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A review by sparksinwords
The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace
4.0
This was my first Goodreads print book giveaway win - thank you Goodreads & Harper!
The Memory Trees is so beautifully written. The descriptions of the land and orchards are vivid and lush and I not only saw it in my mind, but I felt it, smelled it. There were so much more depth to this book than I would have expected. It's about family, grudges, grief - this is a heartbreaking story but also a hopeful one. Sorrow was a very strong character and when she finally started expressing how upset she was, I was really rooting for her.
Although this seems to be magical realism, there isn't actually magic in this book. Rather, the strong bond the Lovegoods have with the land gives the story a magical feeling. I was glad that this was the case, because I feel like it would have taken away from the authenticity of the story if there had been magic involved.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it! Just don't expect an action-packed book. Also, of note, there is no romance in this book, and although I loooove romance, I'm glad there was no romance here.
The Memory Trees is so beautifully written. The descriptions of the land and orchards are vivid and lush and I not only saw it in my mind, but I felt it, smelled it. There were so much more depth to this book than I would have expected. It's about family, grudges, grief - this is a heartbreaking story but also a hopeful one. Sorrow was a very strong character and when she finally started expressing how upset she was, I was really rooting for her.
Although this seems to be magical realism, there isn't actually magic in this book. Rather, the strong bond the Lovegoods have with the land gives the story a magical feeling. I was glad that this was the case, because I feel like it would have taken away from the authenticity of the story if there had been magic involved.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it! Just don't expect an action-packed book. Also, of note, there is no romance in this book, and although I loooove romance, I'm glad there was no romance here.