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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Predictable, halmarkish type of book. All that but speaks to my current experience… taking care of my mom.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent
The Memory Library is an impressive debut release by Kate Storey. This is a perfect example of how we can think we know what is the truth but we do not know the whole story which then skews our perception.
Sally, Ella's mother, has taken a bad spill and has hurt herself. Ella feels like she must leave her home in Australia and return home to England to care for her mom. The two have not been close for many years ever since Ella thought she knew what her mom was doing in a certain situation. Ella struggles returning to her childhood home and quickly discovers she knows nothing of her mom's life as it is today.
This is a good example of how a unique set of people make a beautiful story. I did find this story very heavy at times. As someone who is currently in the sandwich generation, I found much of this story hit too close to home. I often found that I didn't want to pick up the book. This is not a reflection of the writing or the story.
Possible triggers: parental aging, Alzheimer's diagnosis
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Sally, Ella's mother, has taken a bad spill and has hurt herself. Ella feels like she must leave her home in Australia and return home to England to care for her mom. The two have not been close for many years ever since Ella thought she knew what her mom was doing in a certain situation. Ella struggles returning to her childhood home and quickly discovers she knows nothing of her mom's life as it is today.
This is a good example of how a unique set of people make a beautiful story. I did find this story very heavy at times. As someone who is currently in the sandwich generation, I found much of this story hit too close to home. I often found that I didn't want to pick up the book. This is not a reflection of the writing or the story.
Possible triggers: parental aging, Alzheimer's diagnosis
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.