Review Detail

Reader reviewed by WilowRaven

One little coin flip and her life will never be the same. After a head
injury, Naomi must face the fact that 4 years of her life are missing
to her. She doesn't remember her best friend, her boyfriend or why her
parents are divorced. She can't recall why she was going to drop her
photography class or how she came to be so passionate about being the
editor of the school yearbook. Life moves on however, and so does Naomi.
I
absolutely loved this book. Every character Zevin created was intensely
real and completely believable. I felt a connection to Naomi from page
one. Hers is a story that could really happen to anyone. One of my
favorite characters is Naomi's dad. I feel that a lot of teen books
today portray parents in very stereotypical ways. Not so in Memoirs.
Naomi's dad felt like a real person to me - one that Naomi could
actually relate to. Their relationship is only a small part of the
whole story but to me it was important and I was impressed with the way
Zevin wrote him.
I don't want to say too much for fear of giving too much away - this is really a story you need to experience for yourself!
I highly recommend this book to YA fiction and / or romance fans - 5 stars.