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A review by naphoeleon
The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville
3.0
**thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
What if our emotions left behind something on the things we touch—and what if someone could sense those leftover emotions? Ev has always viewed her gift as more of a curse, something to avoid. But then she meets Harriet, someone who shares her gift, and realizes she’s not alone.
This book is, more than anything, a story of growth. Every character is complicated and complex, with all their negative traits just as clear as their positive ones. Watching Ev grow throughout the story was inspiring and heartwarming and felt very real. I’ve never read a book like this before. The unique premise drew me in from the beginning, and I was not let down. Magical realism isn’t a genre I’m particularly familiar with, and yet many of the themes in this book were right up my alley.
My only complaint is that, for the most part, there’s not any big overarching conflict. In some ways, I loved this, I loved how the characters were at the forefront of the story and when I hit the climax of the story I was holding my breath the whole time. It made this an easy read, but I’ve always preferred something a little more fast-paced—I suppose it all comes down to personal preference.
Overall, The Memory Collectors is a creative piece of magical realism and an excellent choice for an easy read.
What if our emotions left behind something on the things we touch—and what if someone could sense those leftover emotions? Ev has always viewed her gift as more of a curse, something to avoid. But then she meets Harriet, someone who shares her gift, and realizes she’s not alone.
This book is, more than anything, a story of growth. Every character is complicated and complex, with all their negative traits just as clear as their positive ones. Watching Ev grow throughout the story was inspiring and heartwarming and felt very real. I’ve never read a book like this before. The unique premise drew me in from the beginning, and I was not let down. Magical realism isn’t a genre I’m particularly familiar with, and yet many of the themes in this book were right up my alley.
My only complaint is that, for the most part, there’s not any big overarching conflict. In some ways, I loved this, I loved how the characters were at the forefront of the story and when I hit the climax of the story I was holding my breath the whole time. It made this an easy read, but I’ve always preferred something a little more fast-paced—I suppose it all comes down to personal preference.
Overall, The Memory Collectors is a creative piece of magical realism and an excellent choice for an easy read.