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here_only_for_books 's review for:
The Memo
by Rachel Dodes, Lauren Mechling
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
🔹 My take: 3/5
💖 Wows - The premise is very interesting of a woman in her mid thirties trying to look at her life until now and how all of her classmates have moved on and how she is stuck and messed in her life. The first half grazed through fast since it covered the reunion, Jenny’s relationships with her friends and mom and Gabe. I especially looked forward to reading Jenny and Gabe’s interactions since it was very sweet.
💔 Ows - While I really wanted to like this book, I guess I was really confused with the execution. Since I am a perfectionist by nature and would like clarity of understanding on everything; what I struggled was with how the entire consortium of ‘The Memo’ worked. The 2nd half got very technical and I found it very difficult to digest. And since I could not really understand how the mechanism worked, it was a dampener.
💫 I would suggest this to someone who is totally into magical realism and has leisure time at hand. This is a long book and not for someone who churn pages fast since they will lose interest quickly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to @harperperennial and @netgalley for sharing the DRC in exchange for honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
💖 Wows - The premise is very interesting of a woman in her mid thirties trying to look at her life until now and how all of her classmates have moved on and how she is stuck and messed in her life. The first half grazed through fast since it covered the reunion, Jenny’s relationships with her friends and mom and Gabe. I especially looked forward to reading Jenny and Gabe’s interactions since it was very sweet.
💔 Ows - While I really wanted to like this book, I guess I was really confused with the execution. Since I am a perfectionist by nature and would like clarity of understanding on everything; what I struggled was with how the entire consortium of ‘The Memo’ worked. The 2nd half got very technical and I found it very difficult to digest. And since I could not really understand how the mechanism worked, it was a dampener.
💫 I would suggest this to someone who is totally into magical realism and has leisure time at hand. This is a long book and not for someone who churn pages fast since they will lose interest quickly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to @harperperennial and @netgalley for sharing the DRC in exchange for honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.