TITLE: My Memories of a Future Life
AUTHOR: Roz Morris
GENRE: Literary Fiction
PUBLISHER: Self-Published through CreateSpace
PAGES: 366
THE RUNDOWN
My Memories of a Future Life is a story about Carol: a pianist who has lost her ability to play due to a medical condition. When her best friend turns to a hypnotherapist to cure his panic attacks, Carol thinks he's delusional. That is, until she reunites with Gene, a childhood friend who is able to put her into a trance against her will. Her relationship with Gene is more of a power struggle than a friendship, a struggle which Carol consistently loses. Every time Gene hypnotizes Carol, she experiences her life as a future incarnation as herself... but even though Carol doesn't believe in the hoax, she finds herself addicted to the hypnotic sessions, longing for them against her better judgment.
The first half of My Memories of a Future Life reads like a rainy Sunday. At first, I was spellbound by Roz's writing, but soon found myself drifting off, itching for something more. Carol spent too much time complaining about not being able to use her musical talent, and the plot meandered along in no discernible direction. At one point, I looked at the pages in front of me and wondered if I would be able to slog through the rest of the book.
However, about halfway through the book, the rain cleared and I was thrust into dazzling sunshine. The plot thickened and a brilliantly conceived, futuristic world was laid before me. I was alongside Carol, doubting the legitimacy of her futuristic visions, and yet spellbound. I wanted to push Carol away from her power struggle with Gene, who began showing dangerously sadistic tendencies... and yet, like Carol, I yearned for more. I read the second half of the book with urgency, unable to put it down. And the ending did not disappoint.
THE RECOMMENDATION
If you're willing to put the time into the beginning of the book, and you're ready to suspend your disbelief a little further than usual, My Memories of a Future Life will be a worthwhile read. The novel has the feel of a modern-day witch-trial with a tense romance thrown in the mix. It has a mild amount of sexual and/or violent scenes suitable for ages 18 and up.
THE LINKS
Roz Morris's blog, Nail Your Novel
Roz Morris on Twitter
Buy My Memories of a Future Life on Amazon.com
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AUTHOR: Roz Morris
GENRE: Literary Fiction
PUBLISHER: Self-Published through CreateSpace
PAGES: 366
THE RUNDOWN
My Memories of a Future Life is a story about Carol: a pianist who has lost her ability to play due to a medical condition. When her best friend turns to a hypnotherapist to cure his panic attacks, Carol thinks he's delusional. That is, until she reunites with Gene, a childhood friend who is able to put her into a trance against her will. Her relationship with Gene is more of a power struggle than a friendship, a struggle which Carol consistently loses. Every time Gene hypnotizes Carol, she experiences her life as a future incarnation as herself... but even though Carol doesn't believe in the hoax, she finds herself addicted to the hypnotic sessions, longing for them against her better judgment.
The first half of My Memories of a Future Life reads like a rainy Sunday. At first, I was spellbound by Roz's writing, but soon found myself drifting off, itching for something more. Carol spent too much time complaining about not being able to use her musical talent, and the plot meandered along in no discernible direction. At one point, I looked at the pages in front of me and wondered if I would be able to slog through the rest of the book.
However, about halfway through the book, the rain cleared and I was thrust into dazzling sunshine. The plot thickened and a brilliantly conceived, futuristic world was laid before me. I was alongside Carol, doubting the legitimacy of her futuristic visions, and yet spellbound. I wanted to push Carol away from her power struggle with Gene, who began showing dangerously sadistic tendencies... and yet, like Carol, I yearned for more. I read the second half of the book with urgency, unable to put it down. And the ending did not disappoint.
THE RECOMMENDATION
If you're willing to put the time into the beginning of the book, and you're ready to suspend your disbelief a little further than usual, My Memories of a Future Life will be a worthwhile read. The novel has the feel of a modern-day witch-trial with a tense romance thrown in the mix. It has a mild amount of sexual and/or violent scenes suitable for ages 18 and up.
THE LINKS
Roz Morris's blog, Nail Your Novel
Roz Morris on Twitter
Buy My Memories of a Future Life on Amazon.com
If you enjoyed this review, you can subscribe to the Underground or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
