However, if you read simply in the moment, you’ll love I Almost Forgot About You. If you are a careful reader who wants every inclusion of information to mean something, McMillan might leave you irritated. He stopped kissing me.” Because it’s the moments that matter in a relationship and not the big declarations, McMillan’s use of a list was effective in communicating how Georgia’s heart was built up and then broken. The “break-up” list includes, “He stopped holding my hand. The “love” list includes, “He read to me. Michael was husband number one, and the way McMillan describes the relationship - in a list format, no less - touched me.

Nelson’s half pill is about to kick in.”Īs Georgia recollects why she no longer sees the men on her list whom she loved, Wanda reminds her Georgia should be systematic in contacting them: start with the most recent (her two ex-husbands) and then go backward. If Georgia calls at a bad time, Wanda flat-out says, “And don’t call me back. Wanda is the ultimate girlfriend, rooting on Georgia, pushing Georgia out of her comfort zone, and being a bit of a stinker. “Hug him? He’s a goddamn man, not your long lost son.” “I’m just excited about seeing him after all these years. We can learn from them, and especially you about now.” When Georgia explains that’s she’s found an ex and is going to see him, Wanda encourages to have sex with him: I loved Georgia and Wanda’s interactions McMillan’s humor shines through each time they get together or call. Surprisingly, McMillan limits Georgia’s friendships to mainly one other woman: Wanda, who was born wealthy but is entirely cheap and tacky.

Now, this wouldn’t be a Terry McMillan book if the main character didn’t have children who find trouble and a few good girlfriends.

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