False Memory

False Memory by Dan Krokos

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


False Memory is an ok book. My experience with YA books is limited. But with as with everything else, I know what I like and what I don't.



Good: The characters are good. There seems to be limited emotional interaction between characters, but each one gets fleshed out through the book. There is enough of a cliffhanger at the end to make me think about reading the next book. I would recommend this to my students.



Bad: I just don't feel the writing was very good. It seemed choppy throughout. Just as good development started on a character or scene, it seemed to stop. I've talked to some English teachers about the style. We came to the conclusion that the writing is an attempt to draw the YA audience. It does seem to be very similar to the way they write.



I won't be going out to search for the next book, but if it shows up I'd read it.



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The Philosophical Practitioner

The Philosophical Practitioner by Larry Abrams

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I received a copy of this book from netgally to review. Lucky for me, I was drawn to the cover and title. I didn't even read the synopsis.



Such a quick read! It was cute, funny, quick, deep, and engaging. With the first sentence, I got the image of an old detective movie stuck in my head. It carried me throughout the book especially since his "girl" is a famous actress. I enjoyed taking time to think on some of the philosophical questions brought up in the book.



The only disappointment I had with this book is the length. The characters could have definitely been opened up and examined more. The back story with the "gun lady" could have taken a little more development. Part of me is left wanting a little more. But since most of the characters were trying to find the same thing, that may be what the author intended.



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