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

4.0

What I liked best were the painful memories of both Hayley and her dad, which gave a glimpse into how the past was creating a hell of the present. Her dad is an Iraq and Afghanistan vet, barely holding it together and running from the past. She’s a freak in a world of zombies, but for the most part just a normal teenager who likes history, hangs out with Gracie, likes Finn and is desperately trying not to remember the past or let the present explode on her. I always love seeing swimmers in books, so it’s awesome that Finn’s a swimmer and lifeguard. The two best parts of the book were standing on the edge of the quarry, a breath away the sheer drop, flying and falling. It took an afternoon to read, and like the others I’ve read by her, captures emotions and turmoil with honesty.