
Forget You is at once sad, humorous, and steamy! The concept of a girl trying to hold everything together when life is falling apart and she can’t remember a significant night is a excellent one, and Echols executes it well. Zoey’s chaotic life is described well, from her time spent with her friends and swim team to the drama that is unfolding at home. Her father is downright selfish and despicable, and it’s simple to see how he is the source of Zoey’s parental drama and stress, and a fantastic part of the book is about Zoey dealing with his emotional abuse and finally learning to stand up to him. Echols also does an brilliant job at drawing out the tension between Zoey and Doug as she attempts to figure out what happened the night of the car manufacturing accident, and what exactly he wants from her now. Though there was some mindless escape sex in the book that not everyone will probably approve of, the romance is hot and utterly unforgettable. Forget You is a very well written novel about dealing with family tree, grief, hurt, like, and finally standing up for yourself.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
It’s not too regularly that I read contemporary fiction, but I’m pleased that I ventured into the world of Forget You by Jennifer Echols. The tale is appealing and engaging, while also being completely believable. The characters really stood out to me because they were realistic and heartfelt. Zoey is simple to tell to and more than simple to empathize with, agreed her circumstances with her loony bin mom and her ass of a dad.
Echols tackles this tale with honesty and the shows the reality of teenage life. Zoey’s life isn’t perfect and she’s far from perfect herself. In a time when her family tree is falling apart, Zoey strives to present herself with the perfect life. She starts out with both feet firmly planted on the ground, but after an unexpected pregnancy (her dad knocks up his employee), a divorce (lots of yelling), and a suicide attempt (her mom is all kinds of messed up post-divorce) Zoey’s firmly planted feet start to shift and the book explores the raw emotions that can come with all of that.
In the aftermath of the divorce, Zoey does what many teens would do, she becomes more reckless. She becomes more sexual and more interested in the thrills of a sexual relationship. When Zoey wakes up the morning after a car manufacturing accident to find `not her boyfriend’ Doug checking in on her all lovey dovey like, the tale really takes off. What happened the night of the manufacturing accident that caused Zoey to not be with her boyfriend Brandon? And why is Doug all of a sudden being nice to her?
This is where the writing and the characterizations really shine. Zoey’s at a loss as to what happened to her and terrible boy Doug seems to be the only person who knows the truth. Their relationship and the slowly unraveling mystery about that night had me yearning for more. The chemistry between Doug and Zoey is undeniable and the sexual tension was incredibly well-written. Doug could have easily been just the sexy terrible boy, but Echols made me like him with his depth and his personality. Oh, and he’s gorgeous and has the most incredible eyes. That helps too.
The realization about that forgotten night forces Zoey to really take a look at her life, at herself, at the people around her, and grow up a small. She goes through a lot in such a fleeting amount of time and by the end, she’s better because of it. All of that makes the book sound heavy, but it’s not really. Forget You is a quick, addicting read that gives us the reality of teens with sex, lust, and a lot of sarcasm. I loved it.
Opening line: Every strong swimmer has a tale about nearly drowning. ~ pg. 1
Favorite line(s): He frowned at me. “Why haven’t you been turning the world upside down looking for your real diamond earrings?”
I shrugged. “I figured they’d turn up. Like my virginity.” ~ pg. 174
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
I had mixed emotions about this book because I got frustrated with Zoey,
but it’s one of persons books that once you end, you like. Zoey frustrated me
because she was stupid when it came to her so called “boyfriend” and it really made me doubt her sanity.
Overall Jennifer Echols is a fantastic leader so that made the book excellent.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5