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Right before dying of a rare heart condition, Hope Jackson sets up a scavenger hunt across New York City using her graffiti art. The directions she leaves her four closest friends are simple: Solve the clues hidden in her art, and they'll solve the problems haunting their lives.

Together, the four teens take to the streets of New York to complete Hope's scavenger hunt and fulfill her dying wishes. But in order to unravel the clues hidden in Hope's graffiti, her friends will have to confront their personal demons head on.

"In the Hope of Memories" is a standalone Young Adult Contemporary novel.

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March 16, 2016
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"I can't even explain how great this book is...it pulled me in and spit me out a completely different reader. I haven't read a book this amazing (and life changing) since Hopkins's Crank." --Christina McKnight, author of Shunned No More

"Breathtaking, inspirational, heart aching, unforgettable." --Jenia, 5-star review at Story For Dessert

"[In the Hope of Memories] made me laugh out so effin' loud, cringe at some of the most awkward moments, cry buckets for hours, pull my hair out in frustration, and breathe a huge sigh of relief. ...It will shatter you, but put you back together. And most of all, it will leave you changed." --Pat Reyes, 5-star review at RomanceBibliophile

"A story of loss, truth and friendship... Anyone who loves Looking for Alaska should read this, because this is similar to John Green's story but just done so much better!" --Aoife Lawlor, 5-star review on BookTube

"I laughed, I cried, I had my heart shattered to pieces and put back together... If you read one book this year, make it this one." --Paula, 5-star review at Once Upon a Page

"This book is unlike any other, but it reminds me of Thirteen Reasons Why and Colleen Hoover's works. I literally laughed and cried in the first chapter, and by the end of the book, my tears wouldn't stop." --Lauren Stewart, Bestselling Author of Darker Water

"So rarely do I see writing like this. It's effortless. It's real. It's art on paper." --Megan Tayte, author of Death Wish

"In the Hope of Memories had me in tears on more than one occasion. If you only read one book this year, make it this one." --Lynda Dickson, 5-star review at Books Direct

"This book is nothing short of brilliant. Goodness, I've never cried so hard in my entire life. This is a masterpiece." --Christine Joyce, 5-star review at The Book Harpy.

About the Author

Olivia Rivers is a hybrid author of Young Adult fiction. Her works include the independently published novels “Frost Fire” and “In the Hope of Memories,” along with the traditionally published novel “Tone Deaf” (Skyhorse 2016.) As a certified geek, she enjoys experimenting with new publishing technologies, and her online serials have received over 1,000,000 hits on Wattpad.com. When Olivia isn’t working as a writer, she’s a typical teen attending college in Northern California. Olivia is represented by Laurie McLean of Fuse Literary, and nothing thrills her more than hearing from readers. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B01D2L8PKA
Publisher : Red Sparrow Press (March 16, 2016)
Publication date : March 16, 2016
Language : English
File size : 2681 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
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Print length : 404 pages
Lending : Enabled

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Kristin (Editor at NerdProbs)

A great story of personal growth

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

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When my book club recommended this book for our reading I was a little excited. It was an author I had not heard of and a book I’d never even seen. I love finding hidden gems. Plus, I’m a sucker for a good YA Fiction novel.

In the Hope of Memories by Olivia Rivers was not my favorite when I first started. The main characters are four teens from all different walks of life with one thing in common. A friendship with Hope. I found these individuals when they first came together to be VERY annoying. Eric was short tempered and egotistical at times. Adrian was irritating, and not with his quirks. Just his general personality turned me off. Kali was bratty and whiny. The only one I didn’t have an issue with was Sam. I found Sam refreshing and interesting to read about.

While the beginning of the story did not give me good feelings, I found the longer I read and the more these characters grew to like each other and defend each other, I enjoyed the book more. I think that maybe it was part of Rivers goal. These characters were well thought out and detailed. I think they were meant to be disliked and then learn a lot from each other. I also loved the premise of the story that Hope knew to get these people out of their comfort zones so they could get past their issues.

This book is filled with issues of all sorts that a lot of authors don’t like to touch on. It talks of suicidal thoughts, OCD and anxiety, cutting, debilitating injuries and deformities. I love all the hard hitting topics and felt it definitely brought this book up to another level in the end. It also wasn’t a happily ever after like usual. These kids had real problems and those problems don’t just disappear, but they definitely started working on them and I loved that.

I would recommend this book to those who love YA Fiction, but not your sappy or lovey dovey kind. This is a different type of reading with some pressure on your chest.

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Lynda Dickson - Books Direct

If you only read one book this year, make it this one

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2016

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On Hope's eighteenth birthday - two days after she dies - her friends set off on a scavenger hunt around New York City. Erik, Aiden, Kali, and Sam all come from different walks of life and have never met each other before, but they all have something in common - Hope, and the fact that they are all broken. According to Hope and her favorite Red String of Fate myth, "some people are destined to change the fates of others." Under Hope's guidance, will this bunch of misfits be able to heal each other?

