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A review by annes
The Memories We Hide by Jodi Gibson
5.0
The memories we hide was gifted to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and my opinions are my own.
I’m not going to lie for the first 25% of the memories we hide I was like meh just a normal contemporary novel that’s an okay read. I put it down for a week and didn’t really think about it again until I looked at my planner and realised that my deadline was coming close. I picked it back up and started reading. Let’s just say my opinions changed one hell of a lot.
This story explores themes such as grief, trauma, friendships, relationships and moving on from the past.
We follow Laura as she heads back home after ten years due to her dying mother and while she’s there she comes face to face with the things and people she purposefully ran away from ten years ago including her best friend Tommy.
The memories we hide jumps perspectives between both Laura and Tommy in both the past and the present. I really liked the way Jodi jumped between perspectives in a clear and concise way by making our characters look back at memories and we follow the memory as if it is happening in the present.
I truly loved this story and loved seeing how all of these characters dealt with their grief and the trauma of the past. It truly does show how different people are affected and deal with their emotions.
After reading this story I have realised that I can’t run away from my past but I need to square my shoulders and face the demons and trauma of my past.
If you are looking for a hard hitting contemporary novel that explores depression, grief and trauma this book is for you.
http://www.foreverthewanderer.ie/the-memories-we-hide-book-review/
I’m not going to lie for the first 25% of the memories we hide I was like meh just a normal contemporary novel that’s an okay read. I put it down for a week and didn’t really think about it again until I looked at my planner and realised that my deadline was coming close. I picked it back up and started reading. Let’s just say my opinions changed one hell of a lot.
This story explores themes such as grief, trauma, friendships, relationships and moving on from the past.
We follow Laura as she heads back home after ten years due to her dying mother and while she’s there she comes face to face with the things and people she purposefully ran away from ten years ago including her best friend Tommy.
The memories we hide jumps perspectives between both Laura and Tommy in both the past and the present. I really liked the way Jodi jumped between perspectives in a clear and concise way by making our characters look back at memories and we follow the memory as if it is happening in the present.
I truly loved this story and loved seeing how all of these characters dealt with their grief and the trauma of the past. It truly does show how different people are affected and deal with their emotions.
After reading this story I have realised that I can’t run away from my past but I need to square my shoulders and face the demons and trauma of my past.
If you are looking for a hard hitting contemporary novel that explores depression, grief and trauma this book is for you.
http://www.foreverthewanderer.ie/the-memories-we-hide-book-review/