The Memory Keeper's Daughter
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Though yes, the writing in terms of describing the feelings and scenarios was great.



My 4-star rating is a bit complicated on this one.
The premise is fantastic: We are not only as sick as our secrets, but those secrets can destroy everyone and everything we love.
The writing is masterful; Kim Edwards knows how to put her words together beautifully.
A lot of her analysis and descriptions of the feelings and mindsets of different characters was spot on, in my opinion.
So much for the pluses.
Albeit the writing is beautiful, it did go on for too long. I think this book could have been edited to shorten it quite a bit without losing any of its essence....and no matter how beautiful the words and sentences are, that is not a good thing. Because at a certain point it gets frustrating. The balance between clearly letting us understand/feel and between moving things along is off kilter.
I was debating between a 3 and 4. I went with the 4 because the book did have an impact on me and there are things I will remember...or hope to.


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The writing is absolutely gorgeous. The author's way with words is really something to marvel and you feel as if your really there in the same room; that combined with the raw emotions really hits you. The depth and care put into making the characters three dimensional was astounding. Everything the characters did had a reason, and they all had complex feelings and backgrounds.
The book also dealt with sensitive topics for many such as, the passage of time, drugs, handicaps, postpartum depression and many more. The broad range of topics allows any reader to relate in some way or another.
One of my favorite quotes that really encapsulates the book would be, "He'd kept this silence because his own secrets were darker, more hidden, and because he believed that his secrets had created hers."
I would recommend this book and give it a 5/5.