logancoxx's review against another edition
3.0
Sometime in the future, there’s a company called Nepenthe. It has the ability to wipe memories. Would you get rid of your worst kept memories? Better yet, if you found out you had… would you choose to get it back?
This is several people’s stories, from several different points of view - all coming together at the last possible second. Oscar, William, Mirande, and Mei have a decision to make about their memories and whether or not the lives they’ve been living, with a sinking feeling that something is missing, is better or worse than whatever it is they wiped.
This book is hard to rate. It was simply one big mystery 99% of the time. My desire to read it came and went - which is why it took me so long to get through it. I think I did enjoy it, or at the very least I enjoyed not knowing; not being able to guess.
*thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review*
This is several people’s stories, from several different points of view - all coming together at the last possible second. Oscar, William, Mirande, and Mei have a decision to make about their memories and whether or not the lives they’ve been living, with a sinking feeling that something is missing, is better or worse than whatever it is they wiped.
This book is hard to rate. It was simply one big mystery 99% of the time. My desire to read it came and went - which is why it took me so long to get through it. I think I did enjoy it, or at the very least I enjoyed not knowing; not being able to guess.
*thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review*
neens_m's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
andipants124's review against another edition
Not sure what my problem was with this one. Really liked the idea of it but just couldn’t get into it. And then a bunch of other library holds came in and I read those instead.
arynae's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
michalski19's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really well done. It’s hard to summarize it all without giving plot details away, but this was a great examination on memory and grief and depression and things associated with it. Not always the most uplifting and there are some things that could be triggering for others (suicide and deaths). But it certainly comes full circle and I’m excited to see what Harmon writes next.
katewags's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ms3194's review against another edition
4.0
With an extremely interesting premise of memory deletions and their possible repercussions, this was a roller coaster of a book.
It starts off slow with some clunky writing. I found the characters to be hit or miss in the beginning but soon got used to the book and its unique style. This book questions concepts like personality, psychology, philosophy and in relation to our memories.
It turned into a compelling and thought provoking page-turner with characters that grew on me. I was sure that this would be a five star until the last part where turned a bit messy and let me wanting more for the characters.
But I think that's what the point of the book is. Life isn't a neat fictional story with all the ends tied up properly for you. A book can't tell you that. But i suggest you read this one all the same.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the e-copy.
4/5
It starts off slow with some clunky writing. I found the characters to be hit or miss in the beginning but soon got used to the book and its unique style. This book questions concepts like personality, psychology, philosophy and in relation to our memories.
It turned into a compelling and thought provoking page-turner with characters that grew on me. I was sure that this would be a five star until the last part where turned a bit messy and let me wanting more for the characters.
But I think that's what the point of the book is. Life isn't a neat fictional story with all the ends tied up properly for you. A book can't tell you that. But i suggest you read this one all the same.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the e-copy.
4/5
melissakuzma's review against another edition
4.0
This was a case of the right book at the right time for me. It really spoke to me, even if I didn't find complete satisfaction in the way it all tied up at the end.
noahli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kellyfacee's review against another edition
So so so so slow. Grammatical errors throughout (missing quotes around spoken words, etc)