~~Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC!~~

4.5/5 stars rounded down!

I absolutely adored Suk's sophomore last year, and when I became of this book's existence, I knew I could not miss out. Even though it didn't quite live up to my reading experience with The Space Between Here & Now, this was still a really good book!

The premise of the book is incredible. 'If we had the technology to erase memories, should we use it? If so, what are the consequences?' I really feel like Suk took that concept and ran with it. I really loved the different perspectives we get from various side characters, specifically Yena's co-workers at the memory clinic, who were affected when their loved one erased their memories, with the heartache and troubles that came after they made that decision. It was my favorite parts of the book because it really made them stand out while fleshing out the worldbuilding. The book really does a wonderful job in making you question if this technology would do good, or if it's ethical, in general.

Yena and Lucas are also great leads. Their voices stand out in their respective POV, and the layer of their relationship, with Yena having their whole history and Lucas not having an ounce of it, makes every interaction between them rightfully sad and a tiny bit angsty. The mystery of the reason behind Lucas' memory loss really kept me invested, especially when it came to both of their parents who were obviously keeping very big secrets from our leads. I already mentioned Yena's co-workers, but Lucas' grandfather is another huge character highlight, too. Anyone who's had a relative with Alzheimer's, dementia, etc. would find the relationship between Lucas and his grandfather to be one of the biggest emotional centers of the book.

Overall, another great contemporary sci-fi from Suk. I love sci-fis that focus on character rather than the worldbuilding but still are able to balance between the two, and I personally believe Suk achieves that balance so well. I can only hope to see more like this and The Space Between Here & Now from her in the future!

Thank you so much to Colored Pages Book Tours, for having me as one of the tour hosts for Meet Me at Blue Hour by one of my favourite authors Sarah Suk! I absolutely adored this stunning exploration of memory, how it shapes us, and where its absence leaves us. I loved how you get to see memories from the perspective of the things that played a part in them, which is something I have never seen before in a book! It was great how the concept of “knowing whats best” for others, and having respect of their choices (and simply giving someone a choice) was explored, a very important topic, that needs to be discussed more often than what it currently is. I cannot recommend this book to you all enough, please do yourself a favour and read it!!