Reviews

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

machey36's review against another edition

4.75

I was going to give this five stars until the epilogue. Before the epilogue it seemed to clear that Alice was choosing to be with Dominick . But then you get to the epilogue and all the sudden it's back to Nick again. I wanted her and Nick to end up together but I'd rather the author had stuck with what she wrote at the end instead of going back again in the epilogue.

spclteach's review against another edition

5.0

Have to read it

The character loses her memory and has suddenly forgotten 10 years. She’s forgotten 3 kids and it goes on. Great book!

hikeplayski's review against another edition

4.0

This was a great light read. I thoroughly enjoyed it - definitely recommend if you're in the mood to fly through something easy and fun.

rainbowbiscuits's review against another edition

5.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I picked it up on sale at a grocery store thinking it would be fluffy summer reading but I really enjoyed it. It was surprisingly thoughtful as well.

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;

Spoiler

“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