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Every child, at some time in his or her young life, will suffer loss, and this is a beautiful way to introduce the difficult concept, especially if you have secular/buddhist inclinations. There is enough gentle wisdom in this moving cycle-of-life story for the young person and the adult who reads it aloud.
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So many people love this book. I tried.
The premise is a natural. What are the consequences of a decision made in panic, and the secrets that accrue in its wake?
I couldn't get past the cliche-filled, flat-toned prose and the disembodied narrator whose imprecision and gauziness is meant to pass for lyricism. I wanted to be captivated by the story. But I read for more than plot, and I found myself unable to empathize with the characters, much less fret about their multiple tragedies. Perhaps this is my failing? I did learn, however, just how fascinated Kim Edwards seems by her own voice, and I didn't care.
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lotuslizard, January 14, 2008
Every child, at some time in his or her young life, will suffer loss, and this is a beautiful way to introduce the difficult concept, especially if you have secular/buddhist inclinations. There is enough gentle wisdom in this moving cycle-of-life story for the young person and the adult who reads it aloud.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
lotuslizard, December 28, 2006
So many people love this book. I tried.The premise is a natural. What are the consequences of a decision made in panic, and the secrets that accrue in its wake?
I couldn't get past the cliche-filled, flat-toned prose and the disembodied narrator whose imprecision and gauziness is meant to pass for lyricism. I wanted to be captivated by the story. But I read for more than plot, and I found myself unable to empathize with the characters, much less fret about their multiple tragedies. Perhaps this is my failing? I did learn, however, just how fascinated Kim Edwards seems by her own voice, and I didn't care.
(23 of 34 readers found this comment helpful)