Mama Price's Review: The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace

Description:


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.

Mama Price's Review: 

I truly was enchanted by this book and I struggled to put it down when everyday life got in the way of reading. I was in love with the character of Sarrow and I emphathized with her struggle to try to connect with a mother who seems almost emotionless when it comes to the "taboo" subject of her daughter's tragic death, and with a father that was no more than a stranger to her in her first eight years of life who suddenly becomes interested in not only creating a bond with her, but protecting her from the trauma of memories that may be better left to rest.

The stories of the Lovegood's women are incredibly emotional and captivating and the best part is that readers not only get to read about Sarrow, her sister Patience, her mother, and her grandmother but also all the women that preceded them all the way back to the seventeen hundreds. Whose struggles were even more endearing and hard to believe. Specifically, the story of a mother who went to horrific lengths to end her children's sufferings.

This is a great read for not only teenagers but for middle-aged women such as myself as I believe anyone can relate to at least one women from the Lovegood lineage.

Verdict: ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕

About Us:

Kali Wallace is the author of two novels for teens and many short stories. She studied geology for years but now devotes her time to writing. She lives in Southern California. You can find her at www.kaliwallace.com.