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The Memory Hit Tekijä: Carla Spradbery
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The Memory Hit (vuoden 2012 painos)

Tekijä: Carla Spradbery (Tekijä)

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On New Year's Eve, Jess's life is unrecognizable: her best friend is in the hospital, her boyfriend is a cheater. A drug-dealing cheater it would seem, after finding a stash of Nostalgex in his bag. Nostalgex: a drug that stimulates memory. In small doses, a person can remember the order of a deck of cards, or an entire revision guide read the day before an exam. In larger doses it allows the user detailed access to their past, almost like watching a DVD with the ability to pause a moment in time, to focus on previously unnoticed details and to see everything they've ever experienced with fresh eyes. As Leon, the local dealer, says 'it's like life, only better.' What he fails to mention is that most memories are clouded by emotions. Even the most vivid memories can look very different when visited. Across town Sam Cooper is in trouble. Again. This time, gagged and bound in the boot of a car. Getting on the wrong side of a drug dealer is never a good idea, but if he doesn't make enough money to feed and clothe his sister, who will? On New Year's Day, Jess and Cooper's worlds collide. They must put behind their differences and work together to look into their pasts to uncover a series of events that will lead them to know what really happened on that fateful New Year's Eve. But what they find is that everything they had once believed to be true, turns out to be a lie ... 'A pleasingly dark teen thriller with fun, fresh characters. Spradbery is a debut author to watch.' James Dawson… (lisätietoja)
Jäsen:Floratina
Teoksen nimi:The Memory Hit
Kirjailijat:Carla Spradbery (Tekijä)
Info:Hodder Childrens Books (2012)
Kokoelmat:Oma kirjasto
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näyttää 3/3
*Disclaimer: I received this e-galley from Netgalley and Hodder Children's Books in exchange for an honest review.
Final Rating: 3.5 stars

If there's something I love is being taken by surprise when I'm reading a book. Not because it's scary or because there's one detail that I didn't see coming, but because the story does not go where I think it will. This is what happened to me with The Memory Hit. Halfway through the book I was so sure I had it all figured out and then BAM! That ending!

The book is told from multiple POVs and the way they are put together is so interesting. At first it was a bit confusing, because I didn't quite understand how exactly some of these characters were related to each other. As you move forward however, obviously it all makes sense. But the change of perspective really shows that the one you thought was the villain might not be "the big bad". Also, if you're hoping for romance, you won't find it here. Which, honestly, was refreshing. I feel like there's always romance in YA, so for this book to not have any was actually a good change.

I have to be honest and say that I liked Cooper much more than I liked Jess. Jess wasn't unlikable, she just had certain moments where I did not understand why she was doing something or why was she acting a certain way. At times she'd seem a bit self-involved. But then I'd get to a scene where a bit of her back-story is explained and I start to understand her a little bit more, maybe even accept her. Cooper however, because of his family, was completely understandable. His actions made sense to me. He was just a lost guy, trying to keep his head above water. And he was trying to be the best brother he could.

There were some really scary scenes, with someone setting things on fire. That person seemed like a total sociopath. I had ideas of who it might be, but boy was I wrong! I did not see that one coming.

The book deals with drug addiction and how sometimes these drugs might give the idea of providing comfort. There were a few scenes that talked about that perceived comfort. There's a question here that I feel I should ask myself: would I want to relieve memories? To remember every detail of my past? Not really, no. But there's a good scene, in which Luke explains how he used the drugs and why.

I did think the ending was a bit too rushed. I didn't mind the ending, in the sense that I loved being that surprised, but it just seemed a bit too easy for the solution to be found in the way it was. Overall it was an interesting book, with a very unique ending.

Ruby's Books ( )
  Rubys.books | Oct 15, 2016 |
ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review

I finished this in one day.... It's the type of book where you get immersed in action from nearly the beginning and it doesn't stop until the end. May I mention, you don't see the ending.... At all. Did I mention...face melting?!

The author uses mainly two characters, (Sam) Cooper and Jess, to tell the story from a third person view on how they experience things. Right from the start, you meet a group of people and I had a bit of trouble keeping track of who was who for the girls. After a few rotations, it was extremely clear why the author introduced everyone this way, it's crucial to the story, and does a great job keeping it clear after the beginning.

The central characters are all connected in some way, whether it be in the past or present. Instead of focusing on the connections, the story line is clearly defined. Why did the party end in a fire.... What does this better than X drug have to do with most of these seemingly good kids, how did it get to them in the first place? Who is the mysterious masked man?

I did have a few questions about the law enforcement... How does Cooper manage to not get cornered like crazy?!

