I think it was best summed up by Fuse when he said

Let's discuss the different "love stories" that run throughout the book...
The love stories I remember off the top of my head that stuck with me were:
-adopted parents and their children
-first love
-"social climbing" love (Ace and Naomi)
-finding love again when you don't expect it (Naomi's mom and Fuse)
-parents and their birth children
-accepting love again for what it is
-new love
-love that starts and friendship and then grows into something more
-love that is so good and so bad at the same time
Did I leave any out?

I think it's beautiful what Fuse said b/c there really are so many different kinds of love. And they all have varying degrees to them. What I liked about Naomi was that she was flawed and acted human. She was kind of fickle and didn't always react how she should. She loved like a teenager.

Great observation, inluvwithlife! Love is such a complex emotion that can be applied to so many different circumstances. I always find "love stories" so much more rewarding if they focus on more than just the romantic love. Because as much fun as that is, there needs to be more to life than just romance! And sometimes (as in the case of Naomi and Will) a relationship that seems to be "friendship love" can turn into something different.

I've never thought about different love stories, but I love the question.

One of the greatest love stories I've had in my life is that with my mom. We were on our own for five years before she met my adopted dad and they married. She went through a lot to have me in the early 70s as a single mom. My bio dad was NEVER in the picture and I was adopted by the man my mom married when I was 12.

I am ever so close with my mom. Her love has always been unconditional even though I've not been one of the best daughters.

One of the things I liked about Memoirs is that all the relationships were portrayed so realistically.

Did anyone think that Naomi's dad was a little like Charlie from Twilight?

Naomi and her mom's relationship was a study for me. Wow! For it to ultimately survive an affair, a new sister, and Naomi cutting off all contact is amazing.