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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pleasantly surprised. When I saw the author, I almost didn't read it, but I'm glad I did. It was a nice book and an interesting way to look at marriage as time goes by.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some predictable outcomes, but it was a quick and enjoyable read for me. Definitely makes you think about what would happen if you lost a decade of your own life and what perspective that would put the rest of your life in.
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Het was een prima verhaal! Maar big little lies van dezelfde auteur vond ik veel leuker en geloofwaardiger. Misschien irriteerde me dat ook, t feit dat het nogal onrealistisch lijkt en biologisch niet klopt.
Het was een prima verhaal! Maar big little lies van dezelfde auteur vond ik veel leuker en geloofwaardiger. Misschien irriteerde me dat ook, t feit dat het nogal onrealistisch lijkt en biologisch niet klopt.
I've read my share of books using the amnesia trope, with the plot of [b:Remember Me?|1358844|Remember Me?|Sophie Kinsella|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1276963901s/1358844.jpg|2855627] closely mirroring What Alice Forgot only that the latter is far superior because it's a more poignant reflection of how people can change in the course of ten years.
Alice Love wakes up in the middle of a spin class, having no memory of how she's gotten there or even what she's eaten for breakfast. Hell, as far as she doesn't even know what a spin class is or who any of her fellow classmates out. And, as it turns out, Alice took a nasty fall in the middle of class and hit her head pretty badly, misplacing the memories of the past 10 years of her life. As far as Alice can remember, she's 29 years old, pregnant with her first child and madly in love with her husband Nick.
Now Alice is 39, with three children that she doesn't remember having and having an acrimonious divorce. Her older sister, whom she used to be as thick with thieves with, hasn't been close to her for years. And her mum appears to have undergone a personality transplant during the years that she lost as well.
What Alice Forgot is pretty different from some of the other Liane Moriarty books that I've read because it's not so much centred around the mystery. Rather the focus is very much on Alice, on how much memories shape our lives and how Alice having lost her memory (temporarily) may not be the worst thing in the world. We learn more about why the Alice today appears to be so different from the Alice of the old and how having children has changed her life. Alice's three kids (Madeline, Tom and Olivia) were all super cute as well, each with their own personality quirks. It was also quite amusing how quickly they discovered their mum's amnesia as well.
The novel also includes her older sister's, Elizabeth's, perspective in the form of her therapy homework entries. The reason behind the estrangement is also very heartbreaking and I really felt for Elizabeth, how much she has gone through and how much she's put herself through to achieve her dream.
And Nick, Alice's husband, is something else together. We see a younger, lighter version of Nick from young Alice's memories and the cynical, bitter Nick from today. At first, his personality change really bothered me (a sign that Moriarty's writing is excellent because she made me identify with Alice's shock) but once it is explained, it comes back to the central theme: that things are constantly changing around us, relationships take effort to maintain — what are you willing to fight for?
Alice Love wakes up in the middle of a spin class, having no memory of how she's gotten there or even what she's eaten for breakfast. Hell, as far as she doesn't even know what a spin class is or who any of her fellow classmates out. And, as it turns out, Alice took a nasty fall in the middle of class and hit her head pretty badly, misplacing the memories of the past 10 years of her life. As far as Alice can remember, she's 29 years old, pregnant with her first child and madly in love with her husband Nick.
Now Alice is 39, with three children that she doesn't remember having and having an acrimonious divorce. Her older sister, whom she used to be as thick with thieves with, hasn't been close to her for years. And her mum appears to have undergone a personality transplant during the years that she lost as well.
What Alice Forgot is pretty different from some of the other Liane Moriarty books that I've read because it's not so much centred around the mystery. Rather the focus is very much on Alice, on how much memories shape our lives and how Alice having lost her memory (temporarily) may not be the worst thing in the world. We learn more about why the Alice today appears to be so different from the Alice of the old and how having children has changed her life. Alice's three kids (Madeline, Tom and Olivia) were all super cute as well, each with their own personality quirks. It was also quite amusing how quickly they discovered their mum's amnesia as well.
The novel also includes her older sister's, Elizabeth's, perspective in the form of her therapy homework entries. The reason behind the estrangement is also very heartbreaking and I really felt for Elizabeth, how much she has gone through and how much she's put herself through to achieve her dream.
And Nick, Alice's husband, is something else together. We see a younger, lighter version of Nick from young Alice's memories and the cynical, bitter Nick from today. At first, his personality change really bothered me (a sign that Moriarty's writing is excellent because she made me identify with Alice's shock) but once it is explained, it comes back to the central theme: that things are constantly changing around us, relationships take effort to maintain — what are you willing to fight for?
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated