Review #90 - The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace

Details:

Title: The Memory Trees

Author: Kali Wallace

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN 13: 978-0062366238

Synopsis:

For the first eight years of her life, an unusual apple orchard in Vermont is Sorrow Lovegood's whole world. The land has been passed down through generations of brave, resilient women, and while their offbeat habits may be ridiculed by other townspeople—especially their neighbors, the Abrams family—Sorrow and her family take pride in its odd history.

Then one winter night, an unthinkable tragedy changes everything. In the aftermath, Sorrow is sent to Miami to live with her father, away from the only home she’s ever known.

Now sixteen, Sorrow's memories of her life in Vermont are maddeningly hazy. She returns to the orchard for the summer, determined to learn more about her troubled childhood and the family she left eight years ago. But it soon becomes clear that some of her questions have difficult—even dangerous—answers. And there may be a price to pay for asking.

Review:

This book was a slow starter for me, it's not my usual kind of genre and I wasn't sure where it was going. I found the main character, Sorrow, to be a little irritating at first but as the story developed as did she and I ended up very much enjoying it. The revelations were interesting and I didn't guess them at all. I would definitely read more from this author.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.