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The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller

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christyc's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book wasnt what I thought it was going to be - I was thinking it would be a much bigger exploration into a dystopian world but it only touched briefly on it. However, I wasn’t disappointed and was quite intrigued by the route it took, down an almost sci-fi route with the ‘revisiting’.

The

love letters to the octopus really confused me though.

What was the point of them? It didn’t add anything really to the story at all, besides a tiny glimpse into Neffy’s life story.

I still felt that the character development wasn’t great - a lot of the characters were a tad underdeveloped and I questioned their motivations and decisions.

The ending was a tad rushed for me but I still enjoyed it and the story. The prose throughout is beautiful and I do think Fuller created a wonderfully atmospheric novel.

jasminedobert's review against another edition

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challenging sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ntompkins's review against another edition

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mysterious

3.0

rebeccajb's review against another edition

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dark

Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Unsettling

vickyhhh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this, and have enjoyed most of Claire Fuller's books so far. This was set in a covid-esque time but wasn't too familiar. I thought the sci fi / memory aspect was a bit random at first but it all ties together nicely. It had good pace, kept me hooked, and I enjoyed the world that she built in the novel. Would recommend!