A review by oaxleaf
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This would have benefitted from a stronger plot and a main character that wasn’t so unlikable that it made me resent even trying to analyze the important (but poorly written) points the book was trying to make. This was published in 2014 and it reads like it too.