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Title: Intriguing idea, but . . .
Review: The idea is intriguing, but the result disappointing. The writing style is simplistic and repetitive; in sharp contrast, for example, to Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections, where the style is overly complex and arrogant. Moreover, the characters are never really developed beyond cliches, and crucial plot lines are dropped. (What if memories really are simply creations rather than a replay of facts?) And for readers who have even a bit of education in the neuropsychology of memory, the inaccuracies of the science will be too distracting to allow enjoyment of the story. I, for one, will pass on Ursu's next attempt.
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