Fractalistic

The cover of this book is eye-catching. The description is also very intriguing - the use of computer software to communicate with the dead? Let's read!

Winter and her parents moved to Mexico seeking a cure for her mother's illness. The treatment was unsuccessful, and after her mother's death, Winter and her father are drowning in grief, pain, and loneliness. Winter's father has a computer program, Fractalistic, that he says can let them see and talk to Winter's mother. Can this work? Or is her father losing his grip on reality?

At its heart, this story is about memory, about our perception of things and how we can lie to ourselves to protect ourselves. Gerardo Delgadillo spins this tale with believable characters and wonderful place descriptions. I've never visited Mexico, but I could envision it through his words.

Sometimes relationships seemed to develop a bit faster than was realistic, but it wasn't a distraction from the story. The book went one way first (or at least I thought it did), and then flipped in a direction I didn't expect. It was a worthwhile read.

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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary review copy from the author. All opinions here are mine, and I don't say nice things about books I don't like.