The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller

The Memory of Animals

Claire Fuller

304 pages first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction dystopian literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The Memory of Animals is perfect for readers who want to inhabit the uneasy intersection of personal regret and global collapse, where a disgraced octopus-obsessed marine biologist must sift through technologically recovered memories inside a crumbling London hospital to decide whether redemption is possible when the outside world—and the mind itself—can no longer be trusted.

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From the award-winning author of Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange, and Unsettled Ground comes a beautiful and searing novel of memory, love, survival—and octopuses.In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles ...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 1,524 reviews

Moods

dark: 76%

emotional: 51%

reflective: 51%

sad: 46%

tense: 45%

mysterious: 40%

challenging: 31%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 4%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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