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charliejaxx's review against another edition
DNF @ p147. Googled the ending and it didn't get better.
crlopez2013's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 rounded down. I had high hopes for this book with the over 4.0 average rating but this one just wasn’t my cup of tea. Loved the premise but it just kept carrying on and on, so repetitive. I was also frustrated that nobody would tell Alice anything! I’d like to think that if I lost 10 years of my life’s memories, someone close to me would sit me down and give me a run down of everything they could think of. Especially major questions like “why am I getting divorced?” They all seemed to hem and haw over it all. Maybe i would like the book more if I related to the themes, (motherhood, marriage, infertility), but I’m glad this one is finished.
novabird's review against another edition
3.0
What Alice Forgot, is a light read that delves more into character than into plot. The plot has a ‘do-over,’ premise where the outcomes are highly predictable. It is the character reveals that are the best, especially Alice’s reconsideration of her life values as shown in the very understated line;
Two of the best quotes from the book that encapsulate Alice’s and Nick’s misgivings:
What Alice Forgot, lightly touches on how females construct their social identity and for this insight alone I would recommend this book. 3.5
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“Finally she stopped resisting and called a truce. Young Alice was allowed to stay as long as she didn't eat too much chocolate.”Two of the best quotes from the book that encapsulate Alice’s and Nick’s misgivings:
“But maybe every life looked wonderful if all you saw was the photo albums.”
“I'd be at work where people respected my opinions, said Nick. And then, I'd come home and it was like I was the village idiot.”
What Alice Forgot, lightly touches on how females construct their social identity and for this insight alone I would recommend this book. 3.5
ragini2211's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition
4.0
So well thought out. LOVED this story. It's a good reminder to think of how the old you would perceive the life you're living now.
lilpswitch97's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
punkinmuffin's review against another edition
3.0
I read this based on a friend's recommendation. While the writing isn't as bad as, say, Dan Brown or EL James, it's not spectacular either.
The plotting and pacing are pretty good, I found myself drawn into the story and interested in the characters. But by the end, I'd stopped caring about them. I felt like an outsider. I think that's because I'm not a mother, and this book deals with a lot of themes relating to motherhood.
So, if you're a white, middle class mother, you'll probably enjoy this book more than I did.
The plotting and pacing are pretty good, I found myself drawn into the story and interested in the characters. But by the end, I'd stopped caring about them. I felt like an outsider. I think that's because I'm not a mother, and this book deals with a lot of themes relating to motherhood.
So, if you're a white, middle class mother, you'll probably enjoy this book more than I did.
chelseatm's review against another edition
4.0
It was another great read from Moriarty. She is so adept at providing multiple perspectives effectively and concisely. However, I did feel that her multiple perspectives approach had less impact with this novel than her other ones because I was predominantly interested in Alice's story.
Still, it was a great read and I highly recommend this.
Still, it was a great read and I highly recommend this.