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Unremembered
The Memory Coder
When a security breach is detected, the Memory Restoration Department is called upon to do what they do best: make you forget. But with every memory that’s taken out, a new one must be installed in its place. It’s a job that requires skill, artistry, discretion, and flawless proficiency in the language of memories. That’s why only the best programmers in the world are recruited to work for the department. But diving too far into another person’s memories is a dangerous endeavor. And for some, the temptation is just too strong.
“The Memory Coder,” an original story by Jessica Brody, is set in the world of Unremembered, the first book in a sci-fi/suspense trilogy, on sale March 5, 2013.
“The Memory Coder,” an original story by Jessica Brody, is set in the world of Unremembered, the first book in a sci-fi/suspense trilogy, on sale March 5, 2013.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2013
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About the author
Jessica Brody
60 books2,793 followersJessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including The Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, Amelia Gray is Almost Okay, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine trilogy which is a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, co-written with Joanne Rendell. She’s also the author of the #1 bestselling novel-writing guides, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel as well as several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 20 languages and several have been optioned for film and television. She’s the founder of the Writing Mastery Academy and lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR.
Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com or WritingMastery.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody
Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com or WritingMastery.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody
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April 28, 2015
The struggle is not what I remember most about the delivery boy’s procedure. It’s the girl. The one buried deep in his mind. Hidden in his memory like a keepsake.
But of course, it would be difficult to forget that struggle. The delivery boy fought harder than most. Maybe that’s because his breach was more personal than the others’. A repeat offender. Fueled by fascination and obsession. While most offenses are merely accidental. A slip up.
I, on the other hand, just have to know how to push the buttons. Sometimes I think that’s all I am to them—a button pusher. The guy who writes the code. Who uploads the file. Who performs the final system tests to make sure the restorations are successful.
I cringed at the mention of that. I hadn’t wanted to do it, but the technician had been persistent. Using memory restorations as a way to manipulate women was something a few of the other coders did. But I personally liked to keep my nose clean, stay out of trouble. Which made my presence here weigh that much stronger on my mind.
Another quick and fun read :) I vaguely remember hearing about the novel but never looked it up (will now though). Not much world building but enough to give you a taste of what's going on.
The obsession over the girl and the need for the memory coders I didn't fully buy but maybe it'll be explained in the novel?
Would recommend, happy reading!
Read the story here
But of course, it would be difficult to forget that struggle. The delivery boy fought harder than most. Maybe that’s because his breach was more personal than the others’. A repeat offender. Fueled by fascination and obsession. While most offenses are merely accidental. A slip up.
I, on the other hand, just have to know how to push the buttons. Sometimes I think that’s all I am to them—a button pusher. The guy who writes the code. Who uploads the file. Who performs the final system tests to make sure the restorations are successful.
I cringed at the mention of that. I hadn’t wanted to do it, but the technician had been persistent. Using memory restorations as a way to manipulate women was something a few of the other coders did. But I personally liked to keep my nose clean, stay out of trouble. Which made my presence here weigh that much stronger on my mind.
Another quick and fun read :) I vaguely remember hearing about the novel but never looked it up (will now though). Not much world building but enough to give you a taste of what's going on.
The obsession over the girl and the need for the memory coders I didn't fully buy but maybe it'll be explained in the novel?
Would recommend, happy reading!
Read the story here
March 1, 2013
Extremely concise short story. I would guess it's dystopia but not enough world building or back story to confirm that theory. Not convinced of guys obsession with violet eyes or why said behavior would necessitate a complete memory excision. Quick but somewhat disappointing read.
February 27, 2013
Descent little short story. You can read it for free on Tor.com.
Reminds me a bit of Adjustment Team. As a software developer, I cringe at the idea of writing code to replace memories. What if you get a bug?
Not much to say about it since it's short. The writing is good and while I saw the ending coming it's pretty clever.
Leaves me wanting to check out the upcoming novel Unremembered, which is probably the point of giving away the short story.
Reminds me a bit of Adjustment Team. As a software developer, I cringe at the idea of writing code to replace memories. What if you get a bug?
Not much to say about it since it's short. The writing is good and while I saw the ending coming it's pretty clever.
