Forget Me Not
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Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is--an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their friendship public? As Calliope navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the fact that they might be moving--again--just as she starts to make friends and finally accept her differences. Ellie Terry's affecting debut will speak to a wide audience about being true to oneself.
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OK, so this book has a beautiful cover, just beautiful! (the blue and the title look so cool and the poppies too!) It gives you YA romance vibes for some reason... (it's close but not really) So the story revolves around Calli who has Tourettes but also OCD, trichotillomania(pulling hair) and anxiety which often come with TS. So she is looked as a freak by others and even her mom who is very absent and always changing boyfriends and after breakups changing homes without even asking her daughter or anything. Calli starts a new school for the 10th time and hates how her friendships never last. In the book Calli becomes more confident of herself and her tics and doesn't hide who she is. I loved her love for astronomy and especially the moon and sharing that with her new friend Jinsong. It was a cute book and Calli's perspective was written in poetry which I liked. I felt bad for Calli when people bullied her but SpoilerBeatriz turns out to have a tragic past of her mom abondoning her so she takes her anger on others and is left alone with no friends which was sad and what Calli gave her was so sweet and it actually impacted her! and her dad's death left such a big impact in her and her mom which is the reason why she never feels happy and looks for a partner so they can have a better life. I liked Jinsong but I also didn't like that they didn't leave is a frienship but had to make them kiss... uhh. Anyways a beautiful book and I actually liked that Spoiler Calli changes house again and she is happy and confident with herself this time. She speaks up to her mom and has a new kind stepdad which may last (hopefully) and she embraces herself in the school and doesn't let TS define her and her worth!!! Also I liked that Calli and Jinsong still kept their friendship with emails! I recommend this book to anyone who likes MG or YA with neurodivergent characters and drama, bullying, school stuff etc. Also remeber the author kept it realistic because she experienced Calli's struggles and I love and support own voices authors!
