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kaylaramoutar 's review for:
The Memory Thief
by Lauren Mansy
I think this book would have been better off being longer at times and shorter at other times.
To explain: we got a lot of information about this world very quickly and it made it hard to follow. Whose decision was it to separate the countries(?) the way they were, where did the ability to have gifts come from, how often did this auction happen and how long had it been going on? And then in the other countries: this places seems just the same as the other one, why are they different places? Who decided to put Sifters in charge when they were clearly the most dangerous ones? Etc etc. I wanted more information and I wanted it to make sense. The climax of the story itself was incredibly rushed and I felt like I was cheated out of a proper villain-goes-down scene.
The insta-love was bothersome. Sometimes it works! But in this novel it felt like Etta hated him and then very suddenly with absolutely no warning she loved him. I think his reaction to her reveal was childish yet accurate and was disappointed in how quickly he got over it.
I found Etta's personality all over the place; sometime she was likable and other times she was annoying and immature. She was 17 and had been on her own/taking care of an orphan for years, she should have been more mature.
The basic idea of the novel (memories as currency) is definitely intriguing but ultimately the execution of it left a lot to be desired.
Thanks to NetGalley and Blink for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
To explain: we got a lot of information about this world very quickly and it made it hard to follow. Whose decision was it to separate the countries(?) the way they were, where did the ability to have gifts come from, how often did this auction happen and how long had it been going on? And then in the other countries: this places seems just the same as the other one, why are they different places? Who decided to put Sifters in charge when they were clearly the most dangerous ones? Etc etc. I wanted more information and I wanted it to make sense. The climax of the story itself was incredibly rushed and I felt like I was cheated out of a proper villain-goes-down scene.
The insta-love was bothersome. Sometimes it works! But in this novel it felt like Etta hated him and then very suddenly with absolutely no warning she loved him. I think his reaction to her reveal was childish yet accurate and was disappointed in how quickly he got over it.
I found Etta's personality all over the place; sometime she was likable and other times she was annoying and immature. She was 17 and had been on her own/taking care of an orphan for years, she should have been more mature.
The basic idea of the novel (memories as currency) is definitely intriguing but ultimately the execution of it left a lot to be desired.
Thanks to NetGalley and Blink for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.