Book Review: Remember Us by Courtney Elliott

     After losing his mother in his teens Ky finds solace and a deeper friendship with his best friend and his sister, Dakota. When Ky is kicked out of the house by his alcoholic father Sean and Dakota's parents take him in, treating him like an extension of the family. When he goes to school they help with his finances and when Dakota comes to the same school they reconnect once more. Feelings that had barely been given a chance before soon blossom into so much more. However, Ky begins to lose himself to alcohol much like his father, pushing away the one person who meant everything to him until he is left with nothing. Can he find his way out of this mess he created? 

    I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This book is a tear jerker that jumps from the present to the past. We follow Ky as he looses his mother, blaming himself. His journey through finishing high school and beginnings college. Then to all of his encounters with Dakota as he spirals into an ever darker frame of mind. 

    As someone who came from a household where one parent is an alcoholic that actively said they weren't wanted it's hard, however, I can't justify his actions in following that path. You were given literal blueprints on what not to do with examples of just how bad it can be throughout your entire childhood and chose to go down that rabbit hole anyways. It doesn't give me a lot of sympathy for the main character, to be honest. While I am proud of him for seeking help and everything accomplished I spent a lot of this book rolling my eyes because he is responsible for every bad thing that happened after being kicked out of his dad's house. 

    Dakota is my favorite character in this book, although I don't know that I could have been the same type of person she was. She never failed to be there and give chances, even when they weren't deserved, until she couldn't do it anymore. I am glad her decisions forced him to getting the help he needed to turn his life around. 

    All in all this book was good, and if you are able to have more sympathy than I was able to muster for the main character you will likely love the book. There are plenty of sweet, romantic, and gooey moments in this book that are so adorable. I wish the best for the characters in their lives moving forward. 

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