Name: Remember Yesterday
ISBN: 9781633754959

Pintip Dunn

Sixteen-year-old Jessa Stone is the most valuable citizen in Eden City. Her psychic abilities could lead to significant scientific discoveries—if only she'd let TechRA study her. But after they kidnapped and experimented on her as a child, cooperating with the scientists is the last thing Jessa would do. But when she discovers the past isn't what she assumed, Jessa must join forces with budding scientist Tanner Callahan to rectify a fatal mistake made ten years ago. She'll do anything to change the past and save her sister—even if it means aligning with the enemy she swore to defeat.

Remember Yesterday

Meagan Fischer 

I am not sure if this book deserves 3 or 4 stars from me. I'm going with 4 because despite it's issues, I haven't been able to put it or the one before it down in the past two days, staying up late to finish them. 

The main problem for me is how much time is spent on cliche teen romance, will-they-won't-they dynamics, when it is obvious that yes, eventually they will. I am much more interested in the science fiction elements of the book. 

But I admit that some of the interpersonal dynamics do have a certain payoff, and the ending of this book in particular takes a turn I did not see coming (although maybe I should have) that leaves me eager to start the next book. 

The world building here feels questionable a lot of the time. It seems like a society with such advanced technology would be able to surveil it's citizens more effectively than it does here. And the futuristic elements that are included are painted with broad strokes rather than explained more in-depth. (Although, over exposition of futuristic technology can also weigh down or cheapen sci fi novels; a certain amount of immersion is good.)

This series is a good easy read when you don't want to engage with something dense or complicated, and if you can bear with the YA romance to get to the more interesting science fiction and plot elements. It seems like memory is a theme in YA scifi these days; I remember reading a series a few years back by Sharon Cameron (I think her name is) that explored similar themes.

Lacy W

A special thanks to Entangled Teen publishing for allowing me to read this! You guys rock! All thoughts and opinions are my own! 

And just when I thought my heart couldn't hurt anymore by this series, Pintip Dunn just takes it and rips it up some more. I mean, my god, my heart can only take so much breakage. 

There is going to be some spoiler tags in this review. It's hard to review this book without spoiling some things from the first book. So if you haven't read the first book yet, read this review rather cautiously. 

But damn, if this isn't a great series so far. In this one, we follow the life of Jessa, Callie's sister. Jessa is 16 years old and boy, she is a very angry and hurt child. (view spoiler)[Callie sacrificed her life for Jessa but Jessa can't help feel like everybody would be happier if Callie had lived. (hide spoiler)]

I mean, that alone hurt my heart. This poor child truly felt like no one really cared for her. Sure, they all loved her by association to Callie but it wasn't ever really true love. My heart really broke for this girl.

I did find it a little hard to connect to Jessa in the beginning. Her POV was a bit different then Callie's. She was ruled a little more by emotion then Callie was. But, as the story progressed, I found that I connected to Jessa more and more. I felt the resentment that she felt from her mom and everybody that was a part of Harmony. I chalked it up to her just been a moody teenager but then she started to interacted with different people and I was just like wow.

The relationship that developed between Tanner and Jessa was unusual at first. I didn't quite understand it. I thought it was a hate to love trope, which I am always down for, but Tanner was more enamoured with her than what that trope demands. Of course, I judged too quickly and the story behind their relationship was explained. I now fully support it and I find that it makes a lot more sense than in the beginning.

I'm still very unsure of Harmony and the leader, (view spoiler)[Mikey (hide spoiler)]. Things were kind of proven to me during this book and I was glad for it. Because I hate feeling paranoid and have it turn out to be nothing. I still think that there is more to Harmony than what meets the eye and I hope my suspicions turn out right.

Overall, I'm still loving this series. I am anxious to see what the conclusion is. The blurb from the third book says the POV is from Olivia, the Chairwoman's daughter. Should be interesting to get inside her mind, as she can see the future and just the fact that she is the Chairwoman's daughter. I just so badly want everything to work out for everybody, even Harmony. Why am I like this?

I enjoyed this book way more than the first one. I really liked reading from Jessa’s perspective and seeing all that had changed since the end of the last book. Seeing how Tanner changed throughout the book was really interesting. The ending really caught me off guard, I didn’t think she was going to do that. This book was filled with a lot of shocking moments.

Remember Yesterday

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