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A review by saarahnina
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
5.0
Extraordinarily exceptional
This book was fantastic, Flora Banks was such a strong character, charming, hilarious and just good old fun! Her story was a fascinating one, she suffers from anterograde amnesia which means she can't make any new memories ever since her accident when she was 10. She's the quirky kid you just have to meet, she has all sorts of words written on her hands. She wakes up to one reminder every day: "Flora, be brave" her hands say. But that doesn't even begin to sum up her life, for she's outrageously adventurous.
When she discovers she has actually remembered something, she sets off to Svalbard on a mission to make new memories. Her one memory is that of her kissing Drake. Drake being her best friend's boyfriend. She believes her love for him meant she was able to remember. Such a hopeful idea, will it come to be a truth? So, when her parents are otherwise occupied by her severely ill older brother, Jacob, she makes her own plans.....Could this young girl make it, out there in the big, strange world, alone?
This was an adorable story, targeted at very young readers. I'd say young teenagers.. Because I feel I really have to justify why I read this book, I will: I read it because amnesia intrigues me and, because this is just the sort of book I'd pick up as a young girl. It reminded me of Roald Dahl, the way he wrote of his characters doing such amazing things, seeing new places, meeting new people, in spite of what ever ailment they had or whatever situation they were in. Flora Banks, just like Matilda, Sophie, James, Charlie. the young Roald Dahl, himself, looked upon the world as a place to be explored, and her life as one to be lived to the fullest, she had such optimism, strong determination to succeed. This book was truly a magical tale.
I received this book through NetGalley.
This book was fantastic, Flora Banks was such a strong character, charming, hilarious and just good old fun! Her story was a fascinating one, she suffers from anterograde amnesia which means she can't make any new memories ever since her accident when she was 10. She's the quirky kid you just have to meet, she has all sorts of words written on her hands. She wakes up to one reminder every day: "Flora, be brave" her hands say. But that doesn't even begin to sum up her life, for she's outrageously adventurous.
When she discovers she has actually remembered something, she sets off to Svalbard on a mission to make new memories. Her one memory is that of her kissing Drake. Drake being her best friend's boyfriend. She believes her love for him meant she was able to remember. Such a hopeful idea, will it come to be a truth? So, when her parents are otherwise occupied by her severely ill older brother, Jacob, she makes her own plans.....Could this young girl make it, out there in the big, strange world, alone?
This was an adorable story, targeted at very young readers. I'd say young teenagers.. Because I feel I really have to justify why I read this book, I will: I read it because amnesia intrigues me and, because this is just the sort of book I'd pick up as a young girl. It reminded me of Roald Dahl, the way he wrote of his characters doing such amazing things, seeing new places, meeting new people, in spite of what ever ailment they had or whatever situation they were in. Flora Banks, just like Matilda, Sophie, James, Charlie. the young Roald Dahl, himself, looked upon the world as a place to be explored, and her life as one to be lived to the fullest, she had such optimism, strong determination to succeed. This book was truly a magical tale.
I received this book through NetGalley.