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jesslolsen's review against another edition
4.0
After finishing this book I am left with mixed feelings. There were several times throughout the first half that I was really confused, and I get the feeling that that was the point the author was trying to make with Mina's crazy life and stories that weren't matching up, but it was more of a frustrating confusion that made me want to put the book down and pick up a new one...BUT I'm glad that I persevered and finished it because towards the very end everything was revealed and magically worked out for the best (and who doesn't love a book with a happy ending against all odds every now and then?).
The writing was very good with some very creative characters appear throughout the story, and I will definitely be looking at other novels from this writer to give them a go.
The writing was very good with some very creative characters appear throughout the story, and I will definitely be looking at other novels from this writer to give them a go.
kdurham2's review against another edition
3.0
Are you into those artsy films and indie music? Then this weird mind trick of a book may be more suited for you than me. What a confusing ride with a character who suffers from amnesia but is getting her memories back in random assorted pieces. Like her, I was mostly lost through this book and it took a little too long for the puzzle pieces to get put all back together. A short and sweet review because this book just wasn't quite up my alley, but after looking at some other readers, this author does have a great following her truly love her books.
writergirl70's review against another edition
3.0
While this was an enjoyable read for the most part-I don't really enjoy plot turns based solely on poor decisions or lack of characters getting the whole story. There were too many times this happened-the heroine was just putting things together and then the other characters would interfere or stop talking. I know it was meant to frustrate the heroine but it was very frustrating for this reader as well.
elephant's review
3.0
This book starts out kind of slow and confusing, partly because the main character, Mina, is confused because she is suffering from amnesia and is not real clear about what is real and what is not. I skimmed some of the first part of the book to get to the plot. Mina has a 3 year old daughter and her husband Jack travels a lot for work. They are having financial problems and bill collectors call frequently. So frequently that Mina has become phone friends with one of the bill collectors. Because her doctor has said that she should recover her memories on her own, no one will fill Mina in about her past or what happened to cause her to lose her memory. Her elderly neighbor Esther, helps her by babysitting her daughter, but the other younger neighbors do not like Esther. As her memories begin to return, Mina meets her Uncle Alex and a friend named Char'a-tee, only to learn a little while later that her uncle died two years ago. Fearing that she is losing her mind, Mina tries to dig into her past even though the doctor has told her not to. She finds more trouble than she had imagined. I liked the story once I got into it, but it had some inconsistencies and really unbelievable parts. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.
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