Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Publishers for sharing this ARC with me! All opinions are my own:

“Before I Forget” is a touching new fiction novel by Tori Henwood Hoen. I was immediately intrigued by the title of this book: it gives depth to the casual phrase that you would toss over your shoulder on your way out the door. In her story, Cricket Campbell’s journey confronts the complexities of adulthood, memory, and true responsibility.

This is truly a stunning story. I read this book in a day and loved it. Tori Henwood Hoen gracefully navigates some powerful themes, and I LOVE that she does it in such a relatable, sentimental, and lighthearted prose. This novel may carry some heavy topics that will definitely touch your heart, but it does not weigh so much as to put you in an emotional reading slump. It tenderly highlights the difficulties that accompany an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the challenges in maneuvering it as a caretaker. The characters are crafted with realistic and relatable personalities. I especially loved the repeated emphasis on the relationships between Cricket and her father and sister. I’ll definitely be back to see what Tori Henwood Hoen comes out with next!!

This is a story about the unpredictable nature of healing and how sometimes the hardest truths offer the deepest clarity. Poignant, funny, and brimming with heart, it’s a reminder that even fractured memories can lead us home.