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The Memory Tree
by
Tess Evans
When Paulina dies mid-dance, she leaves 12-year-old Zav and 7-year-old Sealie with their loving but unstable father, Hal. The grieving family decides to plant a tree in her memory - a magnolia which, growing along with the children, offers a special place where secrets are whispered and feelings can be confessed.
But as the memory tree grows, Hal, bereft, and increasingly s...more
But as the memory tree grows, Hal, bereft, and increasingly s...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
March 1st 2012
by Allen & Unwin
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The Memory Tree is the story of a family shattered by the unexpected death of wife and mother, Paulina. Spanning a period of almost 40 years the novel reveals a family fractured by grief, devastated by tragedy and longing for freedom from the losses that torment them. Tess Evans explores the everyday, and life changing, moments that bind the Rodriguez family in joy and sorrow, with compassion and tenderness.
The narrative moves between the past and present revealing the changes wrought to the fam...more
The narrative moves between the past and present revealing the changes wrought to the fam...more
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I have not read Tess Evans previous book. I found this in a second hand book store while on holiday. I found it an easy read and an interesting one. It is a sad story looking at grief,mental illness,love,family,sacrifice . In fact there are many elements to this story.
The ending was not one that I wanted - and I was left feeling saddened.
I am now curious to read her first book.
The ending was not one that I wanted - and I was left feeling saddened.
I am now curious to read her first book.
I was expecting a lot after "the book of lost threads" but found the writing in this book was not as strong. Having said that, the story was interesting, sad and compellling.
I totally loved Tess Evan's debut novel so this one had a great deal to live up to. I didn't fall in love with this one as I did the first but still found it a really enjoyable read. An interesting narrator is used and the effects of war and grief upon a family are tenderly examined. Definitely worth a read when this one is released :)
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Totally different from her first novel. Took an unexpected turn which was quite upsetting and from then on was a bit dark. It certainly did not have the ending I expected. Very well written and takes you out of your comfort zone.
Disappointing. I loved Tess Evans's first book, The Book of Lost Threads. But this one? Not so much. The lovely characterisations and sub-plots that made 'Lost Threads' so enjoyable were missing and the main plot was dark with no light relief.
This is Tess Evans second novel, very different from her first. It is about a family that deals with the mental illness suffered by Hal after the death of his wife, Paulina, it looks at the effects of his illness on his two children and friends and the consequences bought about by delusions, very sad at times with an interesting ending. I enjoyed it and I love to read books by Australian authors.
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