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Forget Me Not

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He’s always been my North Star shining luminescent in the foreground that my life has always been traveling toward. Everything else is just filler.” Additionally, the first person omniscient, was a very confusing pov and left me quite annoyed. For me, I contemplated not finishing it because it felt so stagnant. I think it could have been salvaged because it wasn’t a bad story, it just wasn’t executed well enough for me. It’s not often I read a book and think, “I’ll never be the same” after reading it, but that’s exactly how I feel after finishing Forget Me Not. It is a masterpiece in every sense of the word and I am in awe of the way Karissa’s mind works, not to mention that this is her debut novel.

This book now sits at the top of my romance tier along with A Court of Mist and Fury and Remain Nameless, which are some my favorite books of all time. I cannot thank @karissakinwordwrites enough for the gift of this arc. This book was such a pleasant surprise amidst a major reading slump and I am thankful to have gotten to read this incredible story before it released.🖤 Even if I'd read the last chapter first, if I'd seen the ending before the start, I would have done it all again. Maybe each line would sting a little harder, every word would reach a little sweeter, every miscommunication would hurt so much deeper. But so would all the love. Imagine you've been dreaming of someone for years. You've never met this person, but whenever you fall asleep, you spend those hours connecting on a deep emotional and physical level. No one in the universe knows you as they do, loves you as they do. But every day, you wake up, remember it’s all just a dream, and continue with your real life.⁠ Ok, this book almost made me throw my iPad. I’m still kind of processing it. I have so many conflicting thoughts about it. So, let’s start with what I liked.

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But I’ll tell you the secret to appreciating this point of view. It is the only way to honor the portrayal of twin flames, star souls, soul mates.

For example: It’s Silas’s turn to gawk now, and somehow I’m even more beautiful to him in the flesh. He can’t help himself from looking directly into my eyes, mapping them from the deep blue pigment of my irises to the flutter of long eyelashes batting against my cheeks.

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This book is told through a first POV omniscient narrator (Eliza), which can take some getting used to. I found this to be a refreshing way to read a romance novel. This also fed into the overall tension the characters (and by extension, reader) experience throughout the novel. Immediately upon starting, you are transported to into the cosmos, exploring an entirely divergent way of life. How interesting it was to see what may be possible, if we applied ourselves as a society. Do yourself a favor and read “Forget Me Not”! You can read it for free through Kindle Unlimited. What a deal, reading such a remarkable debut romance novel through Kindle Unlimited. I was immediately entranced by this story of a forbidden romance and fated lovers finally finding each other beyond their dreamscape. But when reality seeps in, they realize the path to each other is not as easy. Forget Me Not” is approaching its first birthday, so I wanted to do a close reread in anticipation of the date. This is the third time I’ve read this book, and every single time I notice more and more layers to the story. Hands down, this is my favorite romance book. I recommend it every chance I get. Looking for a book that has forced proximity? Read “Forget Me Not”. Science fiction without aliens? Read “Forget Me Not”. Soulmates? “Forget Me Not”. Hottest smut? “Forget Me Not”. Endless angst? “Forget Me Not”. This reread just solidified my love for the story and Karissa’s writing; I will always be a fan of whatever she publishes.

The epilogue. People seem extremely divided over the epilogue, but I love it! There is so much foreshadowing throughout the whole book, subsequent rereads have only proved that the ending is right in front of the readers’ faces the entire time. I think Karissa did such a brilliant job dropping little hints as to what the ending would look like, it made it all the more poetic and beautiful. I think without the epilogue it would have been a fine story, but the epilogue provides an extra layer to the story. There’s further complication, and as a reader it allows the story to stay with me for a long time. Thankfully, Karissa released a special edition of “Forget Me Not” which includes two bonus epilogues from Silas’ POV. Readers get to learn what happens after the initial epilogue, I highly recommend buying a copy and reading the scenes for yourself. There is a soft trigger warning for emotional infidelity. The FMC is with the MMC in her dreams and thinks he's just a figment of her dreams, so it's complicated. ⁠But as someone who is easily triggered by the cheating trope, this didn't bother me. ⁠⁠ I like the way the concept of soulmates is explored here, it’s romantic as hell. I love the idea of finding the love of your life in your dreams and then it becomes real. I was impressed with the authors choice of writing style, First Person Omniscient, which means we see all events and thoughts of other characters through the voice of our narrator, who is the main character. Although, the cleverness of this choice... is ultimately what led me to be disappointed. There is not enough time in the world for me to list everything I love about this book. It was my favorite read of 2022, and upon a reread of the special edition has become my favorite book I’ve ever read.Eliza is attached to, and traveling with, her long-term partner, and Silas is fulfilling a dangerous deal with a crime syndicate, with whom he has a past. Forced into the same proximity for the duration of travel, they struggle to understand what it means for them to finally meet when the universe seems to be pulling them both in different directions. Silas, the unknown man in Eliza’s dreams, has spent most of his life as a contract pirate, formally known as a Mako, mining the unexplored lands of dangerous moons to earn a living. Having dreamt about a woman he’s never met every night for as long as he can remember, Silas has never allowed himself a relationship that reaches beyond physical, confident that one day, he would find the woman in his fantasies somewhere in the universe.

Imagine having a dream lover and experiencing the most intense and life-altering passion and love in your slumber—and one day this dream lover is no longer a figment of a dream. He is real. I started reading {Forget Me Not by Karissa Kinword} last night and found the POV really strange. It is written in first person but then the main character (FMC) will start talking about the MMC in a way that is usually used in omniscient. I guess this would be first person omniscient, not something I’ve come across before. I read this book almost two months ago, and I STILL think about it daily! The intruiging premise coupled with the beautiful writing makes this story dreamlike, alluring, and romantic. I laughed, cried, smiled, blushed, hurt, and loved. This is a story I will never forget. ⁠ Again, this auThe writing is catching at first, almost stumbling over the way it is being portrayed. But over time, the realization that first person omniscient was the only way to write the love story of Eliza and Silas. Eliza is a mess sometimes, but aren’t we all? She has one foot in her dreams and one foot in reality and her journey was so beautiful. The best thing about this book is that it is singular in its prose. Karissa really knows how to weave magic into every line and it helps her build nuanced characters, interesting settings, and a plot that has you hanging on her every word. Silas doesn’t love me like all the characters love their counterparts in these books—because it’s more than that. He loves me through them, in pieces, like patchwork on a quilt, a stitch here, a pattern there, never completely sewn together. Like he hasn’t yet read his favorite story, but he’s constantly trying.

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