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armontheroad 's review for:
These Memories Do Not Belong to Us
by Yiming Ma
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book. All the thoughts below are entirely my own.
The premise of a world where our memories aren't even our own was truly fascinating to me!! That concept of the memory bank and how it could be used for good or evil was interesting to read about. This is a book that leaves you thinking!! I will say there is a lot of jumping around in time and in writing structure, which could lead to a confusing reading experience for some people. Overall, though, I think the social commentary on surveillance states and living under fascism comes across loud and clear throughout the entire novel!!
I want to add that I really enjoyed the multiple narrators for the audiobook; they brought this story to life.
The premise of a world where our memories aren't even our own was truly fascinating to me!! That concept of the memory bank and how it could be used for good or evil was interesting to read about. This is a book that leaves you thinking!! I will say there is a lot of jumping around in time and in writing structure, which could lead to a confusing reading experience for some people. Overall, though, I think the social commentary on surveillance states and living under fascism comes across loud and clear throughout the entire novel!!
I want to add that I really enjoyed the multiple narrators for the audiobook; they brought this story to life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism