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megan_mac_'s review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is so creative and imaginative. I really enjoyed that aspect!
It was a bit darker than I was anticipating; this would make a good book club book for the discussion.
There were some parts of the book that felt unfinished, which was a bit of a disappointment. Overall, though, very creative.
It was a bit darker than I was anticipating; this would make a good book club book for the discussion.
There were some parts of the book that felt unfinished, which was a bit of a disappointment. Overall, though, very creative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
nfletchwilliams's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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 didn't expect this to be as dark as it was, which was good for me. The cover looks really cute and lighthearted, but DAMN this got dark and even had some horror vibes to it.
This book was really great for the first 80% of it and I loved everything until the climax. I felt like the fumbled so hard here. The climax wasmuddy and confusing. Plus, the book keeps telling you and insisting its super dangerous, but I didn't feel it. The danger that you'd get buried under stuff basically. It felt melodramatic. I mean, there's even a scene where Harriet does get buried in the house and it's treated like no big deal.
Then also at the end, it's revealed that Ev killed her dad.... with a stick. WITH A STICK. WAT. That seemed so dumb to me.
This book was really great for the first 80% of it and I loved everything until the climax. I felt like the fumbled so hard here. The climax was
Then also at the end, it's revealed that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
whitneys_bookstack's review
dark
reflective
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse
sleeson's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A unique storyline. Nothing I’ve read before. There were some holes left in the story, but I think the way the novel is written, the author can get away with it. This is one of those novels that not every chapter or character aligns perfectly. I think I may be okay with that. Still deciding. No sexual content.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
spaghettireads's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The Memory Collectors follows Harriet and Ev, who can both sense the stories and emotions that are left on objects. They have initially embraced their abilities in different ways, and the story shows them coming together to sort through their differing opinions on how this power should be used.
I really liked the premise for the story, and as the story got going I was engaged and wanted to know how the story would wrap up. I enjoyed thinking about how we associate a lot of meaning with certain objects, and what objects in my life I would think would have the most emotion tied to them. I also loved the Vancouver setting!
I would have liked the story to have a quicker start with a more clear explanation of the powers and the setting. It took me a while to get into the story, and I found myself having to try and figure out key pieces of contextual information pretty far into the book. The book really picked up at the end, and I enjoyed how it wrapped up. The potential romance plot line could have just not existed and I would have been happy with that. Overall, this was an enjoyable read but the pacing of the story made it hard for me to get into it as much as I would have liked.
I really liked the premise for the story, and as the story got going I was engaged and wanted to know how the story would wrap up. I enjoyed thinking about how we associate a lot of meaning with certain objects, and what objects in my life I would think would have the most emotion tied to them. I also loved the Vancouver setting!
I would have liked the story to have a quicker start with a more clear explanation of the powers and the setting. It took me a while to get into the story, and I found myself having to try and figure out key pieces of contextual information pretty far into the book. The book really picked up at the end, and I enjoyed how it wrapped up. The potential romance plot line could have just not existed and I would have been happy with that. Overall, this was an enjoyable read but the pacing of the story made it hard for me to get into it as much as I would have liked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia
books_and_mags's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
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