Leaves me wanting to check out the upcoming novel Unremembered, which is probably the point of giving away the short story.
June 27, 2013
EDIT:
The only reason i read this prequel before book one (i normally read prequels asfter the first book because they tend to give something away) because the pub date was before the first book, Unremembered...however, i would strongly suggest that you do NOT read this BEFORE unremembered you will elarn things that are not know in unremembered until at least halfway through the book....
4.5 stars
just read it online at tor.....what a great and captivating prequel to Unremembered...because of this, Unremembered has jumped to the top of my Next-to-read list....as in as soon as i finish my current book! i cannot wait!!!! i don't think it gives anything away, anything that will be in the first book, and it was a nice, short little back story....
The only reason i read this prequel before book one (i normally read prequels asfter the first book because they tend to give something away) because the pub date was before the first book, Unremembered...however, i would strongly suggest that you do NOT read this BEFORE unremembered you will elarn things that are not know in unremembered until at least halfway through the book....
4.5 stars
just read it online at tor.....what a great and captivating prequel to Unremembered...because of this, Unremembered has jumped to the top of my Next-to-read list....as in as soon as i finish my current book! i cannot wait!!!! i don't think it gives anything away, anything that will be in the first book, and it was a nice, short little back story....
March 17, 2013
3.5 stars
The Memory Coder is a free short story that can be read on the Tor website here. It is set in the same world as Unremembered by Jessica Brody and fits into the time line before the first book. Although it is set before Unremembered I would personally recommend reading this story after the book because it does give an insight into events that you don't find out about until later on in the novel. I think the story will also make more sense if you've already read the book. That slight spoiler is mentioned in the next paragraph of my review so if you don't want to know more and you haven't read Unremembered yet then you may want to stop reading now.
Having already read Unremembered I really enjoyed The Memory Coder, it was nice to find out more about how the Memory Restoration Department go about removing memories. The idea of someone writing code that will create false memories that can be implanted directly into your brain is incredibly creepy and I have to admit that the idea of it really freaks me out. Imagine not being able to trust that your own memories are real! I wouldn't want to live in this world that's for sure!
The story is fairly easy to predict but it's hard to create much intrigue in such a short amount of time and I still enjoyed following it to the end. If you enjoyed Unremembered then I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try.
The Memory Coder is a free short story that can be read on the Tor website here. It is set in the same world as Unremembered by Jessica Brody and fits into the time line before the first book. Although it is set before Unremembered I would personally recommend reading this story after the book because it does give an insight into events that you don't find out about until later on in the novel. I think the story will also make more sense if you've already read the book. That slight spoiler is mentioned in the next paragraph of my review so if you don't want to know more and you haven't read Unremembered yet then you may want to stop reading now.
Having already read Unremembered I really enjoyed The Memory Coder, it was nice to find out more about how the Memory Restoration Department go about removing memories. The idea of someone writing code that will create false memories that can be implanted directly into your brain is incredibly creepy and I have to admit that the idea of it really freaks me out. Imagine not being able to trust that your own memories are real! I wouldn't want to live in this world that's for sure!
The story is fairly easy to predict but it's hard to create much intrigue in such a short amount of time and I still enjoyed following it to the end. If you enjoyed Unremembered then I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try.
March 30, 2013
The Memory Coder is a free short story on Tor.com (link above so you can read it) it is set in the Unremembered world and it gives you information into the biotech company's memory removal and implanted memories.
If you want to know a little about the world before you read the book then you should read it first. I recommend you read it after the book because it would make more sense. I had already read Unremembered when I read this so I enjoyed it because I knew what it was about and it was nice knowing about how the memory extraction and restoration happened instead of just knowing that the biotech did it.
While reading the short story I was trying to figure out if Zen was the coder who got his memory erased and when that was answered I thought maybe the coder who erased the coders memory was Zen but I guess we will never find out the answer to this (unless more is revealed in book 2).
If you enjoyed Unremembered then you should definitely read The Memory Coder
If you want to know a little about the world before you read the book then you should read it first. I recommend you read it after the book because it would make more sense. I had already read Unremembered when I read this so I enjoyed it because I knew what it was about and it was nice knowing about how the memory extraction and restoration happened instead of just knowing that the biotech did it.
