Although this had a much more serious tone, the premise of the book did really remind me of the film Life as We Know It - I think it’s such an interesting concept!

This is a powerful book. Sad yet uplifting. We never really know people do we?

Thank you for the advanced copy!

There is something about Imogens writing that sucks me in and holds me close. This book was no different. I would absolutely recommend!

This was my first time reading a book from the author but I am delighted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I look forward to reading more books from the writer in the future!

Imogen Clark has written a beautifully poignant story about found family. The way her relationships develop through her lyrical writing is a story worth getting lost in as eighteen-year-old Romany navigates the world around to find out not only who she is, but where she truly belongs.

There were a lot of characters throughout the story that I found unlikeable, but they added to Romany's background and her journey.

Overall, this is a coming-of-age tale that focuses on problems in our society, such as not noticing those around us, especially those older than us, and the struggle often faced when our family does not offer the support needed to succeed in life.

Thank you Netgalley for my free copy in exchange for a review.

This book was like a warm hug. Very ordinary in many ways, but so sweet in its ''ordinariness''. Just the lives of 4 friends who met in University and how they navigate life, love, and friendship. It made me reflect on my own friendships from high school and how we are in and out of each other's lives but we still have this bond.

The beginning and middle was somewhat slow for me. It really built the relationships between those 4 friends. The last part where we come back to present day was my favorite part, to see the evolution of all these characters. A good book if you're looking to read something light with some depth.

Another reviewer on GR's described this as "sweetly predictable" and I second these sentiments.

Some time ago, I read Where The Story Starts by Imogen Clark, so when I saw this on Netgalley, I decided to try out another of Clark's books.

It did not disappoint.

I really like Clark's easy writing style, which seamlessly wove through multiple timelines and narrators.

It's a story of friendship, loss, and hope.

I don't do great with sad books. I'm an empath, so they hit me hard. But, I liked this one.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 rounded up.

What a beautiful book: The Big Chill for modern readers. We are drawn back in time to discover how a group of friends got to where they are today, meeting deftly drawn characters and treated to evocative reminders of that era. I feel sure this is one I'll return to and read again.

What started off as a very awkward situation at the reading of a will, with a young girl, three friends and an almost-stranger, turned into a beautiful story full of life's funny coincidences and perfect moments you only find in novels.
The basis of the story is sad: Romany is left alone after her mum dies. She doesn't know her dad, and here she is, finishing her last year of school, alone.
Except her mum had a plan. A bigger one than anyone could imagine.
And slowly, as the story develops from the 80s when the four friends met to the current day, we start to understand how it all fits together.
Without wanting to sound cheesy (and knowing full well that it isn't quite as easy as it appears in books), this story is about the beauty of the puzzle called life, and how its pieces sometimes fit together in the most surprising ways.

Impossible to Forget was pretty easy to forget. While the premise of the story is a group of four friends being asked to support the 18-year-old daughter of one of their own after she dies, the majority of the book follows the thirty-year friendship instead of the actual support request. The benefit of these flashbacks is that the thirty years moves quickly otherwise I definitely would have put the book down and never looked back. I did not feel invested in any of the characters, nor did I really like any of them. They were all very one dimensional without substance. I had high hopes for this story as a tearjerker but felt very let down in the end. I am sure many will love this book, as it has all the elements of a really good women’s fiction novel, but for me there was nothing there to wow me. Thank you Netgalley for an eARC copy of this book.

This was such a heartwarming read. A novel about friendship taking care of the ones we love. I enjoyed the backstories on each of the characters.
Many thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me the ARC! I didn't know what to think when i started this story. It was so well written about a tough loss. I loved it! Every character made this book such a sweet read. I rate it a 4.2

What a gorgeous book! This story is about 4 friends who meet in college and continue their friendship for many years after, despite their differences. I love how the POV changes between the characters, it was so entertaining (and emotional). Bravo Imogen!

This was a fabulous story of love, loss, friendship, and secrets. It was very easy to read with likeable characters. Somewhat unbelievable at times but didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story at all. Would recommend

I'd read a couple of Imogen Clark books previously and knew her to be a good storyteller. This book was no exception!

The book begins with Angie dying and leaving her teenage daughter, Romany alone. Angie has plans for her university friends to take over- unsurprisingly this does not go off without a hitch! From the mid 80s to the present day we meet Angie and her friends and learn how and why she makes the decisions that she does.

I enjoyed the characters and the way in which they interacted and interlinked with each other. It wasn't always entirely believable, but I still very much found myself wanting to read more!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

Romany's mother Angie just passed away and her final wishes were for her group of 3 long time friends from college to look out for her- along with one other mystery person that the friends have never heard off. The book jumps from the past - how the friend's formed their bond - and the present - with them taking care of Romany. This was a beautiful story of love, loss, friendship, and secrets. It was a predictable story, but it was still very sweet nonetheless. Thank you to Amazon Publishing UT and NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Impossible to Forget by Imogen Clark is a charming and heart warming tale of friendship and found family that spans the decades from the 1980's to the current day. When eighteen year old Romany is left alone in the world following the death of her mother the last thing she expected or wanted was the news that her mother had asked four of her best friends to look out for her and take care of various aspects of her life while she finishes out her final year in school and decides what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Her mum has chosen these friends carefully and over the course of the book we see when and how she meets all of them and what unique qualities and perspectives each of them bring to the challenge they have been given.
The book has two timelines, the current day with Romany trying to come to terms with her grief and to accept the help she is being offered, while the group of friends are challenged to re-evaluate their own lives and choices and the past which begins with Romany's mum and two of the other characters meeting at university in the early 1980's and follows the expanding group of friends through the decades to the current day. I really enjoyed the nostalgia of this timeline and loved that we really got to see the characters grow and mature. Seeing how these very different people came together when needed was really uplifting and watching Romany coming into her own made for a beautiful coming of age story.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

This book is moving character piece that I got completely lost in and didn’t want to end ! This story starts off with the death of Angie and the reading of her will, in the will she grants guardianship of her 18 year old daughter to her three college friends and a mysterious younger woman. We then go back in time to when the three friends met and college and followed there more than 30 year friendship. The book follows their success and failures and fears and was beautifully written with amazing character development. The second half of the book focuses more on Romany, Angie’s daughter, and how she is dealing with her mothers death and the guardianship from these 4 people.

I loved the way this book was written it was mostly character focused and not a lot of plot but I was not bored once. I felt like I really knew these characters and loved them and related to their struggles and success. My only complaint was I wanted more it was a fair ending but O just wanted to know what happened next. I would recommend this book to people who like very well developed characters and don’t mind getting lost in a characters life. I would like to thank the publishers and Net galley for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

This was a great book, cover was beautiful and I look forward to reading more by this author. Sharing it with friends.

What an interesting concept for a book. A woman dies and charges her best friends from college to guide her almost grown daughter through her last year of school.
I was captivated by the relationships in the book and the way that each person was assigned a way to help Romany.
I wasn't too sure about the first few chapters, but once you really got into the book, it was hard to put down. I stayed up late a couple of nights reading this and I don't regret it one bit.
I love Imogen Clark's books and this was not an exception to that, at all.
I can't wait to share it with my book club next month!