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Book Review of The Memory of Water

The Memory of Water
The Memory of Water
Author: Karen White
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4


I love books which are set in the Lowcountry and/or along a beachfront. However, I didn't love this book (I love Luanne Rice's books). I was put off by the cheesy, repetitive descriptions (stormy eyes...repeated so many times that it became stale and meaningless). There was this big mysterious past event that the author tried to build up, but it was so obvious what had happened that the build-up was silly and melodramatic.

If you're drawn to stories of family turmoil, you may enjoy this book. For me, it was just mediocre.