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hermetic

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16. "Memory Wall" by Doerr

Reply to scarletwoman (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:46 PM

Jun 2015

Since "All the Light..." isn't available yet, I decided to read some of his other works. Sure enough, he is an incredible writer. This is a book of short stories, all pertaining to memories. They take place in varied locations: Cape Town, Lithuania, China, Montana, etc. The final story takes place in Germany and I think it might have led him to writing "All the Light..."

By the end of the book you can see how all the stories have certain similarities that circle back to each other. Overall a very sad book, a book about loss, though there were a few chuckles here and there. All the characters very memorable. I recommend it.

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, June 21, 2015? [View all] scarletwoman Jun 2015 OP

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TexasProgresive, I cannot remember, are you of Irish heritage? Enthusiast Jun 2015 #5

No, I am mostly French,with German and English to make for a contentious mix TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #7

Thank you for sharing that! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #8

Ditto, what euthusiast said! japple Jun 2015 #9

Thank you scarletwoman. Happy Summer Solstice to you. And thank you for the thread. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #2

Emily St. John Mandel was interviewed by Scott Simon on NPR Saturday Weekend Edition japple Jun 2015 #10

Edit to add: Peter Geye's The Lighthouse Road was a marvelous read. japple Jun 2015 #11

We will put our order in for that one at the library. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #14

Hope you enjoy Wilderness. I thought it was a great work and thoroughly japple Jun 2015 #15

It was interesting to hear her speak of her book that way. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #13

I hope Mrs. E likes Lighthouse Island as much as I did. I read somewhere that Paulette Giles was japple Jun 2015 #12

Thank you for the beautiful sentiments, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #3

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Wow! Suite Francaise sounds amazing, for the perspective alone. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #6

Agree. ananda Jun 2015 #20

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Me too. I'm very grateful to this site. ananda Jun 2015 #22

It's a theme. Manifest Destiny has been repeated many times in the past Enthusiast Jun 2015 #23

"Memory Wall" by Doerr hermetic Jun 2015 #16

Thank you, hermetic. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #17

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