"At once a charming exploration of small-town life and a realistically heartbreaking depiction of Alzheimer’s disease." —Kirkus (starred review)

"Hoen delivers an uplifting tale filled with wisdom, warmth, and the kind of raw emotion that will have readers laughing through their tears." —Library Journal (starred review)

"This quietly charming narrative asks readers to reconsider who is caring for whom, and to ponder the illimitability of human connection." —The New Yorker

"Hoen offers a lovely, entertaining bildungsroman about family, forgiveness, grief, and memory...Before I Forget is a novel brimming with both pragmatism and heart, clear-eyed about the sadness, joy, regret, and grace that accompany the kinds of hard decisions many of us have faced or will face one day." —Chicago Review of Books

"A thought-provoking story of love, heartbreak and healing, Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen introduces readers to Cricket Campbell: 26, aimless and suddenly the caretaker of a father with Alzheimer’s disease. This late-coming-of-age story unfolds with tenderness as she grapples with grief, heals old wounds and finds herself." —Reader's Digest

"One of the season’s most interesting setups...a kind of delayed coming-of-age turned quarter-life crisis...Hoen brings heart and humor to a story that asks big questions about memory, inertia, and maybe even causality itself." —Goodreads

"Hoen crafts a moving tale of family, heartache, and the connections that endure." —Booklist

"Hoen’s satire of social media and opportunism adds bite to the tender portrayal of a young woman watching a parent fade. This family drama is worth a look." —Publishers Weekly

"I loved this magical book. Tory Henwood Hoen approaches Alzheimer's with generosity, wonder, and tender-hearted storytelling. The result is an uplifting tale full of wisdom, healing, and deeply human, funny characters. When I got to the end, I had tears in my eyes and expansion in my heart." —Rebecca Barry, author of Recipes for a Beautiful Life

"An emotional, tender, yet restorative read. What I liked most was that there wasn't just a focus on the loss of memory but the gaining of something, too. A wonderful and necessary reminder that whilst life’s worst cases can take away, the same cases can also give." —Jessica George, New York Times bestselling author of Maame

"Before I Forget is an endearing novel of charm and warmth, the characters so well-drawn that to say goodbye feels like a real loss. It’s a homecoming story written with wit, grace, and genuine heart, and I will remember it—and especially the ending, a perfect farewell—for a long, long time." —Adam White, bestselling author of The Midcoast

"A tender, funny portrait of love in its myriad forms, Before I Forget cleverly examines the way memories can shape, challenge, and haunt us—but also inspire us to take charge of our own fates. Tory Henwood Hoen crafts a setting so vivid and sensory that you'll be longing to spend a lazy summer in the Adirondacks." —Mikki Brammer, bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover

Praise for The Arc:

"With giddy hilarity and stabs to the heart, Hoen's heady cocktail of satire and celebration is a delectable addition to the dating-app and matchmaking rom-com list." —Booklist

"Hoen raises some fascinating questions about love and relationships and ends on an optimistic note. The result is as thoughtful as it is thought-provoking." —Publishers Weekly

"A delightful debut about love and dating and modern womanhood that asks as many questions about self-determination and free will as it answers." —Shelf Awareness

"Funny and modern…like a rom-com’s cooler big sister." —Real Simple