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[[Kirkus Reviews|''Kirkus Reviews'']] received the novel lukewarmly relative to Ko's debut, ''The Leavers'', saying that it "fails to whip up much narrative tension" and that "the book’s elaborate conceptual structure dominates the characters who inhabit it."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lisa-ko/memory-piece/ |title=MEMORY PIECE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}</ref> |
[[Kirkus Reviews|''Kirkus Reviews'']] received the novel lukewarmly relative to Ko's debut, ''The Leavers'', saying that it "fails to whip up much narrative tension" and that "the book’s elaborate conceptual structure dominates the characters who inhabit it."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lisa-ko/memory-piece/ |title=MEMORY PIECE {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}</ref> [[Publishers Weekly|''Publishers Weekly'']] found the novel's structure similarly "disjointed" but found satisfaction in the "final act in the 2040s, when America is an authoritarian police state."<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Memory Piece by Lisa Ko |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593542101 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref> |
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Many publications, like [[The Guardian|''The Guardian'']], lauded Ko's speculative approach to modern issues like [[gentrification]], [[policing]], [[wealth inequality]], and [[technology]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Holly |date=2024-03-24 |title=Memory Piece by Lisa Ko review – anxiety hums off the page in dystopian New York story |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/24/memory-piece-by-lisa-ko-review-anxiety-hums-off-the-page-in-dystopian-new-york-story-the-leavers |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> [[The New York Times|''The New York Times'']] called the novel "socially astute and formally innovative", as well as "giddy with women's liberation".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Alexandra |date=March 24, 2024 |title=For Girlhood Friends, the Tech Revolution Is a Dividing Line |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/books/review/memory-piece-lisa-ko.html |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> [[The Atlantic|''The Atlantic'']] and [[The Washington Post|''The Washington Post'']] appreciated the novel's ambition both in its subject matter and its triptych of characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Lily |date=2024-03-27 |title=The Impossible Fight to Live the Life You Want |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2024/03/memory-piece-lisa-ko-review/677881/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McGuire |first=Nneka |date=March 16, 2024 |title=A novel as ambitious as a 'Great British Baking' showstopper |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/03/16/memory-piece-lisa-ko-novel-review/ |work=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> |
Many publications, like [[The Guardian|''The Guardian'']], lauded Ko's speculative approach to modern issues like [[gentrification]], [[policing]], [[wealth inequality]], and [[technology]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Holly |date=2024-03-24 |title=Memory Piece by Lisa Ko review – anxiety hums off the page in dystopian New York story |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/24/memory-piece-by-lisa-ko-review-anxiety-hums-off-the-page-in-dystopian-new-york-story-the-leavers |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> [[The New York Times|''The New York Times'']] called the novel "socially astute and formally innovative", as well as "giddy with women's liberation".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Alexandra |date=March 24, 2024 |title=For Girlhood Friends, the Tech Revolution Is a Dividing Line |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/books/review/memory-piece-lisa-ko.html |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> [[The Atlantic|''The Atlantic'']] and [[The Washington Post|''The Washington Post'']] appreciated the novel's ambition both in its subject matter and its triptych of characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Lily |date=2024-03-27 |title=The Impossible Fight to Live the Life You Want |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2024/03/memory-piece-lisa-ko-review/677881/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McGuire |first=Nneka |date=March 16, 2024 |title=A novel as ambitious as a 'Great British Baking' showstopper |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/03/16/memory-piece-lisa-ko-novel-review/ |work=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> |
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| Author | Lisa Ko |
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| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | March 19, 2024 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9780593542101 |
| Preceded by | The Leavers |
Memory Piece is a 2024 novel by American writer Lisa Ko, published by Riverhead Books. It follows Asian American women growing up New York City through the dawn of the internet and toward a dystopian future.[1]
Synopsis
The novel follows three Asian American friends who meet on the Fourth of July at a barbecue in the eighties: Giselle Chin, Jackie Ong, and Ellen Ng. It traces their coming of age in New York City through the dot-com bubble and far into a dystopian future in the 2040s. The novel's title refers to Giselle's practice of writing down her memories every day and later burning them.[1]
Critical Reception
Kirkus Reviews received the novel lukewarmly relative to Ko's debut, The Leavers, saying that it "fails to whip up much narrative tension" and that "the book’s elaborate conceptual structure dominates the characters who inhabit it."[2] Publishers Weekly found the novel's structure similarly "disjointed" but found satisfaction in the "final act in the 2040s, when America is an authoritarian police state."[3]
Many publications, like The Guardian, lauded Ko's speculative approach to modern issues like gentrification, policing, wealth inequality, and technology.[4] The New York Times called the novel "socially astute and formally innovative", as well as "giddy with women's liberation".[5] The Atlantic and The Washington Post appreciated the novel's ambition both in its subject matter and its triptych of characters.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Ko, Lisa (March 19, 2024). Memory Piece. Riverhead Books. ISBN 9780593542101.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ MEMORY PIECE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Memory Piece by Lisa Ko". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Williams, Holly (2024-03-24). "Memory Piece by Lisa Ko review – anxiety hums off the page in dystopian New York story". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (March 24, 2024). "For Girlhood Friends, the Tech Revolution Is a Dividing Line". The New York Times.
- ^ Meyer, Lily (2024-03-27). "The Impossible Fight to Live the Life You Want". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ McGuire, Nneka (March 16, 2024). "A novel as ambitious as a 'Great British Baking' showstopper". The Washington Post.