Review: The Memory Key

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The Memory Key by Liana Liu
Published by Harper Collins on April 22, 2014
Genres: Young Adult-Gothic/Thriller
Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher
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Lora Mint is determined not to forget.Though her mother's been dead for five years, Lora struggles to remember every detail about her—most important, the specific events that occurred the night she sped off in her car, never to return.But in a world ravaged by Vergets disease, a viral form of Alzheimer's, that isn't easy. Usually Lora is aided by her memory key, a standard-issue chip embedded in her brain that preserves memories just the way a human brain would. Then a minor accident damages Lora's key, and her memories go haywire. Suddenly Lora remembers a moment from the night of her mother's disappearance that indicates her death was no accident. Can she trust these formerly forgotten memories? Or is her ability to remember every painful part of her past driving her slowly mad—burying the truth forever?Lora's story of longing for her lost mother—and for the truth behind her broken memories—takes readers on a twisty ride. The authentic, emotional narrative sparks fascinating questions about memory and privacy in a world that increasingly relies on electronic recall.

The whole concept behind this book was the reason that caught my interest. What would you choose, to keep some memories or lose everything? Even now I still don’t know what I would do. The author definitely creates a novel where the reader will be intrigued to keep reading more.

The book got me thinking of memory loss or as bad as this sounds but what happens to some people when they get older. It made me think about life in general and the idea of possibly losing my own memories.

The main character’s, Lora, memory key is damaged after rescuing someone. Things happen and memories start flooding and from there she is beginning to rethink her mother’s death. Set in the future the author creates this mind-spelling novel in which readers will be immersed in that whole government controlled world that readers will know.

The ending was a little hard for me and I do not want to spoil much but that was the favorite part of the book. I feel that the readers will have a moment with the characters and this is what is what the readers will hope for when reading.

Overall, the book was not top of my list but I am sure there is a reader out there that will be intrigued by this book and the story it tells.

Happy Reading!