--- product_id: 43660062 title: "The Reminders" price: "Rp521630" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/43660062-the-reminders store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # The Reminders **Price:** Rp521630 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Reminders - **How much does it cost?** Rp521630 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/43660062-the-reminders) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From the author of Dear Evan Hansen, The Reminders is perfect for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan's The Engagement or Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project , and follows what happens when a girl who can't forget befriends a man who's desperate to remember. Grief-stricken over his partner Sydney's death, Gavin sets fire to every reminder in the couple's home before fleeing Los Angeles for New Jersey, where he hopes to find peace with the family of an old friend. Instead, he finds Joan. Joan, the family's ten-year-old daughter, was born Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM: the rare ability to recall every day of her life in cinematic detail. Joan has never met Gavin until now, but she did know his partner, and waiting inside her uncanny mind are startlingly vivid memories to prove it. Gavin strikes a deal with Joan: in return for sharing her memories of Sydney, Gavin will help her win a songwriting contest she's convinced will make her unforgettable. The unlikely duo set off on their quest until Joan reveals unexpected details about Sydney's final months, forcing Gavin to question not only the purity of his past with Sydney but the course of his own immediate future. Told in the alternating voices of these two irresistible characters, The Reminders is a hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and renewal. Review: beautiful story. - The Reminders is a heartfelt, beautiful story ... inventive, insightful, and so true to life. The characters, their relationships and the story are so rich and relatable that you're immersed in the world of the book, eager to learn how things unfold. And it's all of the little details and observations ... like Joan thinking Sydney's earmuffs were headphones. And Joan's sketches. And how she emulates her dad; and knows band names have to start with The ... they all paint such a vivid world. The tie to music serves as a clever background and is a neat peek into the world of artists/musicians ... but really it's a stand-in for any shared interest that bond people together. What's amazing is the dynamic between Joan and her father, Joan's parents themselves as they come into "adulthood" making hard family choices, Gavin and his relationship with this unique young woman ... And add in the interesting "gift" Joan has, (which is a truly fascinating REAL THING in human life) ... and the story just gets more textured and layered and wonderful. To have captured and expressed the mind of a young girl, let alone someone with the gift Joan has is a real feat, and a pleasure to read. Think along the lines of Little Miss Sunshine ... an endearing, heartwarming tale that will make you laugh out loud at times, and tear up at others, but mostly with a knowing smile on your face in understanding the ups and downs of life and the perseverance of the human spirit. A great read! Review: Sing me a Song - June's Debut of the Month by desertcart was a hit out of the park for me! I really enjoyed this one a lot!! I fell in love with the characters in this novel!! Joan has a very rare condition called highly superior autobiographical memory, where she remembers in vivid detail (even when someone says a specific phrase, and how many times they have said it) every day of her life since she fell out of a cart in Home Depot. Simply fascinating! This is a real condition (not necessarily caused by a head injury) that people have, notably Mari Lou Henner of Taxi fame. Enter Gavin, a down on his luck guy, who suddenly lost his partner. He becomes so distraught by the death of Sydney, he tries to erase everything about him, by burning everything Sydney has left behind. Joan and Gavin become inseparable, with Joan entering a contest for the great songwriting. She wants to create a song that everyone will remember. During the story, Joan remembers things about Sydney and shares these details with Gavin, to help him through Sydney's last days and months before his untimely death. I loved this story! The story is told in alternating points of view, between Joan and Gavin. One thing that I wish Emmich would have done is let us know right off the top who was narrating the chapters. At first I had a hard time knowing who was talking, but within 3 chapters, I got the hang of it, and ended up liking the story. I have read every Debut of the Month that desertcart has chosen, and this one is up there. Very good!! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,127,491 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,152 in Friendship Fiction (Books) #6,595 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #10,849 in Family Life Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 611 Reviews | ## Images ![The Reminders - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81LVv7I5ClL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful story. *by A***R on June 11, 2017* The Reminders is a heartfelt, beautiful story ... inventive, insightful, and so true to life. The characters, their relationships and the story are so rich and relatable that you're immersed in the world of the book, eager to learn how things unfold. And it's all of the little details and observations ... like Joan thinking Sydney's earmuffs were headphones. And Joan's sketches. And how she emulates her dad; and knows band names have to start with The ... they all paint such a vivid world. The tie to music serves as a clever background and is a neat peek into the world of artists/musicians ... but really it's a stand-in for any shared interest that bond people together. What's amazing is the dynamic between Joan and her father, Joan's parents themselves as they come into "adulthood" making hard family choices, Gavin and his relationship with this unique young woman ... And add in the interesting "gift" Joan has, (which is a truly fascinating REAL THING in human life) ... and the story just gets more textured and layered and wonderful. To have captured and expressed the mind of a young girl, let alone someone with the gift Joan has is a real feat, and a pleasure to read. Think along the lines of Little Miss Sunshine ... an endearing, heartwarming tale that will make you laugh out loud at times, and tear up at others, but mostly with a knowing smile on your face in understanding the ups and downs of life and the perseverance of the human spirit. A great read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sing me a Song *by C***Y on June 15, 2017* June's Debut of the Month by Amazon was a hit out of the park for me! I really enjoyed this one a lot!! I fell in love with the characters in this novel!! Joan has a very rare condition called highly superior autobiographical memory, where she remembers in vivid detail (even when someone says a specific phrase, and how many times they have said it) every day of her life since she fell out of a cart in Home Depot. Simply fascinating! This is a real condition (not necessarily caused by a head injury) that people have, notably Mari Lou Henner of Taxi fame. Enter Gavin, a down on his luck guy, who suddenly lost his partner. He becomes so distraught by the death of Sydney, he tries to erase everything about him, by burning everything Sydney has left behind. Joan and Gavin become inseparable, with Joan entering a contest for the great songwriting. She wants to create a song that everyone will remember. During the story, Joan remembers things about Sydney and shares these details with Gavin, to help him through Sydney's last days and months before his untimely death. I loved this story! The story is told in alternating points of view, between Joan and Gavin. One thing that I wish Emmich would have done is let us know right off the top who was narrating the chapters. At first I had a hard time knowing who was talking, but within 3 chapters, I got the hang of it, and ended up liking the story. I have read every Debut of the Month that Amazon has chosen, and this one is up there. Very good!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " what an absolute joy to read *by M***R on June 1, 2017* i just finished "the reminders." what an absolute joy to read. i adore precocious Joan, who is so wise beyond her years. i love her quest/need to be remembered. i think that's what all of us want at some point. to be remembered, to be a reminder of something to someone. in times of despair i often question whether if i was gone would anyone remember me? do we make a difference? could i be someone's reminder? towards the end when joan and her dad are in home depot and she climbs the ladder wanting to fall and hit her head and lose her "super powers," i cried. it reminded me so much of when my daughter was 10 and on her swingset ladder platform and told me she wanted to jump off and kill herself. gut wrenching for a parent. i loved gavin and sydney and their relationship and quest to be parents. of all the adults in the novel (paige, ollie, sydney, veronica, and mara) i truly think gavin is the best equipped emotionally to be a parent. i loved it from start to finish. i laughed, i cried, i smiled, and i hummed along. it makes you think and fills you with joy. it's endearing and will be one of my all time favorites that i read at least once a year. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/43660062-the-reminders](https://www.desertcart.id/products/43660062-the-reminders) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-06-30*