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FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HUSBAND'S SECRET AND BIG LITTLE LIES.
A “cheerfully engaging”(Kirkus Reviews) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get here?”
Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! She HATES the gym) and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over—she’s getting divorced, she has three kids, and she’s actually 39 years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find out whether it’s possible to reconstruct her life at the same time. She has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that she’s become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive clothes. Ultimately, Alice must discover whether forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and whether it’s possible to start over...
Read Online What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty 9780425247440 Books
"Which should probably tell you something. My neighbor recommended this one and I was a little hesitant at first because I normally read fantasy and sci-fi. I was immediately "sucked in" and couldn't walk away for the first eight chapters. I had to force myself to be responsible and productive... which didn't last long. It took me less than 24 hours to devour the entire thing.
Alice, Elisabeth, and Frannie are so rich and complex they practically jump off the pages and join you in your living room. Between journal entries, letters, and memory flashbacks, these women become people you could see yourself meeting for coffee. I can't say I laughed, but I definitely sniffled with my eyes watering more than once. Happy sniffles, sad sniffles, "oh my dosh" sniffles... this book has them all.
I hate reviews that contain spoilers, but if anyone actually reads mine I feel obligated to say this:
If you are a woman that has struggled with getting pregnant, staying pregnant, or realizing you'll never have the chance to try... this is an incredibly emotional read. I suggest a large box of tissues and your favorite comfort food or drink close at hand.
It was well worth it. This book has left me a little sadder, a little wiser, a little more grateful, and a lot more appreciative of the blessings that I have rather than concentrating on the ones that I don't.
Read it. You won't be disappointed."
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What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty 9780425247440 Books Reviews
- Which should probably tell you something. My neighbor recommended this one and I was a little hesitant at first because I normally read fantasy and sci-fi. I was immediately "sucked in" and couldn't walk away for the first eight chapters. I had to force myself to be responsible and productive... which didn't last long. It took me less than 24 hours to devour the entire thing.
Alice, Elisabeth, and Frannie are so rich and complex they practically jump off the pages and join you in your living room. Between journal entries, letters, and memory flashbacks, these women become people you could see yourself meeting for coffee. I can't say I laughed, but I definitely sniffled with my eyes watering more than once. Happy sniffles, sad sniffles, "oh my dosh" sniffles... this book has them all.
I hate reviews that contain spoilers, but if anyone actually reads mine I feel obligated to say this
If you are a woman that has struggled with getting pregnant, staying pregnant, or realizing you'll never have the chance to try... this is an incredibly emotional read. I suggest a large box of tissues and your favorite comfort food or drink close at hand.
It was well worth it. This book has left me a little sadder, a little wiser, a little more grateful, and a lot more appreciative of the blessings that I have rather than concentrating on the ones that I don't.
Read it. You won't be disappointed. - Have you ever had a reader's block? You pick up book after book, read a few pages, sigh, and put it down again. I simply could not stay interested in any book I started. What Alice Forgot plucked me out of my rut. It caught my attention and kept my attention. A thirty-nine year old Alice hits her head at the gym and wakes to discover that she is ten years older than she thought, is in fabulous physical shape, has three kids, and a marriage that is ending. Alice's perspective on things since she has lost her memory on her life, her relationship with her sister, her neighbors, her friends and most importantly her husband were so eye-opening . It is amazing what insight you have when are ten years younger. I loved the character of Alice and how she used her new found wisdom.
- I liked this better the first time around -- not really sure why. What bothered me this time was how the ending was completely unraveled in the epilogue. No explanation, no details which would foreshadow it. It's like the author just stuck it in there to tie everything up nicely (and too perfectly, with some stereotypes thrown in) for those of us who couldn't tolerate what we thought was the conclusion. I felt throughout the story that Alice would be changed by her experience and we would've seen more of the old Alice remaining after the memories returned.
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[Instead, my hopes were dashed as it seemed she lost all memory of the whole period of time when she had amnesia (ha, now there's a statement for you!), and just became cold and mean again......UNTIL you get to the epilogue, that is. Also I should mention, we were built up that there was some horrible betrayal by the husband that caused their split...but there really wasn't. Plus some big secret about Gina...which never really materialized.] END OF SPOILER
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I wasn't too crazy about being jerked around like that. And things seemed way too rushed towards the end....unrealistic and thrown together.
That said, I did love the whole premise of the story -- which made me reevaluate my own life through the eyes of Alice the amnesiac. Have I too changed that much over the years, even become somewhat hardened? And do I have things I can work on improving - without having to go through some kind of traumatic brain injury?! So for that alone I'm glad I read this book a second time.
First read 4-stars (Liked it a lot)
Re-read 3-stars (just Okay) - The premise is the best part of the book and, if you've gotten this far, you already know what it is... Alice bumps her head and regains consciousness only to find that 10 years have passed her by. She is confused, doesn't understand why relationships have changed, and has no clue about her 3 kids.
Alice's story is told in third person, but there are two other characters who write their own first-person account of the situation. The other characters' accounts are interesting but mostly help to break up the monotony of Alice's constant confusion.
Unfortunately, the author doesn't quite seem to know how to wrap things up. Does Alice regain her memories? Does she figure out how to move on with 10 years of her life missing? Will the husband re-fall in love with the new Alice? Will she hate him of she ever regains her memories?
The author had the opportunity to give Alice depth and dimension, especially at the end, but I got the sense that she was coming to the end of some pre-determined page count and had to wrap up the story quickly. It's really too bad. The writing was zippy and easy beeezy. But the end was sudden - and then completely invalidated by the epilogue.
I like chick lit as much as the next gal and but the ending left me disappointed. - Imagine waking up in the hospital and finding out that you've "lost" 10 years of your life! How do you even start to piece your life back together?! I found that I thought about Alice after I read a few chapters, and long after I finished. This is the third book I've read by Liane Moriarty. Each one was different and I enjoyed them all! They are great book club selections!
