My Name is Memory: A Book Review

Title: My Name is Memory
Author: Ann Brashares
Year Published: 2010
My Rating: 5 STARS

Daniel has spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. Life after life, crossing continents and dynasties, he and Sophia (despite her changing name and form) have been drawn together-and he remembers it all. Daniel has "the memory", the ability to recall past lives and recognize souls of those he's previously known. It is a gift and a curse. For all the times that he and Sophia have been drawn together throughout history, they have also been torn painfully, fatally, apart. A love always too short. Interwoven through Sophia and Daniel's unfolding present day relationship are glimpses of their expansive history together. From 552 Asia Minor to 1918 England and 1972 Virginia, the two souls share a long and sometimes torturous path of seeking each other time and time again. But just when young Sophia (now "Lucy" in the present) finally begins to awaken to the secret of their shared past, to understand the true reason for the strength of their attraction, the mysterious force that has always torn them apart reappears. Ultimately, they must come to understand what stands in the way of their love if they are ever to spend a lifetime together. A magical, suspenseful, heartbreaking story of true love, My Name is Memory proves the power and endurance of a union that was meant to be.

The book title says it all--Memories. When I was reading this book, I felt some flashback in my mind. Glazing how I created my memories with my friends, family and events. I love creating new ones but If I had a life like Daniel, I would probably get tired of dying and reincarnating again. The character variation was nice. I can cope up in every shift. Though things will make sense because of the feeling of being in love with the same person. Sophia is the name of the girl Daniel has been always in love with. I guess in reality, few guys or girls will fall in love with the same person again and again. Nevertheless, I was emotionally gripped. It brought out pails of tears of me :)). The book was facinating, it was written very nice. I am hoping that Brashares will have a sequel of this <3 then eventually like Twilight and Harry Potter series, will be a movie <3.