We Came Here to Forget truly does live up to its title ... While expressing Katie's inherent sadness to readers, Dunlop also manages to weave strands of laughter, mystery and hope for the future into this unusual and unique story. The novel is imbued with combined senses of poetry and urgency, and interjected with a few surprises along the way.
Part mystery and part exotic escapism, the story takes a few interesting turns and offers a glimpse into life abroad, though the fascinating characters are not fully developed.
Dunlop’s prose is well-crafted, and when combined with the sights and sounds of Buenos Aires and the graceful insights into the surreal mechanisms of grief, it results in a memorable novel.
