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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A quick read with predictable moments and some surprises. Nothing too fantastic to write home about, but being as it was quick, it was alright. The concept of being able to read minds or steal memories was an interesting one and kept me engaged with the storyline. I certainly grew tired of the 'words of wisdom' and various adages shared throughout. Felt forced at times however. This is a young adult book, so I suppose it's target audience may appreciate those more.
Overall, I give this a 'meh' to "ok".
Overall, I give this a 'meh' to "ok".
This book was ok. Oddly it’s strength and weakness were the same: it was too short. But I /loved/ that we weren’t being forced into yet another YA trilogy. But also....it all flew by too quickly and felt too neatly tied up due to its length.
I liked the ideas. Memories as currency....that’s some powerful stuff. All the “Gifts” and how they worked were presented so fast, I was lost. Particularly in how they were used at the end.
This is an interesting universe. It has the stupid romance element that is a requirement in YA fiction. It came on fast and strong.
It wasn’t my favorite, but it was enjoyable.
I liked the ideas. Memories as currency....that’s some powerful stuff. All the “Gifts” and how they worked were presented so fast, I was lost. Particularly in how they were used at the end.
This is an interesting universe. It has the stupid romance element that is a requirement in YA fiction. It came on fast and strong.
It wasn’t my favorite, but it was enjoyable.
Cute YA book that could probably become a dramatic teen Netflix movie.
DNF’d @ 70% /:
This books concept was right up my alley, but I just felt disappointed after the 1st half of the book. Bummer. Maybe I’ll try again one day, but for now I must put it down…
This books concept was right up my alley, but I just felt disappointed after the 1st half of the book. Bummer. Maybe I’ll try again one day, but for now I must put it down…
Well, this was disappointing as heck.
This book had potential. It had the makings of a fantastic magical world and an extremely interesting premise. In another world, perhaps in the hands of another writer, this book would have been great.
But alas, this book was not, in fact, great.
This book takes place in a world where memories can be stolen, bought, and sold. It follows a young thief tasked with stealing a map from someone's mind as she travels through this magical world. Essentially, it's an amazing premise that promised much and yet delivered little.
My first issue with this novel is that I found the writing to be a bit bland. Everything was simply presented for what it was. There was no magic behind it, and describing a magical world, should always sound a little magical. That said, I do not necessarily think that the writing was bad, per se.
What I do think was bad was the fact that everything happened a little too conveniently for the main character Etta. It took away the suspense of the story because you just know that someway, somehow Etta is going to conveniently see herself out of situations without too much effort. Convenience is honestly one of my least favorite things in a story.
This book also had the misfortune of being extremely rushed. This is the kind of world that we need to take our time to explore. Instead, we are bombarded with information right at the beginning and told to keep up.
It being rushed also meant that the book couldn't live to its full potential. I wanted to see just how far the memory stealing went. I wanted to see all of the long term and practical consequences that magic had on society. Imagine a world where people might randomly forget their own family members. They could easily forget vital information about themselves and the world. People could have everything about them erased and be given entirely new personalities. It would be so interesting to see that really explored.
Had this book been longer, had the author gone into all those small details in the background, this story could have been amazing.
So, in the end, I have to admit, I didn't really like this one much. I wanted to love it, but I also wanted more from this novel and I didn't get it.
**I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**
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This book had potential. It had the makings of a fantastic magical world and an extremely interesting premise. In another world, perhaps in the hands of another writer, this book would have been great.
But alas, this book was not, in fact, great.
This book takes place in a world where memories can be stolen, bought, and sold. It follows a young thief tasked with stealing a map from someone's mind as she travels through this magical world. Essentially, it's an amazing premise that promised much and yet delivered little.
My first issue with this novel is that I found the writing to be a bit bland. Everything was simply presented for what it was. There was no magic behind it, and describing a magical world, should always sound a little magical. That said, I do not necessarily think that the writing was bad, per se.
What I do think was bad was the fact that everything happened a little too conveniently for the main character Etta. It took away the suspense of the story because you just know that someway, somehow Etta is going to conveniently see herself out of situations without too much effort. Convenience is honestly one of my least favorite things in a story.
This book also had the misfortune of being extremely rushed. This is the kind of world that we need to take our time to explore. Instead, we are bombarded with information right at the beginning and told to keep up.
It being rushed also meant that the book couldn't live to its full potential. I wanted to see just how far the memory stealing went. I wanted to see all of the long term and practical consequences that magic had on society. Imagine a world where people might randomly forget their own family members. They could easily forget vital information about themselves and the world. People could have everything about them erased and be given entirely new personalities. It would be so interesting to see that really explored.
Had this book been longer, had the author gone into all those small details in the background, this story could have been amazing.
So, in the end, I have to admit, I didn't really like this one much. I wanted to love it, but I also wanted more from this novel and I didn't get it.
**I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**
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slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was written in the direction that I thought that The Book Eaters would have headed (but that is a whole other review). The Memory Thief takes place in a society which values memories. There are various types of people in this society, with various skills. Some can move memories between people, others can scan memories quick, or implant false memories. Some can transfer memories or steal memories through touch, and others just need to look at a person to do so. The concept of memories also creating pain for us is another thing that is explored, whether needing to forgive ourselves or others. I also loved that talents and skills could be transferred between people, as that all is formed from memory. Overall, I found this concept to be very unique and fascinating, making for plenty of storyline potential.
Without giving up too much of the storyline, the main character, Etta, focuses on trying to save her mother from dying, which she proves she will do at any cost. This has Etta joining with various groups to try to take down the Madame in charge. Throughout the book you learn Etta’s motivations and more about her past, as well as just how power hungry the Madame is. And that some memories aren’t always what they seem.
Without giving up too much of the storyline, the main character, Etta, focuses on trying to save her mother from dying, which she proves she will do at any cost. This has Etta joining with various groups to try to take down the Madame in charge. Throughout the book you learn Etta’s motivations and more about her past, as well as just how power hungry the Madame is. And that some memories aren’t always what they seem.
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
