A review by sonofthe
The Memory Garden, by Mary Rickert
5.0
What a great book. Rickert has been publishing excellent stories for something like the past ten years, but this is her first novel. It is full of great characters, mysteries, joy, sadness, discovery, and more. And it's subtle. A couple times I was reminded of Gene Wolfe's writing, but mostly just Mary Rickert's, which is an excellent thing.
I feel there's much more to write about the story, but it's just sitting in my mind, still unfurling. I'll give it another read and come back. If you haven't read any of her stuff, give some of her short stories a try. Here are a few.
I feel there's much more to write about the story, but it's just sitting in my mind, still unfurling. I'll give it another read and come back. If you haven't read any of her stuff, give some of her short stories a try. Here are a few.