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3.38 AVERAGE
Not a bad teen novel, a touch of a sci-fi. Kind of predictable. Every once in a while the author had the best friend say something that to an American would sound British, because the teen's mom was British. It was awful, stupid, didn't fit, and very stereotypically wrong. Also, most of the teens didn't talk like most teens do, occasionally they did. Like I said, not bad. Not great either, though.
Received a copy from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
REMEMBER by Eileen Cook is a truly unique, fascinating, and fun read. It was a little bit creepy, a little bit thrilling, and even a little bit romantic. Cook did a nice job of weaving in all the elements of a quick, enjoyable read (beach season is upon us). I loved the concepts the author explored about emotional memory and how tampering with our memories could potentially affect us. This story was based in a very real world, which made it a bit disturbing (in a good way) and really interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of scientific experimentation on the brain was already being worked on.
If you're looking for something that is not only entertaining, but will really make you think then be sure to remember this one! Yes. Cheesy pun intended.
REMEMBER by Eileen Cook is a truly unique, fascinating, and fun read. It was a little bit creepy, a little bit thrilling, and even a little bit romantic. Cook did a nice job of weaving in all the elements of a quick, enjoyable read (beach season is upon us). I loved the concepts the author explored about emotional memory and how tampering with our memories could potentially affect us. This story was based in a very real world, which made it a bit disturbing (in a good way) and really interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of scientific experimentation on the brain was already being worked on.
If you're looking for something that is not only entertaining, but will really make you think then be sure to remember this one! Yes. Cheesy pun intended.
I don't have much to say about this book, as it was honestly just okay. It's a YA mystery/thriller (if it's not, it's trying to be) and it's just quite predictable. It was a quick read and I didn't really mind it, but obviously that's not high praise for a book. I didn't care about the plot, the characters, or basically anything in this book. I loved the horses. let's focus on the horses.
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Gut Instinct Rating - 3.5
Story Line - 4
Writing Style - 4
Characters - 4
Excitement Factor - 3.5
Believability for type and topics - 5
Similarity to other books - 4
Cover art - 3
Title Relevance - 5
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Gut Instinct Rating - 3.5
Story Line - 4
Writing Style - 4
Characters - 4
Excitement Factor - 3.5
Believability for type and topics - 5
Similarity to other books - 4
Cover art - 3
Title Relevance - 5
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My god these characters are insufferable!
Win is irritating from page 1. Her dialogue is insufferable. "Data boner"??? At least she's a good friend. I didn’t want to punt her off of the face of the Earth about 30% of the time in the later parts of the book.
Neil is insufferable too. He's like many bad boys from this time period: an M&M with a bland interior and tragic backstory, coated in a candy coating of arrogance. Josh doesn't exist.
Our MC herself is bland, spoiled, and utterly incapable of making competend decisions. The plot is convoluted and nonsensical in many places, but had it not made its pivot to family drama, it had oodles of potential! That’s the frustrating part. It could've been so much better.
Win is irritating from page 1. Her dialogue is insufferable. "Data boner"??? At least she's a good friend. I didn’t want to punt her off of the face of the Earth about 30% of the time in the later parts of the book.
Neil is insufferable too. He's like many bad boys from this time period: an M&M with a bland interior and tragic backstory, coated in a candy coating of arrogance. Josh doesn't exist.
Our MC herself is bland, spoiled, and utterly incapable of making competend decisions. The plot is convoluted and nonsensical in many places, but had it not made its pivot to family drama, it had oodles of potential! That’s the frustrating part. It could've been so much better.
This book was alright; not great, not bad. It was an odd genre, something like a mix of contemporary and futuristic YA. The time period was present, but the entire book was about a future technology that erases memories. This book was like a failed crossover. I did enjoy a few snappy comments here and there that got a giggle out of me! The characters were fair, just some teenagers, not very exciting or unique....But then there was the love triangle found in nearly every book. I just find it to be STUPID.... ugh. The plot was fairly enjoyable. Well, that's all I've got to say: just an overall *meh* book.
*I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
I thought that Remember seemed like a really interesting concept when I looked at the synopsis, but this was better than I expected. Harper was a great character, and she really changed over the course of this book, but in really good ways.
