What Alice Forgot

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3.9

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Liane Moriarty

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES AND APPLES NEVER FALL 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...

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Author

Liane Moriarty

Pages

496

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2011-06-02

ISBN

1101515376 9781101515372

Ratings

Google: 4

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"I think they will really butcher this as a movie. The story was really good though! A really clean, entertaining read. The audiobook reader was great. Don't expect any "twists" but as Alice finds out more information about her life it keeps you reading to find out more! "

Siara_C

"Great, unique book! Really enjoyed. "

Courtney W

"Great read. The sub-plot, that of Alice's sister and her battle with infertility, really resonated with me. The main plot, Alice and the life she doesn't remember having, is a perfect diversion to keep Elizabeth's story from getting too heavy. "

Brandi Always Reading

"This plot was pretty understandable after just finishing a different book about altered memories. While Alice's were not necessarily changed they were taken away from her. It's a very interesting circumstance. Imagine yourself ten years ago. Likely you wouldn't think you have change much but to a fresh ten year younger you the change is drastic.<br/><br/>Whether you like it or not memories and experiences shape who you are. So it was very gripping, reading about Alice and her situation. Even though I enjoyed the story it did bog down at times. It felt like the author made Alice ignorant to keep mystery alive. She didn't want to know what was right there in front of her face.<br/><br/>Still the family dynamics and the overall character arc was very well displayed. There was also a great message about infertility and the hardships of raising a family. The ending was appreciated as well and made the story feel complete."

Ashley

"Kept me interested from the moment I picked it up until the last sentence. Really makes you think what you would do in this situation. "

Jess Cook

"I did find interesting to see how our lifes influence who we are becoming and how much we can change in 10 years. But I also found alice a bit annoying. I had to try twice to read this book."