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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This book was fascinating. It didn't suck me in immediately, but it had a good slow build that kept me coming back. The multiple POV was a bit difficult to track at times, but all ended up making sense.
Gave up at 9%… the premise is super interesting and the writing is not bad… but I don’t care about anything happening… at all. Incredibly boring, and frustrating for being boring with such a good concept.
What a whirlwind! It's hard to know how to rate this book; the premise of the book was so exciting however the execution didn't happen quite as I would have liked. That being said, I was totally engrossed by it and eager to keep reading and hearing each of the character's stories.
Eager to chat to the rest of our book club and hear their thoughts on this one!
Eager to chat to the rest of our book club and hear their thoughts on this one!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
not enough thrill, too much feeling.
I went into Tell Me an Ending not really sure what to expect. There were times in the beginning when I struggled to stay with the different stories, the different characters. Each one was done so well, so differently, and eventually they all hooked me in. Especially Noor, in the middle of all of it.
The book raises interesting questions about memories, the nature of them, what their loss can take from you in other ways and what regaining them can do to you. I'm no brain expert and the science scanned well for me, and I liked the explanation of how they keep from accidentally taking the wrong ones. It made me think, a lot, about, "What would I want to lose?" Ultimately, though, it's nothing. I wouldn't part with any of mine, even and especially the painful ones.
I was granted an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I would recommend this one. It opened doors to thoughts I wouldn't have otherwise had, is quite well written, and the characters are engaging.
The book raises interesting questions about memories, the nature of them, what their loss can take from you in other ways and what regaining them can do to you. I'm no brain expert and the science scanned well for me, and I liked the explanation of how they keep from accidentally taking the wrong ones. It made me think, a lot, about, "What would I want to lose?" Ultimately, though, it's nothing. I wouldn't part with any of mine, even and especially the painful ones.
I was granted an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I would recommend this one. It opened doors to thoughts I wouldn't have otherwise had, is quite well written, and the characters are engaging.
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was so excited to dive into this book and I very much enjoyed it. I loved the concept of memory removal/restoration and this book definitely delivered. I do wish that the multiple storylines tied together better OR were presented more as individual short stories (similar to the structure of Before the Coffee Gets Cold). I wish we had more Oscar, Finn, and Mei and I felt that the relationship between Louise and Noor wasn't fully developed until really exploding at the end. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a novel that touches on the sci-fi realm, with the caveat that it reads more like short stories than a cohesive novel. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the eARC.
I loved this book. Very "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." The only reason it's a 4 instead of 5 is that the writing style in Mei's sections drove me nuts due to the lack of punctuation for conversations. It reminded me of Sally Rooney's writing style which I just can't wrap my head around.
I may come back to this rating later depending on how much I end up thinking about this book. It’s good - lots of well-drawn and distinct characters, a fully realized world, and solid prose. The mood is anxious and repressive throughout, with just a few bright spots, but that’s the goal, I think. A good execution of a good idea, and the fractured form works well.
This story is formatted very similarly to John Marrs novels. Literally the same. But the difference between John Marrs books and this one is that this one takes so long to get going. The book really drags out each back story too much. It makes it to hard to become invested in the characters.
The story is about a company called Nepenthe which has developed a method for deleting a single memory. Unfortunately it appears that fragments of the memory linger and cause unintended psychological effects on the clients who had the procedure done. I really liked the concept of the story but I couldn’t get into the self informed versus self confidential stuff. The story was very flat and uninteresting.
The story is about a company called Nepenthe which has developed a method for deleting a single memory. Unfortunately it appears that fragments of the memory linger and cause unintended psychological effects on the clients who had the procedure done. I really liked the concept of the story but I couldn’t get into the self informed versus self confidential stuff. The story was very flat and uninteresting.