Remember Me Tomorrow

Remember Me Tomorrow has an interesting premise that's a blend of mystery, time bending Sci-Fi and teen romance with strong themes of racism, classism and harassment. It was an interesting blend of genres and topics with a coming-of-age vibe but I didn't like the execution of the story. 

The Gist: Aleeza moves into her new dorm room and discovers that it was the former room of Jay Hoque, a student who went missing five months prior. Aleeza starts receiving texts from Jay when she's in the room, so she begins digging into his disappearance.

Cool premise (and Toronto setting!) but this was a very slow burn story and the addition of multiple time frames, confusing multi-universes and a large cast, muddled things up. I spent too much time trying to wrap my head around the Sci-Fi concepts - the 85% accuracy between the time frames and the time bending but finally decided to accept that I would never understand it. 

My favourite part of the book was the last 20% when the pace picks up, the mystery is the focus and the pieces fall together. There is one part, very late in the story - where a supernatural ability is mentioned then dropped - that left me to wonder if there will be another book featuring this character. 

This was a mystery with time-bending and a very YA feel. I know I'm not the main demographic for this book, so if you enjoy Sci-Fi with some mystery, romance and a Toronto setting, give this book a shot!

My Final Thoughts:

Liked: concept and mystery, Toronto locations

Didn't Love: Aleeza as a main character, university students who acted like they were in Grade 11

Nope: Pacing and overly complicated and unexplained Sci-Fi elements

 

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Skyscape for the digital copy of this book which was given in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 3 stars

Author: Farah Heron

Genre: Teen, Time Travel, Mystery, BIPOC author, Canadian

Type and Source: ebook from publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Skyscape

First Published: October 1, 2024

Read: Oct 18 to 21, 2024

Book Description from GoodReads: A missing student. A singular investigation. A new romance. Every bit of it is a mystery in a delightful novel of cosmic twists by the author of How to Win a Breakup.

East House is the oldest and least desirable dorm on campus, but it has a draw for lonely university freshman Aleeza Kassam: Jay Hoque, the hot and broody student who vanished from East House five months ago without a trace. It’s irresistible to an aspiring investigative journalist like Aleeza.

But when she starts receiving texts from Jay, the mystery takes an unexpected turn. To put it mildly. His messages are coming not only from Aleeza’s own dorm room but from the past—only weeks before he disappeared. Sharing space, if not time, Aleeza and Jay are living the impossible, and they start working together to prevent his inevitable disappearance. Causing a temporal paradox that could blow up the universe is a risk they’re going to have to take.

Aleeza digs through Jay’s suspicious friends, enemies, and exes, determined to find out what happened to him. Or what will happen to him. But it’s becoming more than a mystery. Aleeza is catching feelings for her charming new roommate. Wherever, and whenever, he may be.