I really felt for Harper when she lost her horse, I know the loss of a pet can be absolutely heartbreaking, and I thought Harper seemed like she was handling it pretty well. It seemed like it came out of nowhere that she wanted to get her memory softened, because she really didn’t seem like the kind of person who would do that. Then again, she is 17 and things are felt more deeply at that age. I also felt like I was reading about my high school relationship when she talked about her and Josh’s relationship. I felt bad for both of them because I know how much you don’t want to hurt the other person, but when you can barely stand to look at them it’s rough.
I thought that Harper’s moral compass was perfectly spot on. Yes, she was a teenager, but she knew what was right and wrong and wasn’t afraid to go up against the people that she loved in order to make sure that ethics were upheld. This story takes many twists and turns, and really there were quite a few surprises in this story that I didn’t see coming.
I didn’t like the relationship that ended up coming out of this story. It was a little too insta-love for my tastes, I definitely felt the chemistry between the two characters, but it just seemed to go from zero to 100% in like 4 pages. That’s just something that annoys me, as I would like a little more relationship building.
Eileen Cook wrote a wonderful book, that was well-written and had a great premise and characters. I’m giving this story 4 out of 5 stars. I really loved it, and I highly recommend it for people who like futuristic, science-fiction type stories!
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2015/02/remember-by-eileen-cook-review.html*
I thought that Remember seemed like a really interesting concept when I looked at the synopsis, but this was better than I expected. Harper was a great character, and she really changed over the course of this book, but in really good ways.
I really felt for Harper when she lost her horse, I know the loss of a pet can be absolutely heartbreaking, and I thought Harper seemed like she was handling it pretty well. It seemed like it came out of nowhere that she wanted to get her memory softened, because she really didn’t seem like the kind of person who would do that. Then again, she is 17 and things are felt more deeply at that age. I also felt like I was reading about my high school relationship when she talked about her and Josh’s relationship. I felt bad for both of them because I know how much you don’t want to hurt the other person, but when you can barely stand to look at them it’s rough.
I thought that Harper’s moral compass was perfectly spot on. Yes, she was a teenager, but she knew what was right and wrong and wasn’t afraid to go up against the people that she loved in order to make sure that ethics were upheld. This story takes many twists and turns, and really there were quite a few surprises in this story that I didn’t see coming.
I didn’t like the relationship that ended up coming out of this story. It was a little too insta-love for my tastes, I definitely felt the chemistry between the two characters, but it just seemed to go from zero to 100% in like 4 pages. That’s just something that annoys me, as I would like a little more relationship building.
Eileen Cook wrote a wonderful book, that was well-written and had a great premise and characters. I’m giving this story 4 out of 5 stars. I really loved it, and I highly recommend it for people who like futuristic, science-fiction type stories!
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2015/02/remember-by-eileen-cook-review.html*
What the hell. WHO ERASES THEIR MEMORIES OVER A GODDAMN HORSE!??? I couldn't even finish it, it was so stupid. I was really looking forward to this book too. HUGE let down.
This review was originally published on my blog, The Reality of Books. Check it out here: https://therealityofbooks.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/remember-by-eileen-cook/
Remember, by Eileen Cook, begins in the middle of the horse jumping circuit with a young girl named Harper and her horse, Harry. Harry and Harper win many awards together, but then one morning she wakes up and Harry is gone. Harper immediately turns to her father, the head of a company called Neurotech that pioneered the “Memtex” procedure. “Memtex” is a drug that helps to soften painful memories for people to help them get past their grief. When Harper’s father refuses to allow her the treatment, she seeks it out without his approval. Afterwards, she begins to suffer from increasingly weird symptoms, including hallucinations that she worries might be memories. The pictures that appear to Harper after the procedure cause her to go on a journey with one of the people protesting her father’s company, Neil, to find out what of her life is true and what’s a lie.
This is a book that is largely driven by its unique and interesting plot. I like the science behind it, though I found myself wanting to know a little more about how specifically the memtex worked and what areas of the brain it had to target in order to banish memories. The storyline was wonderfully planned out, with piece after piece falling into place in a way that kept me rapidly turning the pages. The fast pace really worked for me, especially after Harper got the procedure. From that point on, the book really moves forward. I also love that the book kept me surprised until the very end. I was like “Oh, I totally have this all figured out.” But then, I didn’t. Always a nice surprise.
