When Clémence, a student and actress struggling with personal issues, sees how miserable her grandmother is in her nursing home, she decides to break her out and take her on a road trip to the coast so she can see her childhood home one last time. But traveling with a senior with Alzheimer’s Disease comes with a fair amount of challenges,

A touching and emotional tale. About a grandmother and daughter. Grandmother who is loosing grip on the reality. And a daughter who wants to keep her close. Wonderful art and innovative panelling. Illustrator has firm grip on the emotions of the characters. A wonderful graphic novel that has power to move the reader.

Forget Me Not is an emotional read. Anyone who knows what it’s like to watch someone they love slowly loose themselves will find familiarity in this story. The journey Clémence takes her grandmother on is the key story but for me certain moments really hit home. Clémence’s mother’s no-win decision about the care needed, the frustration, the fears. I needed to read Forget Me Not in stages because it hit close to home many times.

This was absolutely beautiful and I connected with the story on a great level as if it was my own.

Thankfully I was able to connect with the story even though I haven’t experienced that situation personally, but it definitely still hit home.

I absolutely enjoyed the art style and illustrations, everything came together greatly.

The message was really clear and the ending got me, I got teary throughout this graphic novel and with that I can say that this is one of the best graphic novels I’ve read this year.

I enjoyed the artwork through the book and the overall concept of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. However I felt like the plot fell a little short. Overall just wasn’t for me.

A fun, sweet, sad and dramatic read. The art style was easy on the eyes, only the text was sometimes hard to read. Otherwise it was a intense and heartfelt story, following the main character Clemence and her grandmother on a roadtrip to the past.

This book reminded me of "In Waves' by AJ Dungo. Beautifully written and portrayed, it will tug at your heartstrings. The bond Clemenes and her grandma shared was sweet and their adventure led Clemence to understand herself and her relationships better.

Thank you Netgalley and Europe Comices to give me the opportunity to read this.

For all that most of us will inevitably grow old, and that we spend so much time and energy caring for each other, there are so few stories about what our experiences together are really like. It's an odd dynamic, so resonant with the past that you don't know how to move forward. This story, so beautifully depicted, shows how similar we are and how much we need each other. Moving and gorgeously illustrated.

I cried during the movie "The Fault In Our Stars". I cried while reading "Harry Potter". And now I've cried while reading the graphic novel, "Forget Me Not" by Alix Garin. If you have watched "The Farewell" starring Awkwafina, then you will enjoy this graphic novel. With a nod to the LGBTQ community and the relationship with a parent that so many have when coming out, this emotional roller coaster not only goes through the emotional tolls of memory on the older generation but the younger as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for the opportunity to read this advanced copy of Forget Me Not. The gorgeous, emotive art is so expressive as it works wonderfully with the spare text. The story is also beautiful, with the multi-generational theme of mothers, daughters, grandmothers, granddaughters. Memory, loss, aging, grief, love, family, all through the eyes of one woman and her relationships. A joy to read and a story that will stick with the reader.

This gave me all the feels. The depiction of Alzheimer’s was done so well and it was heartbreaking. I have read it twice and I know I will read it many more times in the future.

It is definitely an adult graphic novel, with adult themes and some adult illustrations.

Lovely graphic novel. Very emotional and thought provoking. The relationship is very real and made me cry.

This book was one of my favorite graphic novels ever. It was a sweet, raw and lovely journey. The illustrations match perfectly the story, and I wanna point three things that I felt really magical: women bodies, sex and hands.
A deep, heart wrenching story, beautifully written, about family, women and home that I would recommend.

I enjoyed the simple way this book chose to tackle such a complex topic. The exploration of family relationships was great and I loved the way it talked about the grandmother's Alzheimer's. My critics would be that certain events felt a little gimmicky and that the ending was not solid enough. Overall, I really enjoyed it!

I thought that the art of the book really suited the context and topics of the story, it was not overly complex, but simple and easy to follow. The pacing of the book was great as well, I read it one sitting but it did not feel like I was reading it for a long time. Graphic novels do take less time to read, but this one didn't feel like it was fiction. I was seeing into a window that most people go through with their elderly relatives and it was such a moving piece. I really loved the bonding between granddaughter and nan, how once the trip got going they bonded and they had fun. It really brought to the realities of a memory illness to light. The moments they shared while Grammy was lucid were precious and moving, but the ending was so emotional for me. i really thought that Clémence was going on a journey herself as well. She was trying to understand what she was doing and how she fit, despite previous encounters causing her to question her sexuality. In a way, she get advice from Grammy through this journey, but it must've been hard for her to do. When Grammy had a moment where she was so confused and forgot who Clémence was, it broke my heart. It was tricky to read, but like I have always said, books are a way to understand your own life and find ways to cope with what is happening to you. I needed to read a book like this right now, and it has acted as a catharsis for me.

I would recommend this book to any that are in the same situation, to find a way to cope and understand what is going on with the world around them, and the people in your life. Not for younger readers, it is an adult graphic novel for sure.

Forget Me Not by Alix Garin was such a lovely read. I really enjoyed the plot and was able to relate so well to the characters. Forget Me Not made you feel emotional from beginning to end and left me wanting to read more from the author. I think that the illustrations were stunning and fit the story so well. The illustrations really made the story more real. I was on a rollercoaster ride with the storyline but couldn't not put the book down. It was intense at one moment and left me laughing at another moment. The illustrations really made the story more real. I really enjoyed Forget Me Not and will definitely be recommending it to others.

Wow. This was an intense read. And it's probably the first graphic novel to make me sob in quite a long time.

As someone who recently lost her grandma, this story hit a little too close to home. The tiny forget-me-nots reminded me of the flowers my nana used to grow in our backyard, and yup, before I knew it I was balling my eyes out.

I loved all the endearing moments between Clemence and her grandmother, and I also enjoyed seeing the flashbacks to her childhood. As someone who's not had a family member suffer from Alzheimers before, I can only imagine how hard it must be.

The author does a wonderful job illustrating Clemence and her grandmother's story, and I'll definitely be on the lookout for more of their works in the future~

Highly recommend you check this out.


Rating: 5/5
— Thank you to Netgalley and Europe Comics for providing the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I liked the exploration of family relationships, especially the relationship between granddaughter and grandmother, but the ending felt inconclusive, and there was not enough of a reaction from any character to make it realistic. If it had been a metaphorical ending, it would've worked. I think that the book lacks depth in its depiction of guilt and responsibility, given the angle that it chooses to cover the topics from.

The story does have a good message and great lines, like "Do we wake up one morning knowing we are the best possible version of ourselves?"
I loved the flashbacks and they are great representations of the part that the past plays in our present.

This graphic novel has touched me deeply. Not only because I lost my granny a few years ago, but also because at some point in my life I had to read a bit about aging, and I understand that dealing with relatives with dementia is always difficult. It drove to tears at some points, to be honest.

Clémence makes a few irresponsible decisions, but it takes this journey for her to understand many things, not only about her grandma, but also her own mother, especially concerning the decisions of the latter regarding the former.

The art, the colors, they transmit us the sensitiveness of the narrative. Clémence is also a great queer character.

I highly recommend this comic.

Thanks the publishers and NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

So lovely. Made me cry a lot.