The story is told by four very different characters with very distinct voices. Erik's narrative is full of sarcasm, while Aiden's complete ignorance of sarcasm is the perfect foil. I especially love Kali's passages, so touchingly filled with sadness and self-loathing. But my favorite character is Sam, whose text talk is full of humor and extremely insightful. Oh, and let's not forget Schrodinger the cat!

This book reminded me of You Were Here by Cori McCarthy, which I read just recently, where a major character dies before the book begins and where a character's art is integral to the story. Because Hope's - and even Kali's - artwork is such a large part of this story, I wish the author had followed McCarthy's lead and included illustrations in this book. It would have added an extra, beautiful dimension to this already wonderful story.

"In the Hope of Memories" had me in tears on more than one occasion. If you only read one book this year, make it this one.

I liked the sound of this one so much that I actually bought it myself and read it straight away. And, boy, am I glad I did.

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She has four amazing friends whom she loves and cares for and wants ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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Hope is a normal everyday teenager with a heart terminal disease. She has four amazing friends whom she loves and cares for and wants better for them even if they do not want better for themselves. She dies in the beginning of the novel. All that we as the reader knows about her is that she has touched many people with her kindness and love of life and people in general. She creates a scavenger hunt for her friends because she needs for them to complete goals in order to be able to step up to the plate in their lives.

Aiden has autism. He has a hard time in life adapting to many general circumstances. He also has OCD. During the novel his tics and counting are very prevalent.

Eric is a jock who is losing his sight. Not many people know this about him. He is afraid of what the future holds and is afraid to dare to dream of the possibility of his life as he becomes blind.

Kali is Hope’s adoptive sister. She is not actually adoptive by the same people, but they grew up in foster care together and Hope has taken her under her wing. Kali has anorexia and has been to rehab for her condition several times over. Actually, she is on her way to rehab yet again because she cannot seem to conquer her condition.

Sam is an androgenous character. They are described as neither male nor female. They have been involved in an explosion that took away her father, their ability to walk, has caused visible and internal scarring , and left them with the hope of completing their fathers dream.

Hope knows all of these things about these people, and has created this scavenger hunt to get this group of people together. She wants them together so that they have to be held accountable to each other and to her and have to complete the tasks of finding all of her clues and finishing what she started. In the end, she gives them hope that though their current situations may be bleary, they can still make it to a bright future.

In the beginning, these individuals only have a small understanding of certain characters, but they learn to work together as a team and have a journey and a story together that they never would have had apart.

I received an arc for an honest response.

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julie6

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2016

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Good read.

LittleDarling

This is the next big thing...

Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2016

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Once in a while a book comes along that's pure magic. A book that has enough depth for you to get lost in it for days. A book that is original, thought-provoking and like nothing you've ever read before.
A book that puts you through an emotional blender and when it spits you out, you are a bit different than before you read it. A bit wiser, a litte more understanding, a little less judgmental and very much in love.
"In the Hope of Memories" by Olivia Rivers is exactly that type of book. It was recommended to my by a friend and upon reading the blurb, I knew I had to read the book. I had the gut feeling I would love it and it proved to be true.

From the first page I was intrigued and just as confused as the characters about what's going on and I was itching to find out more. As I continued, I got caught in a web of intricate story-telling full of metaphors, thought-provoking and life-affirming moments and twists and turns that kept me guessing. Most of all, I was caught in a beautiful story about four broken people. All of them are damaged in different way. All of them worn down by what fate had in store of them.
And all four of them have more to offer, more to live for than they thought.
Thankfully, they all had someone in their lives to see this: Hope.
And even though she might be dead, her memories and the tasks she left behind, have the power to put Erik, Kali, Aiden and Sam back together from their broken pieces.

Each one of them has a very unique personality, yet they aren't over-the-top caricatures of what we think someone should be. They each have their flaws and quirks. They have hopes and dreams. They feel pain and love. To me, they feel real.
I ended up loving them all. With some, like Kali it took me a while. Others, like Aiden, won my heart over instantly.
Experiencing the scavenger hunt Hope set up with them, witnessing their trials and tribulations, I got attached to them strongly, wanting nothing more than all of them to heal and to move forward.

"In the Hope of Memories" is for anyone facing adversity, or going through a hard time, because so are the characters. They feel fear, despair, hopelessness and at times don't see a point in going on. But in the end, they are able to see that there is more out there for them.

The life-affirming aspects the author so perfectly wrote into the story never seemed out of place. They weren't big, dramatic things-nothing being shoved down the reader's throats. Instead, they were subtle. The little things that make life worth living.
The book doesn't preach and doesn't offer and platitudes. It is way more profound than that and touched me on a deeper level.
It's simply life condensed into book form-with all the ups and downs. The good and the bad.
It doesn't feel like the author's main intention was to teach and educate through the story, yet she managed to impart wisdom that will stay with me.

The bottom line is: I laughed, I cried, I had my heart shattered to pieces and put back together. I learned and I lived with and in this story.

If your read one book this year, make it this one. Dare to venture out of your comfort zone so you don't miss out on this gem.
It's a book every parent, every teacher, every teenager should read.

6 powerful-story-that-will-transform stars.

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