The One Memory of Flora Banks (302 Pages)

Emily Barr is a British author who has written a book similar to Everything Everything. It took me a while to understand that Flora had suffered from a brain tumor at age ten, and this caused her  to have severe memory problems. She can remember things that relate to experiences/ people/ places before her illness, however,  she has real difficulty remembering what happened this morning- or an hour ago---- that is until Drake kissed her. Her brother Jacob has moved to Paris, France, and apparently is seriously ill. Her mom and dad fly to France to be with him, but they leave Flora in the hands of her best friend, Paige, and with hundreds of yellow post-it notes to remind her of everything. The reader finds out that Paige has dumped Flora because Drake WAS Paige's boyfriend. This is an interesting read, however, and one which captured my attention especially as I realized what a jerk Drake really turned out to be. AND THEN,  to find out how manipulating Flora's mother is....well, it is a shocking turn of events.!