288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250117922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
In The Book of Memory, an albino woman named Memory is languishing in a maximum security prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has been tried and convicted of murder. As part of her appeal, her lawyer insists that she write down what happened; tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
dark 36%
mysterious 31%
informative 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child death, RacismModerate
Suicide, Death, HomophobiaMinor
Child abuse, Infidelity, Religious bigotry
288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250117922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
In The Book of Memory, an albino woman named Memory is languishing in a maximum security prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has been tried and convicted of murder. As part of her appeal, her lawyer insists that she write down what happened; tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
dark 36%
mysterious 31%
informative 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child death, RacismModerate
Suicide, Death, HomophobiaMinor
Child abuse, Infidelity, Religious bigotry