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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Great concept, horrible execution. Boring and unrelatable characters trapped in a dull plot. The entire novel was a lost opportunity that could have been very clever. Also FAR too long.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What to say, what to say…
I am a sci-fi noob so definitely check out other reviews from readers who actually know what they’re talking about, but I was just completely bored and uninterested with this one. I would say if you enjoyed The One by John Marrs you might like this one, and while I feel like they’re similar they’re different. That’s not helpful. Maybe instead of reading this one check out The One is a better way of saying it.
Tell Me an Ending focuses on memories. In this world we have the ability to have memories erased. There’s rules and stuff in place but for the most part if something happens and you’d like to forget it you head to the Nepenthe Removal Clinic and it’s gone, erased, forever, or hopefully. We follow 5 different POV’s: Noor, a doctor working at the clinic, Finn who begins suspecting his wife of cheating, Mei who travels to Amsterdam in search of her missing memories, William a cop suffering from PTSD, and Oscar, a man who knows almost nothing about his life. None of the perspectives are interesting and it’s not until the end that they sort of have a bit of cross over but even that left me feeling unsatisfied.
The chapters are too long, I never felt like I was getting to know the characters and the plot was slow moving at best. Good idea in theory it just didn’t quite find the right balance of intrigue to keep me entertained.
I am a sci-fi noob so definitely check out other reviews from readers who actually know what they’re talking about, but I was just completely bored and uninterested with this one. I would say if you enjoyed The One by John Marrs you might like this one, and while I feel like they’re similar they’re different. That’s not helpful. Maybe instead of reading this one check out The One is a better way of saying it.
Tell Me an Ending focuses on memories. In this world we have the ability to have memories erased. There’s rules and stuff in place but for the most part if something happens and you’d like to forget it you head to the Nepenthe Removal Clinic and it’s gone, erased, forever, or hopefully. We follow 5 different POV’s: Noor, a doctor working at the clinic, Finn who begins suspecting his wife of cheating, Mei who travels to Amsterdam in search of her missing memories, William a cop suffering from PTSD, and Oscar, a man who knows almost nothing about his life. None of the perspectives are interesting and it’s not until the end that they sort of have a bit of cross over but even that left me feeling unsatisfied.
The chapters are too long, I never felt like I was getting to know the characters and the plot was slow moving at best. Good idea in theory it just didn’t quite find the right balance of intrigue to keep me entertained.
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Yes