While reading the short story I was trying to figure out if Zen was the coder who got his memory erased and when that was answered I thought maybe the coder who erased the coders memory was Zen but I guess we will never find out the answer to this (unless more is revealed in book 2).
If you enjoyed Unremembered then you should definitely read The Memory Coder
March 22, 2013
Kind of meh. Also disappointed that I think it spoiled a bit of the plot of Unremembered, which I was looking forward to. One of the other reviews recommended reading this *after* Unremembered. Wish I had done that.
As far as the actual story, it's well written, although somewhat predicatable.
As far as the actual story, it's well written, although somewhat predicatable.
November 13, 2013
Read for free on Tor.com!
Hahaha I loved that little loop. That was really clever.
Pretty quick, but I enjoyed seeing what goes on behind the scenes.
It's been a while since I read Unremembered but I'm hesitating on why Sera was that mesmerizing...? Someone shout it out if they remember. I will definitely need to refresh my memory before I started Unforgotten!
Hahaha I loved that little loop. That was really clever.
Pretty quick, but I enjoyed seeing what goes on behind the scenes.
It's been a while since I read Unremembered but I'm hesitating on why Sera was that mesmerizing...? Someone shout it out if they remember. I will definitely need to refresh my memory before I started Unforgotten!
February 28, 2013
The premise is interesting and well told, but I felt it failed to pay off. Why would three completely different guys become obsessed with a girl they don't know just by looking at her? It felt kind of forced and Mary-Sue-ish.
March 6, 2017
So I didn't quite read Unremembered soon, so now I've reread this to read that! And yeah, it's kinda hilarious, the circle this goes in!
*First read March 5th 2013*
Great short story, I'm thinking the girl is Seraphina! Must read Unremembered soon!
*First read March 5th 2013*
Great short story, I'm thinking the girl is Seraphina! Must read Unremembered soon!
March 5, 2013
Free short story from Tor.com.
I liked the way the author chose to frame the story more than the story itself. Apparently, it's a prequel of sorts to Brody's upcoming book, but I wasn't left with the desire to know more. It was just a good way to kill five minutes.
I liked the way the author chose to frame the story more than the story itself. Apparently, it's a prequel of sorts to Brody's upcoming book, but I wasn't left with the desire to know more. It was just a good way to kill five minutes.
March 9, 2013
This story is apparently set in the new nearfuture of Unremembered, but it didn't do much to whet my appetite for the new book - it was so short that it didn't really do much and I kind of regretted the 99 cents I spent (based on my like of a previous book or two of hers.)
February 14, 2015
Another Tor.com short story
I don't understand why they couldn't just use a coder that isn't interested in women. Might save them some work reprogramming them over and over like that. I also wish they would explain why recoding people was necessary.
I don't understand why they couldn't just use a coder that isn't interested in women. Might save them some work reprogramming them over and over like that. I also wish they would explain why recoding people was necessary.
September 6, 2014
Wow, Sera's THAT beautiful? No wonder everyone in 2013 treats her like a celebrity. Whoever's playing Sera in the movie adaptation better live up to expectation. But! For a second I thought the first memory coder who climbed the wall was Zen. Haha!
February 28, 2013
This was a little to predictable. I found myself waiting for the inevitable ending a quarter of the way through, which ruined the story for me.
September 10, 2016
Interesting short story
March 17, 2013
There’s just something about her eyes...
Awesome short story!
Please read : http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/02/th...
Awesome short story!
Please read : http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/02/th...
March 2, 2015
Too short of a story to really give it a star rating, but it was interesting and gave a little insight.
January 11, 2014
Good short story set in the land of Unremembered - features the erasing memory treatment that goes on in the compound where Seraphina is held.
October 26, 2014
Really good little story to read after reading the book! Almost left off on a twilight-zone kind of feel.
March 6, 2016
Interesting short story!
September 12, 2016
Just left me wanting way too much from this story :/
December 20, 2015
Cute idea of an iterative story line, which can be probably broken by female memory coder.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2014
Good story to show how the memory encoding stuff works. It`s entertaining as well.
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