A Read I Had To Finish To Appreciate

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	• The Memory Keeper's Daughter Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 - 432 pages average customer review:based on 842 reviews view larger image
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Great book!!!

I really liked this book. It took a little to get into it but once I was in there was no putting this one down. If you like to read this is a book that will keep your interest. I loved it and was very happy that I bought it.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

This book is lush. A rainforest of words.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter tells a heartbreaking story, and Edwards writes flawed but loveable characters--I hurt for all of them, including the one who caused all the pain. I knew why he did what he did. When the other characters in the book saw him as something of the antagonist, I wanted to tell him, "You're forgiven." And nothing in the book is simple or pat. The author develops messy characters and a messy situation, and she doesn't cop out at the end. There's hope and redemption, but it's not easy.
Things that bugged me: repetition. Did the author think I've forgotten the situation or a particular memory or how so-and-so deals with it in the space of a few pages? Because of this, the book occasionally felt maudlin.
Also, the male character had a penchant for describing things like a woman. Now, I understand that later he becomes a photographer (don't worry--that doesn't ruin anything about the book), so perhaps he's more visual, and I like when she associates his descriptions to the lighting and shadow he becomes obsessed with in his photography or when it's akin to the rocks he collects or bones he studies as a doctor. But, seriously, especially in the beginning, using too many words and color choices and hair styles and clothing trends. If she set it up, perhaps he worked in a department store to help ends meet or he followed the clothing industry as part of his way to hide from his past, but she doesn't, so it doesn't fit. He comes from backwoods and then becomes a doctor.
In the end, I liked the book. It deals with issues such as the mentally ill and quality of life and how secrets affect relationships.

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A good read, but not great

I enjoyed this book, and it's easy to read. I felt that the characters could have been more developed, but it was an interesting story.

A Read I Had To Finish To Appreciate

I'd heard lots about this book. I decided to read it myself to form my own opinion. I was disgusted when I got to the parts about the affairs but decided to remain open minded as "that's life" in some families. I'm glad I didn't throw the book to the side as I considered a couple of times. Upon giving it a chance, I was glad I did. I'm a foster parent and it gave me insight that I didn't have before. I'm glad I stuck with it...

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