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154 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416560005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 30 December 2008
Description
Twenty years after his mother and father jumped to their deaths from a balcony, Philippe Grimbert has written a gripping novel about the hidden memories that dominated their lives. A colossal bestseller in Europe, Memory is the story of a family ...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 53%
reflective 42%
informative 34%
tense 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Genocide, Animal deathModerate
Violence, War, Antisemitism
154 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416560005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 30 December 2008
Description
Twenty years after his mother and father jumped to their deaths from a balcony, Philippe Grimbert has written a gripping novel about the hidden memories that dominated their lives. A colossal bestseller in Europe, Memory is the story of a family ...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 53%
reflective 42%
informative 34%
tense 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Genocide, Animal deathModerate
Violence, War, Antisemitism