A review by msethna
The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner

5.0

I had heard such great reviews of The Memory of Things from my favorite bloggers and was thrilled to receive an ARC from NetGalley. I had not planned to start reading it on the 15th Anniversary of September 11th, but the timing was perfect. As I opened to the first page, my husband was watching various documentaries on September 11th and I was quickly transferred back to that dreadful day. This book is more than just a love story of two teens who meet on the Brooklyn bridge minutes after the planes crashed into World Trade Center towers. It is about family and protecting those who mean the most to you. It is about friendship and making sure those around you are taken care of. It is about courage and determination to help those who need it the most even when you want to stay home all curled up in bed. And mostly, it is about finding hope in the darkest of days. I loved this story and think I will treasure it for a long time. I want my own children to read it and understand that even when there is a lot of evil in the world. Good will always trump it and love will always win.

**A Huge Thank You to St. Martin's Griffin for my copy of this book. **