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The Memory Thief
by Lauren Mansy
3.5/5
Memories are the currency of Craewick, a city ruled by the malevolent Madame. Its citizens have been divided with the Gifted taking and/or replacing memories from whomever they please with a touch. Etta Lark is desperate to escape the city and its ways, but an awful accident leaves her mother crippled in an asylum and Etta carrying the guilt. When the Madame decides to put Etta’s mother up for auction, the process of stripping one of their memories and selling them, Etta is desperate to find a way to save her, even If it means rejoining the Shadows—the rebel group she left after a disastrous job.
I really liked Etta’s character. She was tough, but had a lot of secrets and invisible scars. There were times I felt a bit lost because she’d feel guilty about something, but I wouldn’t understand why at that point. Her devotion to saving her mother was rife with emotions and I absolutely loved it. As Etta travels away from the city, she ends up uncovering many secrets about her family and finding more than she could ever dream of.
The romance in this was really sweet. I didn’t know if there would be any, but Etta’s friendship to love was really adorable. The world building was well done, but I feel like I want more. I wanted to know how each different Gifted power worked. While we get a taste, I felt like there could’ve been more. Besides memories being currency, it really seemed like this world revolved around secrets. Everyone had secrets!! It was so fun to see them all come to light.
For such a short book, this sure packed a punch. So much happened in only about 350 pages, I was really impressed. I’m definitely excited to see what Mansy will do next.
Memories are the currency of Craewick, a city ruled by the malevolent Madame. Its citizens have been divided with the Gifted taking and/or replacing memories from whomever they please with a touch. Etta Lark is desperate to escape the city and its ways, but an awful accident leaves her mother crippled in an asylum and Etta carrying the guilt. When the Madame decides to put Etta’s mother up for auction, the process of stripping one of their memories and selling them, Etta is desperate to find a way to save her, even If it means rejoining the Shadows—the rebel group she left after a disastrous job.
I really liked Etta’s character. She was tough, but had a lot of secrets and invisible scars. There were times I felt a bit lost because she’d feel guilty about something, but I wouldn’t understand why at that point. Her devotion to saving her mother was rife with emotions and I absolutely loved it. As Etta travels away from the city, she ends up uncovering many secrets about her family and finding more than she could ever dream of.
The romance in this was really sweet. I didn’t know if there would be any, but Etta’s friendship to love was really adorable. The world building was well done, but I feel like I want more. I wanted to know how each different Gifted power worked. While we get a taste, I felt like there could’ve been more. Besides memories being currency, it really seemed like this world revolved around secrets. Everyone had secrets!! It was so fun to see them all come to light.
For such a short book, this sure packed a punch. So much happened in only about 350 pages, I was really impressed. I’m definitely excited to see what Mansy will do next.