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The Memory Keepter's Daughter. Nope. Don't get it.

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nkf · 21/08/2009 14:28

Just finished it and baffled by its success. Interesting premise but so drearily written. Poor characterisation. Don't get it at all. What's the appeal?

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midnightexpress · 21/08/2009 14:36

Haven't read it because the title makes me think 'Time traveller's wife', 'Daughter of whereveritwas', 'Bookseller of Kabul'. It seems that 'The X of Y' is a particular genre of fiction now.

Although of those I have only read the beginning of the Time Traveller's Wife, which I hated, so I have no idea if there is actually any similarity between them at all, they just all seem to be sitting in the same area of lit fiction lite.

OrmIrian · 21/08/2009 14:36

It did seem to go on and on though and meander a bit. Not exactly short and punchy.

MadreInglese · 21/08/2009 14:35

Oh I liked it, very sad though

OrmIrian · 21/08/2009 14:32

I quite enjoyed it funnily enough. I can't remember much of the details though.

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nkf · 21/08/2009 14:31

I know. I skim read the last bit and still felt I'd wasted time.

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TalkIsCheap · 21/08/2009 14:30

I read it and found it disturbing and vair sad although poorly written

That's 2 days of my life I shan't get back