Harper is a strong protagonist. I like the way she handles her situation and the way she approaches everything. I wish, however, that she wouldn’t have gotten the procedure. It would seem that she could have dealt with the loss on her own. However, that would have made this an entirely different book. I like Harper’s relationships and the way she interacts with Win, Josh, and Neil in such different ways. She comes across as a very realistic character, which made me care about her.
I hate Josh. I hate the way that he treated Harper, and I hate the way that he came across as flat on the page. Josh could have been a lot more than what he was as a character, and, without giving any spoilers, I think the ball got dropped in his department. Neil, however, really worked for me. I understood Neil’s motivations, and his function within the story. Neil worked really well with Harper both as a way to advance the plot and a way to make Harper a more likable character. Neil is the catalyst that changes Harper from a somewhat spoiled brat into a more relatable person.
The obvious theme in this book in memory. What things do we remember? Or rather, what do we want to remember? It is never easier to just erase what hurts us rather than work to move past the pain. We need to deal with what ails us.
This is a great, fast paced read. Yes, the first quarter is a little slow, but it’s totally worth it to push through. If you’re looking for something that is unique and entertaining, with a strong hand in a realistic future, then Eileen Cook’s Remember is perfect for you. 4 stars from me.
I received Remember as an ARC from Edelweiss/Above the Treeline. I was not paid to write this review. Remember is expected for publication on February 24th, 2015, by Simon Pulse.
Remember, by Eileen Cook, begins in the middle of the horse jumping circuit with a young girl named Harper and her horse, Harry. Harry and Harper win many awards together, but then one morning she wakes up and Harry is gone. Harper immediately turns to her father, the head of a company called Neurotech that pioneered the “Memtex” procedure. “Memtex” is a drug that helps to soften painful memories for people to help them get past their grief. When Harper’s father refuses to allow her the treatment, she seeks it out without his approval. Afterwards, she begins to suffer from increasingly weird symptoms, including hallucinations that she worries might be memories. The pictures that appear to Harper after the procedure cause her to go on a journey with one of the people protesting her father’s company, Neil, to find out what of her life is true and what’s a lie.
This is a book that is largely driven by its unique and interesting plot. I like the science behind it, though I found myself wanting to know a little more about how specifically the memtex worked and what areas of the brain it had to target in order to banish memories. The storyline was wonderfully planned out, with piece after piece falling into place in a way that kept me rapidly turning the pages. The fast pace really worked for me, especially after Harper got the procedure. From that point on, the book really moves forward. I also love that the book kept me surprised until the very end. I was like “Oh, I totally have this all figured out.” But then, I didn’t. Always a nice surprise.
Harper is a strong protagonist. I like the way she handles her situation and the way she approaches everything. I wish, however, that she wouldn’t have gotten the procedure. It would seem that she could have dealt with the loss on her own. However, that would have made this an entirely different book. I like Harper’s relationships and the way she interacts with Win, Josh, and Neil in such different ways. She comes across as a very realistic character, which made me care about her.
I hate Josh. I hate the way that he treated Harper, and I hate the way that he came across as flat on the page. Josh could have been a lot more than what he was as a character, and, without giving any spoilers, I think the ball got dropped in his department. Neil, however, really worked for me. I understood Neil’s motivations, and his function within the story. Neil worked really well with Harper both as a way to advance the plot and a way to make Harper a more likable character. Neil is the catalyst that changes Harper from a somewhat spoiled brat into a more relatable person.
The obvious theme in this book in memory. What things do we remember? Or rather, what do we want to remember? It is never easier to just erase what hurts us rather than work to move past the pain. We need to deal with what ails us.
This is a great, fast paced read. Yes, the first quarter is a little slow, but it’s totally worth it to push through. If you’re looking for something that is unique and entertaining, with a strong hand in a realistic future, then Eileen Cook’s Remember is perfect for you. 4 stars from me.
I received Remember as an ARC from Edelweiss/Above the Treeline. I was not paid to write this review. Remember is expected for publication on February 24th, 2015, by Simon Pulse.