I was an early reader of The Girl You Forgot by Giselle Green so I was thrilled to get a spot on the blog tour and I was completely over the moon to see my name in the acknowledgements section of the book. It is my pleasure to publish my review as part the of the Rachel's Random Resources blog tour.
Does the heart never really forget?
When Ava’s partner Will is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, the doctors give Will one chance to survive - an operation which means he will lose his recent memory. Ava begs him to take the chance, sure that she can cope with Will forgetting her. After all, they have something very special to live for.
But they are also keeping a heart-breaking secret, and if Will loses his memory, Ava will have to carry that secret alone.
Can they rebuild their love from scratch or will their secrets and past come between them? Will Ava really be a stranger when Will wakes up – or does the heart never really forget…
Giselle Green returns with a heart-breaking, deeply moving story of love, loss, and what it really means to be alive. Perfect for all fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis and Diane Chamberlain.
A heart-wrenching moral dilemma lies at the heart of The Girl You Forgot: should we lie to protect those we love, even if they have asked us to? Giselle Green has written such a powerful, emotive and thought-provoking book with completely relatable characters that you can't help but wonder what you would do in the same circumstances.
Ava has just found out that she's pregnant when Will is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. Will has the hardest decision to make: should he have the operation at the risk of losing his memory or enjoy what time he has left? Will decides to go in for surgery but only after he makes Ava promise to withhold something from him when he wakes up. Will's surgery is successful but he has lost all of his memories from the last 7 years; understandably confused to wake up with a girlfriend he doesn't recognise by his side, he asks Ava to promise to always tell him the truth. What a double whammy! Poor Ava.
My heart really went out to both Will and Ava. As lovely as it was to see Will fall in love with Ava all over again, it was heartbreaking when he admits that wasn't able to experience the simplest of emotions: happiness. Ava is torn between keeping her promise to Will before the op and keeping her promise to Will after the op. I certainly didn't envy her that moral dilemma! I loved how Ava confides in gardener, Harry, who has memory loss issues of his own. Harry has some amazing words of wisdom for Ava, which is food for thought for her and the reader.
The Girl You Forgot is a beautiful story, beautifully written by Giselle Green. It's full of heart being heartbreaking, heart-wrenching and heartwarming in equal measure.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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About the author:
Giselle Green is an award-winning, bestselling contemporary women's fiction author. Mum to six boys (half of whom have flown the nest) and owner of one bright orange-and-cinnamon canary who hopefully never will, Giselle enjoys creating emotionally-gripping storylines about family and relationships.
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Thank you for your thoughtful and lovely review, Michelle - it's very much appreciated! Giselle x
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