Read it, it's a fast paced, well thought out read. I would definitely recommend it! ( )
  Krista_Rainwater | Sep 10, 2016 |
I received this book for free in exchange for a review.

Summary:

Jess had everything. She had the perfect boyfriend, the most amazing dad, and the grades to get into the best medical school that could be found. But on the one night she decides to do something reckless, her world collapses. Suddenly Jess is thrown into a confusing whirlwind of arson, ex-boyfriends and a new drug, Nostalgex. Sam Cooper, Jess's ex-boyfriend, winds up in the middle of a Nostalgex deal, throwing his life into more chaos than it was before. When Jess and Sam run into each other at the hospital, their lives become intertwined once more and they have to survive the new circumstances thrown their way. As Sam and Jess race against time to save their loved ones, they come to realize that maybe nostalgia is the worst killer of all.

Main Characters:
Sam- When I first met Sam, I figured he was just the ex-boyfriend who was crazily in love with his ex and had gotten dumped because he did something stupid. As the book continued, I found myself more and more curious about him and his actions. He didn’t strike me as the same cliche character I expected. I fell in love with Sam’s personality, although he wasn’t the most “pure” character.
Jess- Of course, as the main female character I expected her to be different from the “popular” crowd, something that made her stand out. And at first I was right, she was popular, but didn’t like to drink and party. As time wound on, I found myself relating to her more and more. She felt everything so vividly that it was like I was there myself. Her actions, her decisions, her view, it was all very familiar, and I feel like it would be for most people, even if they don’t want to admit it.
Luke- Right off the bat, I knew there was something about Luke I didn’t like. I didn’t have a reason not to like him, I just didn’t. As the story developed, I discovered parts of Luke that had me cheering him on, and other parts that made me so pissed off I wanted to punch him. Luke turned out to be a character who had more complexity than I originally realized.
Amy- At the start, I figured Amy was more of a minor character that wouldn’t play much of a role in the bigger drama of things. She appeared to be the quiet, always-friendly girl that anyone could get along with. As the book went on, I realized that there was something different lurking behind the surface.
Jag- I automatically liked Jag. His humor, his lightheardness, his carefree attitude, all of it had me hooked. He turned out to not only be more deep than I thought, but I saw more of myself in Jag that I wanted to. When his front was lowered, I noticed that Jag went far beyond the surface.

Review:

For some reason, I couldn’t make myself get into this book at the start. It was no fault of the author, it just wasn’t my usual “style” of book. I began to read it slowly, a few pages at a time, taking in information and promising myself I’d come back to it later. Finally, I hit a spot where I started reading and didn’t stop. I stayed up late just so I could finish the book. I loved this book way more than I thought I would. The spelling and grammar are perfect. The language is wonderfully vivid. The characters were deep, yet not so complex that you couldn’t understand what they were thinking. I enjoyed how it switched between the perspectives of different characters, although I’m not usually a huge fan of it. The insight into each of the characters minds actually made things come alive more, although I would be incredibly interested in learning more about Amy and Jag’s perspectives as well. The storyline was easy enough to follow, and had complexities woven in that caught you off guard and made you need to keep reading because you wanted to understand. Overall, wonderful, wonderful read. It might not be my favorite book of all time, but it is definitely on my top 10 favorites. ( )
  LanaWaltosz | Jun 28, 2015 |
näyttää 3/3
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On New Year's Eve, Jess's life is unrecognizable: her best friend is in the hospital, her boyfriend is a cheater. A drug-dealing cheater it would seem, after finding a stash of Nostalgex in his bag. Nostalgex: a drug that stimulates memory. In small doses, a person can remember the order of a deck of cards, or an entire revision guide read the day before an exam. In larger doses it allows the user detailed access to their past, almost like watching a DVD with the ability to pause a moment in time, to focus on previously unnoticed details and to see everything they've ever experienced with fresh eyes. As Leon, the local dealer, says 'it's like life, only better.' What he fails to mention is that most memories are clouded by emotions. Even the most vivid memories can look very different when visited. Across town Sam Cooper is in trouble. Again. This time, gagged and bound in the boot of a car. Getting on the wrong side of a drug dealer is never a good idea, but if he doesn't make enough money to feed and clothe his sister, who will? On New Year's Day, Jess and Cooper's worlds collide. They must put behind their differences and work together to look into their pasts to uncover a series of events that will lead them to know what really happened on that fateful New Year's Eve. But what they find is that everything they had once believed to be true, turns out to be a lie ... 'A pleasingly dark teen thriller with fun, fresh characters. Spradbery is a debut author to watch.' James Dawson

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