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sprinklesofdreams 's review for:
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
by Gabrielle Zevin
What a beautiful, meaningful novel. I honestly can’t remember the last time I gave a young adult contemporary novel four stars—but that just emphasizes the significance of me saying how utterly smitten I am with [b:Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|317282|Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|Gabrielle Zevin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317793286l/317282._SX50_.jpg|308098].
I never expected to find a novel so insightful and captivating based on the description, which was more or less “teenage girl loses her memory; the aftermath”. However, [a:Gabrielle Zevin|40593|Gabrielle Zevin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503541462p2/40593.jpg] not only avoided clichés and stereotypes, she created a raw, believable, and compelling story.
The main character Naomi’s narrative voice is wonderfully unique, and it has that special something that just pulls you in; you feel for her, you care for her, and [a:Gabrielle Zevin|40593|Gabrielle Zevin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503541462p2/40593.jpg] did a fantastic job of developing Naomi’s character. I’m a sucker for well-written relationships—whether it be of the romantic or the platonic kind—and I loved how nuanced and distinct each of them were, especially Naomi’s relationship with her father, her friendship with Will, and of course, her relationship with James.
... and then there’s the romance. The love story, if you will—which is very different from the usual young adult romances you are used to reading about, and leads you somewhere unexpected, and poignant.
[b:Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|317282|Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|Gabrielle Zevin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317793286l/317282._SX50_.jpg|308098] is without doubt one of the best coming of age novels I’ve ever read, filled with many witty and insightful phrases to pause and reflect on.
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“Love stories are written in millimeters and milliseconds with a fast, dull pencil whose marks you can barely see. They are written in miles and eons with a chisel on the side of a mountaintop.”
I never expected to find a novel so insightful and captivating based on the description, which was more or less “teenage girl loses her memory; the aftermath”. However, [a:Gabrielle Zevin|40593|Gabrielle Zevin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503541462p2/40593.jpg] not only avoided clichés and stereotypes, she created a raw, believable, and compelling story.
The main character Naomi’s narrative voice is wonderfully unique, and it has that special something that just pulls you in; you feel for her, you care for her, and [a:Gabrielle Zevin|40593|Gabrielle Zevin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503541462p2/40593.jpg] did a fantastic job of developing Naomi’s character. I’m a sucker for well-written relationships—whether it be of the romantic or the platonic kind—and I loved how nuanced and distinct each of them were, especially Naomi’s relationship with her father, her friendship with Will, and of course, her relationship with James.
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I did feel as though her relationship with her mother and her sister lacked closure, but then again, it fits with the overall theme of this novel.“It was strange, really. A couple months ago, I had thought I couldn’t live without him. Apparently I could.”
... and then there’s the romance. The love story, if you will—which is very different from the usual young adult romances you are used to reading about, and leads you somewhere unexpected, and poignant.
[b:Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|317282|Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac|Gabrielle Zevin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317793286l/317282._SX50_.jpg|308098] is without doubt one of the best coming of age novels I’ve ever read, filled with many witty and insightful phrases to pause and reflect on.
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