Don't Forget Me by Victoria Stevens
on February 13th 2018
ISBN: 0374305609
Pages: 360
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Hazel has recently moved from London to Australia to live with the father she just met. The night before she’s to start school there, she meets Red, a similarly troubled, kindhearted gay teen with whom she instantly bonds. School is difficult at first, but she is soon befriended by a duo of friends and starts to feel more comfortable.  However, she is thrown for a loop when she meets Red’s twin brother, Luca, who is withdrawn and angry and not only attends her school, but is also friends with her new friends.  She and Luca secretly develop a begrudging friendship as they bond over their similar grief, and friendship starts to turn to romantic feelings, which inevitably causes problems.  A look at teens dealing with grief and learning how to move past it, this book is a lovely read.  It would be especially great to add to collections for teens dealing with their own grief, but is a good selection for general collections as well.

Reviewed by Kara Reiman, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook