September 28, 2011

My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares

Daniel has the ability to remember all his past lives.  Daniel's love, Sophia, does not.  Their lives continue to cross paths however circumstances keep them apart year after year.  Sophia continues to change in name and appearance from life to life but Daniel always knows it's her.  Sophia's current reincarnate, Lucy, on the other hand doesn't know who Daniel is but cannot explain a certain draw to him.  After their first kiss Daniel attempts to explain their connection throughout their past lives but ends up scaring Lucy off.  Years later though she continues to think of him.  A visit to a psychic and a WWI letter she has written to her future self has Lucy considering the truth behind her past lives and her involvement with Daniel.  However, now she can't find him.  In the end, Lucy isn't the only one looking for him and it becomes a race against time to finally be with him without complications. 


I have read several times online that some people believe My Name is Memory is a rip off of the last book I posted about, Fallen.  However, having read them both, they differ so greatly and stand on their own that I wanted to post about this one as well.  Although Daniel's memory is not realistic this story is more grounded and grown-up than Fallen.  I am also very aware the books use the same names but that doesn't stop me from appreciating both of them as different stories. 

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