A review by jennlrichardson
The Rhythm of Memory by Alyson Richman

5.0

Alyson Richman is one of my favorite authors. I've loved every single book I've read by her and this one is no different. I always feel like I learn so much from her books - before this book I knew nothing about the brutality in Chile in the 70's or the Finnish war children. What I love about her books is how emotionally invested I get; there were a few times when I had to put the book down. This book entangled the beauty of life and love with the brutality of life at wartime. There is no sugar coating but that it why I got so invested in this book. Though Salome's story is the most central and I definitely felt for her and was devastated for her, it's Kaja's story that really got to me. This book, like her others, does start out a bit slow - but push through! I promise it's worth it! I highly recommend this book, especially to lovers of travel and historical fiction!