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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I would like to thank the publisher and Netgalley for providing me this arc inexchange for an honest review.
This book has a really cool premise. What if we lived in a world where it was possible to remove memories. We follow several characters, some who have had their memories removed and the story explores that premise.
I personally found the execution of the story to be okay. Because it had several characters there were some that i wanted to know more of and others i didn't care for. I don't regret reading it. There are many other who will enjoy it.
This book has a really cool premise. What if we lived in a world where it was possible to remove memories. We follow several characters, some who have had their memories removed and the story explores that premise.
I personally found the execution of the story to be okay. Because it had several characters there were some that i wanted to know more of and others i didn't care for. I don't regret reading it. There are many other who will enjoy it.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I love the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” This book is a more nuanced exploration of memory removal, and how it impacts not only the person getting the memory removed, but the doctors who do it, the relationships around the person, and the community where one of the clinics is located.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Based in a speculative alternate present where people can opt to have memories erased, I found this story compelling and was enthralled from the first to the last page. It’s an intricate puzzle of a mystery where Harkin guides you toward locking in each piece at the right moment. Noor, who works at Nepenthe clinic is the connecting through line between each of the other characters. She pulls you in deeper and deeper as her discoveries continue to raise more questions about the ethics and actions of her employer. It also provides an atmospheric adventure and journey around the globe with beautiful descriptions of locations and distinct characters contributing to unraveling the mystery through their narrations and experiences. I love a story that moves through different points of view and slowly reveals each character’s experience and unravels the mystery. This whole story is wrapped up in a philosophical exploration of the benefits and pitfalls of being able to erase painful and traumatic memories. These very different characters provide a diverse array of experiences as each struggles with the discovery of having an erased memory and having to reckon with that knowledge and choosing whether to have it restored.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
If you could delete a traumatic memory, would you do it? What if you found out you'd already had a memory delete? Would you want it back?
Tell Me An Ending is a story about an alternate present that centers on a group of characters who have undergone memory deletions. A company called Nepenthe preforms procedures to erase memories of both "self-informed" knowing patients, and those who have decided to erase the memory of the procedure as well. After a spat of legal trouble, Nepenthe agrees to offer their past patients a chance to get their deleted memories back. Throughout the story, Tell Me an Ending introduces its readers to a slew of different characters: some considering memory deletion; some who are informed that they already had memories deleted; and some who work for the memory clinic itself. The book tackles trauma, morality, and the idea of the self.
What an intriguing concept for a novel! The book dives into each characters personal struggle as they decide whether regaining a memory that's been deleted is the best choice, and how that decision affects not only the patient but those around them. I enjoyed that sometimes we as readers were better informed on the full picture than the characters in the novel, yet somehow, there was still enough mystery and withheld information that the story didn't feel predictable. There was just enough science fiction to allow for some world-building and creative license, but it was centered so well in reality that it's easy to believe something like this could happen in our lifetime. This is a really strong read for contemporary and sci-fi readers alike.
Tell Me An Ending is a story about an alternate present that centers on a group of characters who have undergone memory deletions. A company called Nepenthe preforms procedures to erase memories of both "self-informed" knowing patients, and those who have decided to erase the memory of the procedure as well. After a spat of legal trouble, Nepenthe agrees to offer their past patients a chance to get their deleted memories back. Throughout the story, Tell Me an Ending introduces its readers to a slew of different characters: some considering memory deletion; some who are informed that they already had memories deleted; and some who work for the memory clinic itself. The book tackles trauma, morality, and the idea of the self.
What an intriguing concept for a novel! The book dives into each characters personal struggle as they decide whether regaining a memory that's been deleted is the best choice, and how that decision affects not only the patient but those around them. I enjoyed that sometimes we as readers were better informed on the full picture than the characters in the novel, yet somehow, there was still enough mystery and withheld information that the story didn't feel predictable. There was just enough science fiction to allow for some world-building and creative license, but it was centered so well in reality that it's easy to believe something like this could happen in our lifetime. This is a really strong read for contemporary and sci-fi readers alike.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death