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3.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to like this book. I loved the title, the cover and the synopsis. It had so much potential and for me, it totally fell flat. The writing wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. Almost every time Etta had problems, someone would show up and solve the problem for her. There was hardly any reason for the character development that felt awkward and forced. The language was so oddly formal, it didn’t seem like it fit, but that could just be the very monotone narrator who sounded the same throughout the range of emotions that Etta experiences. I wouldn’t have finished this book, but I was curious if the ending would redeem everything else. For me, it didn’t.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dnf. The concept is intriguing but the characters aren't great enough to keep me going. Instant love is a huge turn off for me.
This one was a quick read. I’m going to be honest— I had high hopes for this one but was a little over halfway through before I had any idea what was going on. And even then, it felt like it needed about 300 more pages to really fill out the world and character building. I was really disappointed. The writing wasn’t bad… but the concept really could have been executed well by someone else. Or, like I said, about 300 more pages. I didn’t even really like the characters that much. It was very meh unfortunately. ⭐️⭐️ #currentlyreading #amreading
Received NetGalley copy for honest review.
I enjoyed this book. The story flowed well. However, there was not enough world building in the book to truly envelope me into the story. The climax scene could have been stretched out more. All in all, good story.
I enjoyed this book. The story flowed well. However, there was not enough world building in the book to truly envelope me into the story. The climax scene could have been stretched out more. All in all, good story.
I'm so glad I was approved for this ARC of The Memory Thief through Netgalley. I read it as soon as I got my ecopy - a short book is exactly what I was in the mood for.
I was first drawn to this book because of the absolutely stunning cover. It's also a stand-alone fantasy (we all know how rare these are!) in a dystopian world where memories can be bought and stolen.
The beginning was confusing, I felt like there was a lot of information thrown at me in just a few pages. But all of that quickly got sorted out, and I rapidly started enjoying it. This book is very fast paced, and at one point, all the twists seemed to be resolved too quickly. That's when I started enjoying the story a bit less. The romance felt predictable and a bit forced, the world building and timeline mixing together in a way that I couldn't make sense out of them anymore. I was also confused by the many characters, with similar names too
I was first drawn to this book because of the absolutely stunning cover. It's also a stand-alone fantasy (we all know how rare these are!) in a dystopian world where memories can be bought and stolen.
The beginning was confusing, I felt like there was a lot of information thrown at me in just a few pages. But all of that quickly got sorted out, and I rapidly started enjoying it. This book is very fast paced, and at one point, all the twists seemed to be resolved too quickly. That's when I started enjoying the story a bit less. The romance felt predictable and a bit forced, the world building and timeline mixing together in a way that I couldn't make sense out of them anymore. I was also confused by the many characters, with similar names too
The premise is a good one but the dialogue is weak and the character development is lacking.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated