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Memento Nora #2
The Forgetting Curve
Aiden Nomura likes to open doors, especially using his skills as a hacker to see what's hidden inside. He just keeps pulling until one cracks open, exposing the flaws. It's like a game until it isn't. When a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic opens in Bern, Switzerland, near Aiden's boarding school, he knows things are changing. Shortly after, bombs go off within quiet, safe Bern. Then Aiden learns that his cousin Winter has had a mental breakdown. He returns to the US immediately. But back home in Hamilton, Winter's mental state isn't the only thing that's different. The city is becoming even stricter, and an underground movement is growing. Aiden slowly cracks open doors in this new world. But behind those doors are things Aiden doesn't want to see - things about his society, his city, even his own family. Aiden may be the only one who can fix things before someone else gets hurt.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2012
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Angie Smibert
51 books94 followersI was born in Blacksburg, a once sleepy college town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. I grew up thinking I wanted to be a veterinarian; organic chemistry had other ideas. But I always had stories in my head. Eventually, after a few degrees and few cool jobs—including a 10-year stint at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center—I wrote some of those stories down.
I'm the author of several young adult novels, including MEMENTO NORA, THE FORGETTING CURVE, and THE MEME PLAGUE. I’ve also published many short stories, for both adults and teens.
You can also catch me blogging as part of the LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS (leaguewriters.blogspot.com).
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I'm the author of several young adult novels, including MEMENTO NORA, THE FORGETTING CURVE, and THE MEME PLAGUE. I’ve also published many short stories, for both adults and teens.
You can also catch me blogging as part of the LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS (leaguewriters.blogspot.com).
www.mementonora.com
www.angiesmibert.com
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May 9, 2012
The Forgetting Curve, the sequel to Memento Nora, continues the story of teens in a world where if something bad happens, all your memories can be erased with a pill. But, things have gone even farther....
The Forgetting Curve is narrated by three teens, just as Memento, but two of them are new. Winter is back. Aiden, Winter's cousin, is also a narrator. And Velvet, another friend, is the third.
It took me a while to get back into this world. There is virtually no explanation of the TFC (Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic), or really anything else that happened in Memento. It's been a while since I read that one, so I spent much of my time trying to remember the characters and things that happened in Memento and how they related to what was happening in this book.
Once I got comfortable with these characters, the story flowed well. Everyone will soon be required to have a chip implanted behind their ear for identification purposes, but Aiden begins to suspect there's more to these devices. His father is the president of the company that is making the chips. Weird things happen -- Velvet realizes she has a chip, but she has no recollection of getting it. There are other sinister things at work here, but I don't really want to talk about more of the plot, so as not to give too much away.
I didn't feel the tension in The Forgetting Curve as I did in Memento. I never got very attached to these new characters -- I kept waiting to find out what Nora was up to. She does make a brief appearance, but she's not really a part of The Forgetting Curve.
I guess maybe this is what I've heard referred to as "second book syndrome." There was a little plot development; some questions got answered and many more were proposed. I wanted to be frightened for these kids. They were taking risks and trying to make their world a better place. I just didn't feel very much. I'm going to stick with the series. I want to know what happens, and I'm hoping the next installment will get my heart pounding again. I want to feel outrage at what these citizens are being forced to put up with. It's "big brother!" I just didn't get enough of that in The Forgetting Curve.
It is absolutely necessary that your read Memento Nora first. If you liked that one, then I definitely recommend The Forgetting Curve, despite the negative comments above. It's a very quick read, adds something to the development of this world, and gets you thinking about whether our society is becoming too much like the one in The Forgetting Curve.
The Forgetting Curve is narrated by three teens, just as Memento, but two of them are new. Winter is back. Aiden, Winter's cousin, is also a narrator. And Velvet, another friend, is the third.
It took me a while to get back into this world. There is virtually no explanation of the TFC (Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic), or really anything else that happened in Memento. It's been a while since I read that one, so I spent much of my time trying to remember the characters and things that happened in Memento and how they related to what was happening in this book.
Once I got comfortable with these characters, the story flowed well. Everyone will soon be required to have a chip implanted behind their ear for identification purposes, but Aiden begins to suspect there's more to these devices. His father is the president of the company that is making the chips. Weird things happen -- Velvet realizes she has a chip, but she has no recollection of getting it. There are other sinister things at work here, but I don't really want to talk about more of the plot, so as not to give too much away.
I didn't feel the tension in The Forgetting Curve as I did in Memento. I never got very attached to these new characters -- I kept waiting to find out what Nora was up to. She does make a brief appearance, but she's not really a part of The Forgetting Curve.
I guess maybe this is what I've heard referred to as "second book syndrome." There was a little plot development; some questions got answered and many more were proposed. I wanted to be frightened for these kids. They were taking risks and trying to make their world a better place. I just didn't feel very much. I'm going to stick with the series. I want to know what happens, and I'm hoping the next installment will get my heart pounding again. I want to feel outrage at what these citizens are being forced to put up with. It's "big brother!" I just didn't get enough of that in The Forgetting Curve.
It is absolutely necessary that your read Memento Nora first. If you liked that one, then I definitely recommend The Forgetting Curve, despite the negative comments above. It's a very quick read, adds something to the development of this world, and gets you thinking about whether our society is becoming too much like the one in The Forgetting Curve.
April 13, 2012
The Forgetting Curve picks up close to where Memento Nora leaves off. This time, we are introduced to Winter's cousin Aiden. The events of Memento Nora create the story this time. As much as I hate to say, this was not my favorite of the two. I preferred the voices of Nora and Micah.
The Forgetting Curve sets up more of the story. It is a bridge (as I like to call it)-a necessary element to get to the next phase of the story. With that said, I am curious to see where things are going. And I love the way these books end. I'd elaborate more, but I don't want to ruin anything.
The Forgetting Curve sets up more of the story. It is a bridge (as I like to call it)-a necessary element to get to the next phase of the story. With that said, I am curious to see where things are going. And I love the way these books end. I'd elaborate more, but I don't want to ruin anything.
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February 25, 2012MEMENTO NORA was narrated by three different characters: Nora, Micah and Winter. For THE FORGETTING CURVE, we once again get Winter as a narrator as well as Winter's cousin Aiden and Winter's friend Velvet.
Winter doesn't remember anything of the events of MEMENTO NORA, but before she was brain bleached, she sent Aiden copies of Micah's underground comic MEMENTO. Aiden comes home from his boarding school in Switzerland to intern at his father's tech company - a company he increasingly suspects may be in bed with the TFC (Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic). Aiden has to put his hacker skills to good use to figure out what sinister acts are going down ... before it's too late.
THE FORGETTING CURVE goes even further down the rabbit hole -- and we start to get a picture of TFC's real endgame. The implications are chilling. I loved all the musings on memory and how they worked into the overall plot. Very clever. Take this line:
It was the old Forgetting Curve thing (...) Memories fade over time - unless you periodically reinforce them.
Seems relatively innocuous by itself -- but trust me, context is everything.
Like in the first book, the world building details really immerse you in a near-future world where companies take advantage of people's fears to make money. To me, Aiden was an utterly believable hacker, and his voice was markedly different to Winter's (and Velvet's). I hope he'll be back for book 3.
Winter doesn't remember anything of the events of MEMENTO NORA, but before she was brain bleached, she sent Aiden copies of Micah's underground comic MEMENTO. Aiden comes home from his boarding school in Switzerland to intern at his father's tech company - a company he increasingly suspects may be in bed with the TFC (Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic). Aiden has to put his hacker skills to good use to figure out what sinister acts are going down ... before it's too late.
THE FORGETTING CURVE goes even further down the rabbit hole -- and we start to get a picture of TFC's real endgame. The implications are chilling. I loved all the musings on memory and how they worked into the overall plot. Very clever. Take this line:
It was the old Forgetting Curve thing (...) Memories fade over time - unless you periodically reinforce them.
Seems relatively innocuous by itself -- but trust me, context is everything.
Like in the first book, the world building details really immerse you in a near-future world where companies take advantage of people's fears to make money. To me, Aiden was an utterly believable hacker, and his voice was markedly different to Winter's (and Velvet's). I hope he'll be back for book 3.
August 2, 2014
Short and sweet- Angie Smibert did it again! The Forgetting Curve like Memento Nora, features the not so friendly TFC once again meddling with people's lives. As in book 1, The Forgetting Curve also has 3 alternating points of view showing different side of the story(?) which are all linked together for a number of reasons.
I probably didn't summarise or whatever very well. The point is: read the books
I probably didn't summarise or whatever very well. The point is: read the books
February 10, 2024
Aiden Nomura uses his skills as a hacker to open doors, to see how the universe works. His life is game, until a new Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic opens near his boarding school in Bern, Switzerland. With the opening of the new TFC come sudden bombings and the news that Aiden’s cousin Winter has had a mental break down. He returns to the US immediately to help her. But the Hamilton he returns to is far different from the one he remembers. Between a citywide crack down and the growing underground movement, will Aiden be able to rattle the right doors before someone gets hurt?
The Forgetting Curve is a solid sophomore entry in Angie Smibert’s dystopian young adult series. I like that the focus was moved away from Micah and Nora, the main characters of the previous book, but stayed close with Micah’s best friend Winter and another of her friends Velvet. The balance of focus between the three characters feels much better this time around with each character taking different approaches to the mystery of why Winter doesn’t remember anything about Memento. That said, The Forgetting Curve feels a good deal slower than Memento Nora. It digs a good deal more into the characters’ quiet drama, lots of introspective questioning of what’s the truth and what’s just another door that needs opening.
The TFCs were much less of a thing this time around, less of a looming presence in the background, the focus was much more on Nomura’s newest cell phone. The Chipster is the newest part of the new government initiative requiring every citizen of Hamilton to get a microchip implanted at the base of their skull for identification. For their own good of course. I kind of liked the change of focus here, it shows how quickly the problem is growing as people trade freedoms and privacy for perceived safety. This is actually one of the changes that made The Forgetting Curve feel like an improvement over Memento Nora.
I don’t know that The Forgetting Curve is as solid as it could be, there were a number of spots that were a bit slow for my taste. Where it felt like the plot was getting a little bogged down in the details of Hamilton’s politics and the sudden return of Winter’s parents just as she’s had her apparent break down. It was good though and I really look forward to reading the next one. I give The Forgetting Curve a four out of five.
Review was previously posted at https://tympestbooks.wordpress.com/20...
The Forgetting Curve is a solid sophomore entry in Angie Smibert’s dystopian young adult series. I like that the focus was moved away from Micah and Nora, the main characters of the previous book, but stayed close with Micah’s best friend Winter and another of her friends Velvet. The balance of focus between the three characters feels much better this time around with each character taking different approaches to the mystery of why Winter doesn’t remember anything about Memento. That said, The Forgetting Curve feels a good deal slower than Memento Nora. It digs a good deal more into the characters’ quiet drama, lots of introspective questioning of what’s the truth and what’s just another door that needs opening.
The TFCs were much less of a thing this time around, less of a looming presence in the background, the focus was much more on Nomura’s newest cell phone. The Chipster is the newest part of the new government initiative requiring every citizen of Hamilton to get a microchip implanted at the base of their skull for identification. For their own good of course. I kind of liked the change of focus here, it shows how quickly the problem is growing as people trade freedoms and privacy for perceived safety. This is actually one of the changes that made The Forgetting Curve feel like an improvement over Memento Nora.
I don’t know that The Forgetting Curve is as solid as it could be, there were a number of spots that were a bit slow for my taste. Where it felt like the plot was getting a little bogged down in the details of Hamilton’s politics and the sudden return of Winter’s parents just as she’s had her apparent break down. It was good though and I really look forward to reading the next one. I give The Forgetting Curve a four out of five.
Review was previously posted at https://tympestbooks.wordpress.com/20...
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August 24, 2012Also check out my interview with Angie Smibert, which talks about the series and what's to come!
THE FORGETTING CURVE really doesn't stand on its own, so if you haven't read MEMENTO NORA, I would suggest doing that first. I actually don't have a review up of the first book to link you to, so I'll sum it up here, then it's probably wise to stop reading if you don't want to be spoiled.
In MEMENTO NORA, Angie Smibert's debut dystopian novel, the world centers around TFC, a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. If a person has bad memories or sees something horrible, they can go to their closest TFC (they have more branches than a Starbucks on every street road in NYC!), pop a pill, and forget. TFC also gives out frequent user points with every visit, which can be used to purchase a cell phone, go on vacation, etc. There are frequent terrorist attacks and car bombings, so people often use TFC. Nora goes to TFC for the first time after witnessing one such attack, but follows a classmate named Micah's advice and spits the pill out. The two start to talk at school despite being in different social circles and put together a comic strip called Memento Nora about their experiences with the TFC, which suddenly makes them Public Enemy #1.
THE FORGETTING CURVE picks up shortly after MEMENTO NORA takes off and reveals what happens to Nora, Micah, and Winter at the end of the first book in the trilogy. Smibert's sophomore release is told from the POV of Winter (the only reoccurring POV), her cousin Aiden, and her friend Velvet (Who you may recall meeting in the first book). Aiden goes to a boarding school in Switzerland, a country that has remained neutral up until now but has just received its first TFC branch--and now has begun to have the same mysterious black car bombings that other countries with TFC experience. Aiden is a hacker and manages to get kicked out of school, but not before he distributes copies of a comic strip called Memento Nora in the bathroom, despite knowing nothing about the truth lying on the pages. He returns home to the USA and reunites with Winter, who is struggling to come to terms with her world after her brush with TFC in the previous book. Aiden enlists Winter's friend Velvet for help and discovers that TFC is once again at the heart of a sinister plot, this one involving ID ear chips that will allow TFC to wash away your bad memories right from your own home thanks to a new cell phone app about to launch. While the first book utilized a comic book to get its warnings about the TFC across, the new one features a MemeCast run on a frequency that the ID chip can register and play into a person's ear, and the voice of MemeCast will surprise you!
I'm glad I read the first book recently because it made it easier to remember what was going on. This is one of those books where you have to read or re-read the first book to remember everything. Both books are fast reads that are easy to get through as you rush to see what happens next, but because they are so short and in multiple POVs, it's harder to fully connect with the characters. There's not enough character development to make truly care about anyone long after the book has ended. At the same time, the POVs are strong in that each character has his/her own unique voice. While I always checked the top to see whose eyes I was looking through this time, I didn't really need to because each voice is distinct, unlike other books with multiple POVs that I can think of. I was excited to see that Winter was returning to the new book because her character was a stand-out in the first. I was also eager to see what actually happened to Nora and Micah and not just see what the TFC brainwashed everyone into believing. Smibert definitely creates a hook to lead you into the third and final in the series, THE MEME PLAGUE. If she expands her cast of narrators, I definitely hope that the book will be longer, because I like staying with the characters and seeing through their eyes. The future in this series is certainly believable, and one we could actually find ourselves with if we continue allowing powerful companies and the government more control until they begin micromanaging our very lives.
THE FORGETTING CURVE really doesn't stand on its own, so if you haven't read MEMENTO NORA, I would suggest doing that first. I actually don't have a review up of the first book to link you to, so I'll sum it up here, then it's probably wise to stop reading if you don't want to be spoiled.
In MEMENTO NORA, Angie Smibert's debut dystopian novel, the world centers around TFC, a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. If a person has bad memories or sees something horrible, they can go to their closest TFC (they have more branches than a Starbucks on every street road in NYC!), pop a pill, and forget. TFC also gives out frequent user points with every visit, which can be used to purchase a cell phone, go on vacation, etc. There are frequent terrorist attacks and car bombings, so people often use TFC. Nora goes to TFC for the first time after witnessing one such attack, but follows a classmate named Micah's advice and spits the pill out. The two start to talk at school despite being in different social circles and put together a comic strip called Memento Nora about their experiences with the TFC, which suddenly makes them Public Enemy #1.
THE FORGETTING CURVE picks up shortly after MEMENTO NORA takes off and reveals what happens to Nora, Micah, and Winter at the end of the first book in the trilogy. Smibert's sophomore release is told from the POV of Winter (the only reoccurring POV), her cousin Aiden, and her friend Velvet (Who you may recall meeting in the first book). Aiden goes to a boarding school in Switzerland, a country that has remained neutral up until now but has just received its first TFC branch--and now has begun to have the same mysterious black car bombings that other countries with TFC experience. Aiden is a hacker and manages to get kicked out of school, but not before he distributes copies of a comic strip called Memento Nora in the bathroom, despite knowing nothing about the truth lying on the pages. He returns home to the USA and reunites with Winter, who is struggling to come to terms with her world after her brush with TFC in the previous book. Aiden enlists Winter's friend Velvet for help and discovers that TFC is once again at the heart of a sinister plot, this one involving ID ear chips that will allow TFC to wash away your bad memories right from your own home thanks to a new cell phone app about to launch. While the first book utilized a comic book to get its warnings about the TFC across, the new one features a MemeCast run on a frequency that the ID chip can register and play into a person's ear, and the voice of MemeCast will surprise you!
I'm glad I read the first book recently because it made it easier to remember what was going on. This is one of those books where you have to read or re-read the first book to remember everything. Both books are fast reads that are easy to get through as you rush to see what happens next, but because they are so short and in multiple POVs, it's harder to fully connect with the characters. There's not enough character development to make truly care about anyone long after the book has ended. At the same time, the POVs are strong in that each character has his/her own unique voice. While I always checked the top to see whose eyes I was looking through this time, I didn't really need to because each voice is distinct, unlike other books with multiple POVs that I can think of. I was excited to see that Winter was returning to the new book because her character was a stand-out in the first. I was also eager to see what actually happened to Nora and Micah and not just see what the TFC brainwashed everyone into believing. Smibert definitely creates a hook to lead you into the third and final in the series, THE MEME PLAGUE. If she expands her cast of narrators, I definitely hope that the book will be longer, because I like staying with the characters and seeing through their eyes. The future in this series is certainly believable, and one we could actually find ourselves with if we continue allowing powerful companies and the government more control until they begin micromanaging our very lives.
February 28, 2013
DISCLAIMER: Not the actual blurb. Goodreads was lame, so I wrote my own:
Fresh out of his boarding school in Switzerland, where terrorist attacks are only just beginning, Aiden is looking for trouble, doors to rattle on, code to de-crypt, something--anything--to hack and charm his way into.
His cousin Winter sent him some strange hollowed out book filled with a homemade comic called MEMENTO, but when he joins her in the states, she doesn't remember sending it... or printing it... or ever seeing it before in her life. All she can tell him is that it's definitely her friend Micah's artwork.
Winter, you see, is crazy. Her parents think so. Her doctors think so. The hummingbirds that flutter in her mind disagree. So do her kinetic sculptures, lurching and ticking and beeping in the breeze of her grandfather's Japanese-style rock garden.
Velvet knows Winter isn't crazy, not that anybody would ask a thrift store clerk with no specific talents or hobbies other than being able to throw together a killer retro outfit. Velvet has Aiden's number from the beginning, and she won't be charmed into anything. But when Aiden comes up with a way to save Winter from the over-medication that's turning her into Stepford Winter, even Velvet is impressed... a little bit.
Then things get intense. People aren't just forgetting anymore. They're remembering things that didn't really happen. The MemeCast infiltrates mobiles. The revolution will be co-opted.
No place is safe anymore.
My Afterglow:
I read a review for this second book before I had the chance to start it myself, which I always/usually regret. This time it set my expectations kind of low because the reviewer didn't enjoy the narrating characters (Winter, Aiden, and Velvet) as much as she had in the first book (Nora, Micah, and Winter).
Boy, I couldn't disagree with her more!
As much as I enjoyed the first book, I LOVED the second book.
The narrators were my kind of crazy (literally, different brain chemistry from "normal" folks), and each with his or her own unique way of seeing the world.
For Winter, it's the hummingbirds (caged bird motif?) that drive her to tinker, to create.
For Aiden, it's this idea of needing to rattle doors, see which ones will open to him (hacker).
For Velvet, it's a killer sense of thrift store fashion with her very own Book of Velvet filled with rules that keep her emotionally safe.
See what I mean? They're crazy. And I LOVED it. Set against a backdrop of corporate/government conspiracy to control the populace with TFC's (the distributor of a neurochemical that "helps" you forget traumatic events), crazy is exactly what we need for tour guides!
Beyond the killer concept of this, and the fantastic characterization, there's this wellspring of emotion that just freaking geysers at the end. The last few scenes are short and painful, and yet...
Like I said before, there's this hope. There's this meaning.
It's profound.
Without the violence of the Hunger Games series (which I also read and loved), MEMENTO NORA and THE FORGETTING CURVE give you all that deep, thoughtful exploration into the mind of man, his free will vs. the machine. Even though both series are dystopias, it's not really a comparison because the books have completely different tones. The narrators of MEMENTO NORA and THE FORGETTING CURVE are more accessible than Katniss, at least to the modern teen. It's a glossy future, not a dusty coal town. It's a future within which many teens can probably picture themselves trapped... in a "safe" living compound with parents who make sure they're properly chipped according to the law. As such, it feels more present, like something you might live through in your lifetime.
The character arcs totally worked. The relationships felt genuine (which is why the emotion geyser at the end hit me so hard). I can't wait to read The Meme Plague.
Fresh out of his boarding school in Switzerland, where terrorist attacks are only just beginning, Aiden is looking for trouble, doors to rattle on, code to de-crypt, something--anything--to hack and charm his way into.
His cousin Winter sent him some strange hollowed out book filled with a homemade comic called MEMENTO, but when he joins her in the states, she doesn't remember sending it... or printing it... or ever seeing it before in her life. All she can tell him is that it's definitely her friend Micah's artwork.
Winter, you see, is crazy. Her parents think so. Her doctors think so. The hummingbirds that flutter in her mind disagree. So do her kinetic sculptures, lurching and ticking and beeping in the breeze of her grandfather's Japanese-style rock garden.
Velvet knows Winter isn't crazy, not that anybody would ask a thrift store clerk with no specific talents or hobbies other than being able to throw together a killer retro outfit. Velvet has Aiden's number from the beginning, and she won't be charmed into anything. But when Aiden comes up with a way to save Winter from the over-medication that's turning her into Stepford Winter, even Velvet is impressed... a little bit.
Then things get intense. People aren't just forgetting anymore. They're remembering things that didn't really happen. The MemeCast infiltrates mobiles. The revolution will be co-opted.
No place is safe anymore.
My Afterglow:
I read a review for this second book before I had the chance to start it myself, which I always/usually regret. This time it set my expectations kind of low because the reviewer didn't enjoy the narrating characters (Winter, Aiden, and Velvet) as much as she had in the first book (Nora, Micah, and Winter).
Boy, I couldn't disagree with her more!
As much as I enjoyed the first book, I LOVED the second book.
The narrators were my kind of crazy (literally, different brain chemistry from "normal" folks), and each with his or her own unique way of seeing the world.
For Winter, it's the hummingbirds (caged bird motif?) that drive her to tinker, to create.
For Aiden, it's this idea of needing to rattle doors, see which ones will open to him (hacker).
For Velvet, it's a killer sense of thrift store fashion with her very own Book of Velvet filled with rules that keep her emotionally safe.
See what I mean? They're crazy. And I LOVED it. Set against a backdrop of corporate/government conspiracy to control the populace with TFC's (the distributor of a neurochemical that "helps" you forget traumatic events), crazy is exactly what we need for tour guides!
Beyond the killer concept of this, and the fantastic characterization, there's this wellspring of emotion that just freaking geysers at the end. The last few scenes are short and painful, and yet...
Like I said before, there's this hope. There's this meaning.
It's profound.
Without the violence of the Hunger Games series (which I also read and loved), MEMENTO NORA and THE FORGETTING CURVE give you all that deep, thoughtful exploration into the mind of man, his free will vs. the machine. Even though both series are dystopias, it's not really a comparison because the books have completely different tones. The narrators of MEMENTO NORA and THE FORGETTING CURVE are more accessible than Katniss, at least to the modern teen. It's a glossy future, not a dusty coal town. It's a future within which many teens can probably picture themselves trapped... in a "safe" living compound with parents who make sure they're properly chipped according to the law. As such, it feels more present, like something you might live through in your lifetime.
The character arcs totally worked. The relationships felt genuine (which is why the emotion geyser at the end hit me so hard). I can't wait to read The Meme Plague.
June 27, 2012
I want to thank Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Aiden Nomura is a teenager who likes to hack. He believes hacking opens doors for him that will ultimately expose what the universe means. When bombs start going off and TFC centers start opening up in Europe, where he goes to school, he knows things are changing. When his cousin Winter suddenly has a breakdown, he returns to the United States to find out what is going on. He meets others who believe the new chip being introduced, and implanted into people's heads, is there to control them, and it wipes their memories clean.
From the very beginning I knew I was going to like this book. It reminded me of the movie Total Recall, which I love. I don't normally read science fiction but this was a mix of sci fi and dystopian, which made it even more interesting. The short chapters were great in helping move the story along. And I wasn't distract by the three different points of view that were presented, as I normally might be in a fast paced book.
From the beginning I like Aiden. He's sassy and smooth. He knows how to work the system to get what he wants. His character is easy to follow and easy to like. And he cares about his family, immensely. He doesn't want to see them get hurt. He goes out of his way to make sure they are safe. And Simibert does a great job of writing from a male perspective.
Aiden's cousin Winter is also extremely likable. She likes to be different. She dies her hair different colors, and creates sculptures out of all different kinds of materials. She's young, but spunky and comes across as older than her almost 15 years.
Velvet is another spunky character. And she and Aiden really click quite well. But the small romance that buds doesn't get in the way of the story line, which is nice. Although, I have to say that their connection is quite instant and I am not a huge fan of insta-love. And she is obviously confused as to who she wants since she kisses Aiden then turns around a few chapters later and kisses Spike. But since the love aspect is not a huge part of the story, ti doesn't really affect the main theme.
This was a very fast read. I was not aware that it was the second book in a series, but it read like it was a stand alone. There was a cliffhanger of an ending, but again I think it could definitely be stand alone material if need be. Now that I know there is a book before this one, I can understand why some things seemed a little off to me, why there didn't seem to be enough information given in the book ( most likely because it is contained in the first book of the series!). From the other reviews I have read, it is essential that you read the first book before this one, but I don't agree with that.
This book is a very quick read. Fun and fairly light.
I give it 3/5 stars.
Aiden Nomura is a teenager who likes to hack. He believes hacking opens doors for him that will ultimately expose what the universe means. When bombs start going off and TFC centers start opening up in Europe, where he goes to school, he knows things are changing. When his cousin Winter suddenly has a breakdown, he returns to the United States to find out what is going on. He meets others who believe the new chip being introduced, and implanted into people's heads, is there to control them, and it wipes their memories clean.
From the very beginning I knew I was going to like this book. It reminded me of the movie Total Recall, which I love. I don't normally read science fiction but this was a mix of sci fi and dystopian, which made it even more interesting. The short chapters were great in helping move the story along. And I wasn't distract by the three different points of view that were presented, as I normally might be in a fast paced book.
From the beginning I like Aiden. He's sassy and smooth. He knows how to work the system to get what he wants. His character is easy to follow and easy to like. And he cares about his family, immensely. He doesn't want to see them get hurt. He goes out of his way to make sure they are safe. And Simibert does a great job of writing from a male perspective.
Aiden's cousin Winter is also extremely likable. She likes to be different. She dies her hair different colors, and creates sculptures out of all different kinds of materials. She's young, but spunky and comes across as older than her almost 15 years.
Velvet is another spunky character. And she and Aiden really click quite well. But the small romance that buds doesn't get in the way of the story line, which is nice. Although, I have to say that their connection is quite instant and I am not a huge fan of insta-love. And she is obviously confused as to who she wants since she kisses Aiden then turns around a few chapters later and kisses Spike. But since the love aspect is not a huge part of the story, ti doesn't really affect the main theme.
This was a very fast read. I was not aware that it was the second book in a series, but it read like it was a stand alone. There was a cliffhanger of an ending, but again I think it could definitely be stand alone material if need be. Now that I know there is a book before this one, I can understand why some things seemed a little off to me, why there didn't seem to be enough information given in the book ( most likely because it is contained in the first book of the series!). From the other reviews I have read, it is essential that you read the first book before this one, but I don't agree with that.
This book is a very quick read. Fun and fairly light.
I give it 3/5 stars.
May 14, 2012
3.5/5 stars.
It wasn't everything I hoped for in terms of a sequel, but the ending made up for some of the weaker (and repetitive) parts of the book. I seriously can't wait for book 3! This book goes about its business quietly (and quickly) but asks us to keep in mind - is this a future that might actually happen? Moreover, would we cooperate in similar circumstances?
So, if you haven't read the first book ("Memento Nora"), you might be a little lost here. Even if it's mostly narrated by a minor character in the first book, Aiden (cousin of Winter), I highly advise you read the first book first. Taking that into account, this second book starts with a flow that's nearly uninterrupted from the end of the first book. We get a look at how life has changed in the months since the end of the first book, and none of it is for the better. In fact, it's gotten a lot worse - to the point where the TFC (The Forgetting Center) now has a mobile app that will replicate the same effects of the happy pill you take if you go into any TFC worldwide - but now, on your phone. With how conservative the US has gotten within the past decade, I really felt like the author was trying to tell all of us something, not just trying to write a consumerized-dystopian YA book. Aside from "don't drink the kool-aid", I think the author was trying to get across that by willfully forgetting something traumatic, you're just going to harm yourself more.
Which is exactly what happens to our heroes in this book, even if it's not their own will that they forget things. No more spoilers to be had, I swear, but it just gets worse and worse, and while Smibert tortures her darlings a fair degree, I feel like she held back a fair amount as well. She seemed to do torture them more in book 1, and so that was a bit of a letdown. However, the cliffhanger that Smibert leaves us with kind of makes up for that, so in the end, it was adequate. The world and the sensory details were just as great as the first book, and the characters felt just as full, if not fuller. But the plot and arcs could have been executed a little better (perhaps a little more length of this particular book in general might have done it well - it's a pretty quick read, almost a novella in length). Maybe with another draft might have done it good? I just feel like it could have been better than it was.
Final verdict? If you've read book one, definitely give book two a whirl. It's pretty good. "The Forgetting Curve" will be out May 15th from Marshall Cavendish in North America, so be sure to check it out then!
(posted to goodreads, shelfari, and birthofanewwitch.wordpress.com)
It wasn't everything I hoped for in terms of a sequel, but the ending made up for some of the weaker (and repetitive) parts of the book. I seriously can't wait for book 3! This book goes about its business quietly (and quickly) but asks us to keep in mind - is this a future that might actually happen? Moreover, would we cooperate in similar circumstances?
So, if you haven't read the first book ("Memento Nora"), you might be a little lost here. Even if it's mostly narrated by a minor character in the first book, Aiden (cousin of Winter), I highly advise you read the first book first. Taking that into account, this second book starts with a flow that's nearly uninterrupted from the end of the first book. We get a look at how life has changed in the months since the end of the first book, and none of it is for the better. In fact, it's gotten a lot worse - to the point where the TFC (The Forgetting Center) now has a mobile app that will replicate the same effects of the happy pill you take if you go into any TFC worldwide - but now, on your phone. With how conservative the US has gotten within the past decade, I really felt like the author was trying to tell all of us something, not just trying to write a consumerized-dystopian YA book. Aside from "don't drink the kool-aid", I think the author was trying to get across that by willfully forgetting something traumatic, you're just going to harm yourself more.
Which is exactly what happens to our heroes in this book, even if it's not their own will that they forget things. No more spoilers to be had, I swear, but it just gets worse and worse, and while Smibert tortures her darlings a fair degree, I feel like she held back a fair amount as well. She seemed to do torture them more in book 1, and so that was a bit of a letdown. However, the cliffhanger that Smibert leaves us with kind of makes up for that, so in the end, it was adequate. The world and the sensory details were just as great as the first book, and the characters felt just as full, if not fuller. But the plot and arcs could have been executed a little better (perhaps a little more length of this particular book in general might have done it well - it's a pretty quick read, almost a novella in length). Maybe with another draft might have done it good? I just feel like it could have been better than it was.
Final verdict? If you've read book one, definitely give book two a whirl. It's pretty good. "The Forgetting Curve" will be out May 15th from Marshall Cavendish in North America, so be sure to check it out then!
(posted to goodreads, shelfari, and birthofanewwitch.wordpress.com)
May 16, 2012
With Memento Nora, author Angie Smibert created an world where you could forget your worries and troubles by simply taking a pill. In The Forgetting Curve the world has changed and has become a place where your thoughts may no longer be your own. Let me just say that the world described in both of these books is a pretty scary place and definitely not a world I would want to live in.
The Forgetting Curve gives some back story to what happened in Memento Nora and some of the characters make an appearance along the way. The Forgetting Curve is more of a companion novel than a sequel as a whole new group of characters are introduced and their stories are told. Of the 3 central characters in Memento Nora, only Winter plays a crucial role in this new saga.
While reading, I lacked a connection with the characters. I think that may be because the story was more action driven rather than character driven and a lot happened in this novel in a short period of time. Plus there were a lot of characters to who appeared throughout the story but for only short periods of time. One character who I did begin to care about was Velvet - a friend of Winter's who had been implanted with an ID chip (the new forgetting pill). Like Aiden, she was major player in "opening the doors" that the government was trying to keep sealed up.
I hate to admit that this book didn't live up to my expectations. The lack of character connection and even a connection to the story, left me a little disappointed. Memento Nora put the fear in me with the possibility of this future world. I mentioned earlier this isn't a world I would want to live in, but I just didn't see the likelihood that this world could exist.
BUT I do think that The Forgetting Curve does touch on some interesting ideas. Both Aiden and Velvet question authority and are free-thinkers. They trust their instincts and make hard decisions when there are easier, safer ones to make.
It has already been announced there will be a third book and I will definitely read it too. The first 2 novels are relatively short so when the third one comes out, I'm likely to read them all together. While it is not a true sequel, I do suggest that it be read along with Memento Nora. There are so many instances in this book that would only make sense after reading Memento Nora. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian, science fiction, and conspiracy theory books.
Disclaimer: I requested this book from the publisher and was provided an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Forgetting Curve gives some back story to what happened in Memento Nora and some of the characters make an appearance along the way. The Forgetting Curve is more of a companion novel than a sequel as a whole new group of characters are introduced and their stories are told. Of the 3 central characters in Memento Nora, only Winter plays a crucial role in this new saga.
While reading, I lacked a connection with the characters. I think that may be because the story was more action driven rather than character driven and a lot happened in this novel in a short period of time. Plus there were a lot of characters to who appeared throughout the story but for only short periods of time. One character who I did begin to care about was Velvet - a friend of Winter's who had been implanted with an ID chip (the new forgetting pill). Like Aiden, she was major player in "opening the doors" that the government was trying to keep sealed up.
I hate to admit that this book didn't live up to my expectations. The lack of character connection and even a connection to the story, left me a little disappointed. Memento Nora put the fear in me with the possibility of this future world. I mentioned earlier this isn't a world I would want to live in, but I just didn't see the likelihood that this world could exist.
BUT I do think that The Forgetting Curve does touch on some interesting ideas. Both Aiden and Velvet question authority and are free-thinkers. They trust their instincts and make hard decisions when there are easier, safer ones to make.
It has already been announced there will be a third book and I will definitely read it too. The first 2 novels are relatively short so when the third one comes out, I'm likely to read them all together. While it is not a true sequel, I do suggest that it be read along with Memento Nora. There are so many instances in this book that would only make sense after reading Memento Nora. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian, science fiction, and conspiracy theory books.
Disclaimer: I requested this book from the publisher and was provided an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 22, 2012
Originally posted here.
I read and reviewed Memento Nora earlier this year. The Forgetting Curve is a satisfying continuation of that story. In fact, I think I even liked this one better than the previous, due to the narrators, and the sheer creepiness of seeing the brain wipes in action.
Going into this one, I was a bit concerned, because I knew that this one had two new narrators replacing Micah and Nora. Anytime there's a POV change, I can't help but worry it will be for the worse. Thankfully, though, I loved the new additions: Aiden, Winter's cousin, and Velvet, Micah and Winter's friend. Both of them are so much more lively and funny than the characters they replaced.
Aiden is so awesome, sort of the replacement Nora, in that both are wealthy and, on the surface at least, fit into society perfectly. I loved reading Aiden's POV, especially when he talked about hacking and code. Maybe I've been infected by my day job, but I just thought that was all so cool. I also enjoyed the fact that he is not what he at first seems. He may look like a rule-following prep, but he's actually constantly messing with things.
Velvet is so sassy, and you know how I adore sassy narrators. Her Book of Velvet, aka the rules by which she lives life, is totally fantastic. I mean, I have to love a girl who has a rule that says not to run, ever, for any reason. (I hate running.) Another rule I wanted to fistbump her for was: "A girl can't wait for Prince Charming to rescue her ass or save the universe" (188).
Winter's POV didn't too much for me. For the most part, I thought she was kind of boring in this one, and I was very grateful her sections were kept to a minimum. The constant reference to the hummingbirds were irritating. However, I am glad Smibert kept her in, because seeing the difference that the brain wipes had first hand was very powerful.
The story itself isn't especially complex. At only 202 pages, this book is brief. It may be a dystopia, but it's much more fun than it is especially scary. I still think this series could be great for reluctant and/or middle grade readers.
I read and reviewed Memento Nora earlier this year. The Forgetting Curve is a satisfying continuation of that story. In fact, I think I even liked this one better than the previous, due to the narrators, and the sheer creepiness of seeing the brain wipes in action.
Going into this one, I was a bit concerned, because I knew that this one had two new narrators replacing Micah and Nora. Anytime there's a POV change, I can't help but worry it will be for the worse. Thankfully, though, I loved the new additions: Aiden, Winter's cousin, and Velvet, Micah and Winter's friend. Both of them are so much more lively and funny than the characters they replaced.
Aiden is so awesome, sort of the replacement Nora, in that both are wealthy and, on the surface at least, fit into society perfectly. I loved reading Aiden's POV, especially when he talked about hacking and code. Maybe I've been infected by my day job, but I just thought that was all so cool. I also enjoyed the fact that he is not what he at first seems. He may look like a rule-following prep, but he's actually constantly messing with things.
Velvet is so sassy, and you know how I adore sassy narrators. Her Book of Velvet, aka the rules by which she lives life, is totally fantastic. I mean, I have to love a girl who has a rule that says not to run, ever, for any reason. (I hate running.) Another rule I wanted to fistbump her for was: "A girl can't wait for Prince Charming to rescue her ass or save the universe" (188).
Winter's POV didn't too much for me. For the most part, I thought she was kind of boring in this one, and I was very grateful her sections were kept to a minimum. The constant reference to the hummingbirds were irritating. However, I am glad Smibert kept her in, because seeing the difference that the brain wipes had first hand was very powerful.
The story itself isn't especially complex. At only 202 pages, this book is brief. It may be a dystopia, but it's much more fun than it is especially scary. I still think this series could be great for reluctant and/or middle grade readers.
June 9, 2012
Also reviewed on my blog, The Vintage Bookworm.
After finishing Memento Nora last year, I was extremely excited for this sequel to come out. I really thought the story line was intriguing and unique and I was going crazy waiting for it. Over the months while waiting for it, I completely forgot that the character's points-of-view were different than it's predecessor. In The Forgetting Curve, you follow Aiden, Winter, and Velvet. I really missed hearing about Norah and Micah, but following Aiden, Winter, and Velvet was still enjoyable.
A lot has changed since the first book in their world. There are new chips coming out that is mandatory and they work with the new mobiles that Aiden's father's company is coming out with, to help work a lot like the TFC pills do; help people forget something that may have happened to them.
But a lot of people are finding out they have the new chip without ever remembering getting it, and forgetting a lot of memories they wouldn't have wanted to forget. Things that would have made them very suspicious of the government.
The underground movements are growing and the government is really cracking down after finding out about the Memento comics Micah, Norah and Winter were creating. I really missed hearing about the new issues of Memento, but it was still mentioned once in a while throughout the story.
Also, there is a new underground radio station that lasts only a few minutes and the talker is someone who calls herself Meme girl, which you figure out who she is later in the story.
Overall, it wasn't as great as the first book, but still enjoyable. It was a fast read, not very long. Only a little over 200 pages, so I read it in one day on my Kindle. I'd recommend this series if you want to read a fast, enjoyable dystopian series.
After finishing Memento Nora last year, I was extremely excited for this sequel to come out. I really thought the story line was intriguing and unique and I was going crazy waiting for it. Over the months while waiting for it, I completely forgot that the character's points-of-view were different than it's predecessor. In The Forgetting Curve, you follow Aiden, Winter, and Velvet. I really missed hearing about Norah and Micah, but following Aiden, Winter, and Velvet was still enjoyable.
A lot has changed since the first book in their world. There are new chips coming out that is mandatory and they work with the new mobiles that Aiden's father's company is coming out with, to help work a lot like the TFC pills do; help people forget something that may have happened to them.
But a lot of people are finding out they have the new chip without ever remembering getting it, and forgetting a lot of memories they wouldn't have wanted to forget. Things that would have made them very suspicious of the government.
The underground movements are growing and the government is really cracking down after finding out about the Memento comics Micah, Norah and Winter were creating. I really missed hearing about the new issues of Memento, but it was still mentioned once in a while throughout the story.
Also, there is a new underground radio station that lasts only a few minutes and the talker is someone who calls herself Meme girl, which you figure out who she is later in the story.
Overall, it wasn't as great as the first book, but still enjoyable. It was a fast read, not very long. Only a little over 200 pages, so I read it in one day on my Kindle. I'd recommend this series if you want to read a fast, enjoyable dystopian series.
May 16, 2012
The Forgetting Curve picks up right where Momento Nora left off, transporting us across the ocean to Winter's cousin, Aiden, living in Switzerland. Winter sent him the "Memento" comic book that we were introduced to previously. Aiden distributes the comic in Switzerland right before taking off for the US to spend the summer interning with the Nomura company.
Diving back into this world is a real trip. The sights and sounds are all familiar enough that the reader realizes this is a very near-future type of dystopia--the kind of thing that could happen if we really let out big electronics companies climb in bed with our governments. The world-building is once again well-done as we explore slightly different parts of the world and see it through different eyes.
The POVs that we get in The Forgetting Curve are markedly different that those from Momento Nora, and I mean that it a good way! I especially enjoyed Aiden's narration because he had such different experiences and insights. From the moment that he starts working for the Normura company, he begins to suspect that there's a lot going on that isn't out in the public eye and a lot that isn't "good" and people wouldn't want. The idea of forgetting the bad stuff might be appealing but how would people feel if they realized they were on the path to having their thoughts controlled and manipulated?
If you haven't taken the time to read Momento Nora, then I highly recommend that you purchase these two books together. They are quick, fascinating reads that pull you in to a highly manipulative technological future that, who knows, maybe we'll have to deal with someday.
Diving back into this world is a real trip. The sights and sounds are all familiar enough that the reader realizes this is a very near-future type of dystopia--the kind of thing that could happen if we really let out big electronics companies climb in bed with our governments. The world-building is once again well-done as we explore slightly different parts of the world and see it through different eyes.
The POVs that we get in The Forgetting Curve are markedly different that those from Momento Nora, and I mean that it a good way! I especially enjoyed Aiden's narration because he had such different experiences and insights. From the moment that he starts working for the Normura company, he begins to suspect that there's a lot going on that isn't out in the public eye and a lot that isn't "good" and people wouldn't want. The idea of forgetting the bad stuff might be appealing but how would people feel if they realized they were on the path to having their thoughts controlled and manipulated?
If you haven't taken the time to read Momento Nora, then I highly recommend that you purchase these two books together. They are quick, fascinating reads that pull you in to a highly manipulative technological future that, who knows, maybe we'll have to deal with someday.
August 16, 2013
Aiden catches word that his cousin is in a bit of trouble. He's not doing great in school and ends up going back to the states. Here he finds a bare echo of what his cousin used to be. She seems bland now. Aiden needs to figure out what's going on with her and the rest of the world as the Forgetting Clinics seem to be taking over.
This book was a bit confusing at first, because there were so many story lines. There's also a small time gap between the last book and this one, so there's a bit of catch-up involved too. Between these two things it was a bit complicated at first trying to see where everyone is and get to know the people behind the new perspectives.
As much as I wanted more Micah, I enjoyed getting a glimpse from a different set of eyes. I didn't really care to much for Aiden and could never really get a good handle on what kind of a person he was. He seemed shiny and slick at some times and self-deprecating at other times.
Not a lot really happened in this book it sort of pushed forward to bring Micah and Nora back into the picture for the grand finale of The Meme Plague. It was an interesting chapter in the story and I am looking forward to seeing how the characters come together and play their parts.
First Line:
"It all started with a door."
Favorite Lines:
"I'm much better at trusting my instincts (and the universe) than actual deductive reasoning. That was usually way too much work."
Read more: http://www.areadingnook.com/#ixzz2c8Z...
This book was a bit confusing at first, because there were so many story lines. There's also a small time gap between the last book and this one, so there's a bit of catch-up involved too. Between these two things it was a bit complicated at first trying to see where everyone is and get to know the people behind the new perspectives.
As much as I wanted more Micah, I enjoyed getting a glimpse from a different set of eyes. I didn't really care to much for Aiden and could never really get a good handle on what kind of a person he was. He seemed shiny and slick at some times and self-deprecating at other times.
Not a lot really happened in this book it sort of pushed forward to bring Micah and Nora back into the picture for the grand finale of The Meme Plague. It was an interesting chapter in the story and I am looking forward to seeing how the characters come together and play their parts.
First Line:
"It all started with a door."
Favorite Lines:
"I'm much better at trusting my instincts (and the universe) than actual deductive reasoning. That was usually way too much work."
Read more: http://www.areadingnook.com/#ixzz2c8Z...
May 8, 2012
The sequel to Angie Smibert’s Memento Nora, The Forgetting Curve, requires you to have read and remembered what happened in the first book since it dives right back into the world of Memento Nora, but recaps everything very, very briefly. I find it therefore ironic that The Forgetting Curve deals with the concept of memory.
In Memento Nora, the story was narrated through the eyes of Nora, Micah and Winter. Although Winter’s voice is back in The Forgetting Curve (though she didn’t seem as fascinating ), the perspectives of Nora and Micah have been replaced by Aiden and Velvet. I understood the reason for the change, but I didn’t like it because I thought Velvet’s story wasn’t as interesting as everybody else’s. Also, I found it hard to relate to Aiden because as someone who isn’t very technologically savvy, he lost me whenever he started talking about hacking.
Aside from the emotional disconnect from the characters, the plot of The Forgetting Curve confused me at times and left me wondering how the Nomuras got involved with TFC’s scheme and what TFC’s end goal is (besides making a profit, of course). As well, *minor spoiler ahead* while the idea of implanting neurochips sounded cool, the science behind it seemed kind of vague to me.
In Memento Nora, the story was narrated through the eyes of Nora, Micah and Winter. Although Winter’s voice is back in The Forgetting Curve (though she didn’t seem as fascinating ), the perspectives of Nora and Micah have been replaced by Aiden and Velvet. I understood the reason for the change, but I didn’t like it because I thought Velvet’s story wasn’t as interesting as everybody else’s. Also, I found it hard to relate to Aiden because as someone who isn’t very technologically savvy, he lost me whenever he started talking about hacking.
Aside from the emotional disconnect from the characters, the plot of The Forgetting Curve confused me at times and left me wondering how the Nomuras got involved with TFC’s scheme and what TFC’s end goal is (besides making a profit, of course). As well, *minor spoiler ahead* while the idea of implanting neurochips sounded cool, the science behind it seemed kind of vague to me.
April 8, 2012
This is another great series with an awesome plot. The Forgetting Curve picks up where it left off from Memento Nora, only this time, on the other side of the world. If you have not read the first book, I suggest you do. There are several reference and some characters from the first book that show up in this book.
One reference I really adored in the comic book Memento Nora. This book has found its way across the world. Others are reading it and taking hold of what the government is doing. I loved that the characters all decide to take a stand in what they believe. They were brave and fast lots of obstacles.
There really wasn't a love interest but more of friendships building. I like how loyal each character are to their family as well as their friends. They gather together forms plans even solve cryptic codes to save each other.
The Forgetting Curve is an charmingly story that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. The reflection of what simple comic book can do is amazing! The Forgetting Curve is a great sequel.
One reference I really adored in the comic book Memento Nora. This book has found its way across the world. Others are reading it and taking hold of what the government is doing. I loved that the characters all decide to take a stand in what they believe. They were brave and fast lots of obstacles.
There really wasn't a love interest but more of friendships building. I like how loyal each character are to their family as well as their friends. They gather together forms plans even solve cryptic codes to save each other.
The Forgetting Curve is an charmingly story that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. The reflection of what simple comic book can do is amazing! The Forgetting Curve is a great sequel.
October 26, 2013
Forgetting isn’t an option in Angie Smibert’s The Forgetting Curve.
I loved the introduction of new characters, such as Aiden Nomura. Velvet’s Book of Velvet sayings were very glossy and had a way of breaking up the tension in this fast-paced novel. Winter, Nora, and Micah are back, although they’re not quite the same after Memento Nora.
The stakes keep getting higher in this novel. Their world is changing, but is it for the better—or worse? As the government tries to keep everyone in their place, a movement is rising to take back their memories—and their lives.
The Forgetting Curve by Angie Smibert won’t let this reader forget how it’s a fantastic book two in the Memento Nora series.
I loved the introduction of new characters, such as Aiden Nomura. Velvet’s Book of Velvet sayings were very glossy and had a way of breaking up the tension in this fast-paced novel. Winter, Nora, and Micah are back, although they’re not quite the same after Memento Nora.
The stakes keep getting higher in this novel. Their world is changing, but is it for the better—or worse? As the government tries to keep everyone in their place, a movement is rising to take back their memories—and their lives.
The Forgetting Curve by Angie Smibert won’t let this reader forget how it’s a fantastic book two in the Memento Nora series.
September 17, 2012
I enjoyed this one as much as I enjoyed the first one (Memento Nora); it will stand on its own and doesn't require having read the first one. Smart kids who are figuring out how to work within the system to destroy the system itself. There was a big tech/computer/hacker element to this book that will appeal to a new group of readers, similar to Little Brother.
Recommended for teens who want a fast read, those who like "rebel against the gov't" books, and those who enjoy a fast-paced plot with interesting twists and turns.
Recommended for teens who want a fast read, those who like "rebel against the gov't" books, and those who enjoy a fast-paced plot with interesting twists and turns.
February 28, 2013
This sequel to Memento Nora is a fast-paced dystopian thriller. Realistic and sympathetic characters including a couple of new narrators, make for a book that draws readers in and keeps them turning pages into the very end. The scary science in this future world is believable and makes this tale that much more haunting.
The short length and quick pace makes for a great book for reluctant readers or anyone looking for an action-packed dystopian novel.
The short length and quick pace makes for a great book for reluctant readers or anyone looking for an action-packed dystopian novel.
May 25, 2012
i really liked this book it got alittle confusing but still really great. i think one of the reasons i was confused was i didnt read the first book. anyway i loveeee the characters and the ending left me begging for more i wonder what happens i will definitely get the next one in the series and the first one of course:) thx u angie smibert for the signed copy i really love it
July 7, 2012
I wish I could find number one our local library does not have it.. This was a really good book even with out first reading the first in the series. Whats the most scary about this story is that you can see a lot of the things happening in real life and the technology is almost there.. Wish this book was a little longer. I even liked how nicely the book was bound.
July 18, 2012
Wow. All I can say is, there better be a third one!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE?!?!? First of all, Velvet needs to get her memory back. Second, Nora and Micah need to get theirs back. And lastly, TFC needs to be gone for good! They are nothing but trouble!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2018
It was much easier to get into this one since I was already accustomed to the writing style.
While Memento Nora seemed a bit far fetched, this one was easier to believe. Scary even. Well written with good editing...overall an enjoyable read...
While Memento Nora seemed a bit far fetched, this one was easier to believe. Scary even. Well written with good editing...overall an enjoyable read...
February 13, 2012
LOVED it!
March 20, 2012
The second book of who knows how many. This book definitely leaves the ending open, which upsets me because I am reading an advanced copy, which means I will have to wait forever for the third book.
August 1, 2012
I think I liked this one more than the first one! Full review to come.
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May 12, 2012Book won on Goodreads.com on 5-12-12.
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May 30, 2012I reviewed this title for SLJ.
October 15, 2013
Plot: 4 stars
Characters:4 stars
Style: 4 stars
Pace: 4 stars
It gets points for being a second book while managing to have it's own plot arc.
Characters:4 stars
Style: 4 stars
Pace: 4 stars
It gets points for being a second book while managing to have it's own plot arc.
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