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A review by reader4evr
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
3.0
What a heart wrenching, raw and sad book. I can't imagine having to deal with a family member at the age of 16 that is going through something like that. I wish Hayley wouldn't have not waited so long to get her father the help he needed. I think though she was so torn up by her mother and grandmother passing that she felt so alone because all of these people in her life were leaving her. Towards the end of the story I was gasping because I was always thinking the worse was going to happen. Also I wasn't a fan of the ending, I thought it wrapped up way to easy.
Overall I thought Hayley was a likable character but would I want to be her friend...probably not. She did have some funny parts in the story (aka calling other kids at school zombies). I liked Finn, so sweet, was really good with Hayley but I think he wasn't as whiny some of the nicer guys in YA are. I wish her friend Gracie was more supportive but she also was going through difficult things too so she really wasn't the best of friends.
I am a huge fan of Laurie Halse Anderson but this one wasn't my favorite but I still enjoyed it.
Overall I thought Hayley was a likable character but would I want to be her friend...probably not. She did have some funny parts in the story (aka calling other kids at school zombies). I liked Finn, so sweet, was really good with Hayley but I think he wasn't as whiny some of the nicer guys in YA are. I wish her friend Gracie was more supportive but she also was going through difficult things too so she really wasn't the best of friends.
I am a huge fan of Laurie Halse Anderson but this one wasn't my favorite but I still enjoyed it.