Amanda's Reviews > The Deep

Yetu is the current historian of her people, and all of the memories she has to hold have become so painful that she only thinks about escaping them. Her people have forgotten the past and go about their days, relying on her to hold their entire history for them. Each year, on the day of the Remembering, she gives the memories back and is finally empty. At least for 3 days.

During this time, Yetu escapes and meets some humans in the shallows of the ocean. She finally realizes what it means to have a history, have a past, even if it’s painful. She needs to go back and save her people from the heavy burden she put upon them.

It’s interesting. After I finished this, I thought about my history. And there isn’t much that I know of. My history doesn’t weigh me down but I also recognize I don’t know enough. Close family is scarce and not a lot was brought through the generations, and I know there were secrets. I doubt I'll get to know much of my history and it will end with me.