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3.5
Such a cool idea, memory as a kind of currency.
A lovely and bittersweet tale.
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this and found myself highlighting a few parts. The writing was lovely, and I like generational tellings, but felt there was something missing.
I can't escape the knowledge that Ruth is not a likeable person; some people aren't. Should the fact that I gave birth to her blind me to that?I listened to this novella which was split between 2 recent StarShipSofa episodes. I didn't really like it because the main characters are unpleasant narcissists, but it was interesting to read it just after finishing the non-fiction book The Self Illusion. If your self is in large part made up from your memories, what does that mean for the characters of...
3.5 starsCade's premise of a future in which memories are extracted and traded as currency is intriguing - as is the fact that she immediately gets down to the business of exploring the various unhealthy ways in which people would live in a society shaped and sustained by such a currency. I started the novella expecting a slow-burn horror of the self, and what the commodification of memory could lead to - the placing of value, or absence of value, not on one's body but one's interior life, and t...
This book crushed my soul and gave me all the feelings that I didn’t and did want to feel in all the best ways imaginable. Rosemary is a completely foreign type of person to me, someone who values value over anything personal or sentimental but god did I feel connected with her and what she was experiencing. I don’t how to fully express everything I felt toward this book there was just too much but everyone should read it and then question everything.
This easily could have been much, much longer, and I think it suffers a little at having been so short. The ending was also rushed. However, I enjoyed it and I like the ideas behind it; it was neato.
The concept behind Trading Rosemary is actually pretty wonderful - in this maybe-alternate-universe, people can store memories on scented wood coins and trade them as currency. Common memories (the taste of apple pie, peeling an orange) are low-denomination; very rare experiences, especially those involving plants or wildlife now extinct due to climate change, are the most valuable of all. Frankly, I'd be happy just reading more about the world itself - there's so much to dig into here!Unfortuna...
This was interesting. Very lyrical and kinda philosophical, it was quite short -- but if it had been longer, it would probably not be as good.It's very character driven, and I loved the details. It made me want to learn more about the world of the story, but, at the same time, I was satisfied with the story I had been given. The worldbuilding is not very complex, you're only given what you need for the story to progress, and that was very enticing in such a short story.
The story seemed to follow a route in the synopsis that I read too much into. While I enjoyed the story and concept, something was missing.After contemplating it a while longer before writing my review, the layout feels more intentional. The format sets the scene for how their memories are held - there isn't much flow between them, possibly how Rosemary feels (and others in the world of the book) when they revisit the memories.I would have liked to see a bit more backstory and connection to othe...
Incredibly sad.
This book is well written and thought provoking. That said, it wasn't for me. 3.5 stars, mostly for writing and world building. I appreciated the theme of change by lost memories and choices made, but I just found it too saddening.
Rosemary sells a precious coin and tries to get it back after she realizes what it meant to her daughter.Coins with imprinted memories are the currency in this story, which makes for some complex issues. Virtual reality and the question of whether lived experiences are more valuable than artificial ones came to mind. In the story, there's the question of whether a person is able to experience the thing themself, and whether that experience can be handled maturely or if it'll turn into obsession....
This is a short, but fascinating, exploration of how memory shapes us.Rosemary is a librarian of memories -- in this future society people can remove memories from their minds and place them into coins. These coins are the currency of the day, and their worth is judged by rarity and desire.In order secure a deal, Rosemary is required to trade out her own memories -- some seemingly unimportant, but all have an affect on who she is.
Such a cool concept!
