From the author of Dear Evan Hansen, The Reminders is perfect for
fans of J. Courtney Sullivan's The Engagement or Graeme Simsion's The
Rosie Project, and follows what happens when a girl who can't forget
befriends a man who's desperate to remember.
Grief-stricken over his partner Sydney's death, Gavin sets fire to every
reminder in the couple's home before fleeing Los Angeles for New Jersey,
where he hopes to find peace with the family of an old friend. Instead,
he finds Joan.
Joan, the family's ten-year-old daughter, was born Highly Superior
Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM: the rare ability to recall every day
of her life in cinematic detail. Joan has never met Gavin until now, but
she did know his partner, and waiting inside her uncanny mind are
startlingly vivid memories to prove it.
Gavin strikes a deal with Joan: in return for sharing her memories of
Sydney, Gavin will help her win a songwriting contest she's convinced
will make her unforgettable. The unlikely duo set off on their quest
until Joan reveals unexpected details about Sydney's final months,
forcing Gavin to question not only the purity of his past with Sydney
but the course of his own immediate future. Told in the alternating
voices of these two irresistible characters, The Reminders is a
hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and
renewal.
