4.5 stars

Confession… I’ve never read Amanda Prouse before – which puts me in the minority. This is the final book in the No Greater Love series. I haven’t read the rest of the series but could engage with the story and the characters without any trouble.

This was such a moving and sad read. There were times when I had to pause, cry, take a break and then read on. What struck me the most about this novel is how painful it must be for young cancer patients to cope with the thought of leaving their family and loved ones behind. I can't imagine anything more devastating. And it is clear that Amanda Prouse wrote this novel with these thoughts in mind.

You could feel Poppy's pain on learning about her diagnosis, her determination to carry on and fight it alone by keeping the terrible news from her much loved husband. Of course, as her sickness grows this becomes impossible to hide and impossible to do.

There were other details, a long lost family member in St. Lucia - which added a much needed break and a way for Poppy perhaps to come to terms with her fate and to accept that we all die but perhaps it is how we live and how we forgive that makes the difference.

The male characters in the novel: her son, (being so young,) and (to a degree,) her husband are not quite as detailed and fade a bit into the background. The character spotlight is and should be on Poppy, she pulls at your heart strings. I also found her daughter Peg to be very engaging and a much needed source of light and hope in what is after all a dark tale.

Thank you so much to the author for a signed copy. All opinions are my own and unbiased.

My recommendation: I enjoy and appreciate stories that tug at the heartstrings. A highly recommended and emotional read. ( )

"Will You Remember Me?" was a heart-breaking read. I felt so sorry for Poppy and her family as they struggled to face her imminent death, and my heart broke for Martin the last time he held his wife. However, I also had a number of issues with the novel. The writing was amateurish, the editing poor and the overuse of 'mate' extremely irritating which is why I can't give it a higher rating. I have read much better books about dying from other authors. ( )

Poppy en haar strijd tegen borstkanker - waardeloos boek ( )

Beautiful book...reading the blurb I thought it would be an emotional book but I had no idea how emotional. Poppy seems to have the perfect life, soldier husband Mart and children Peg and Maxy.

She discovers a lump in her breast in the shower and her and her families lives are changed forever.

This book follows Poppy and her families story though her diagnosis of incurable cancer. Parts of the book break my heart especially when Poppy has to depart this world. Cried my eyes out for most of the book. Beautifully written and so thoughtful and lifelike of someone with incurable cancer. Although the book did show that there was a future for the family.

The book reminded me of Before I die by Jenny Downham a must read if you enjoyed this book. ( )