Forgotten

Unputdownable! A Page-Turner Unlike Any Other

4.5 stars

Forgotten explores an almost backwards memory situation with London Lane remembering the future, but never the past. The only people she recognizes are those who are in her future, those she'll see tomorrow or the day after that, or who she'll encounter years down the road. This can be slightly confusing at first, but gets easier to understand as the plot progresses. As great as it may sound to remember the future, it's not. London is faced with knowing how relationships turn out, how each person she comes across will impact her life, and how the gorgeous Luke Henry - a new student who is kind and friendly to London - is not someone she remembers from her future.

London is easy-going, despite her recall issues, but can also be a little self-absorbed. Her voice is strong, somewhat sarcastic at times, and good-natured, but she acts a bit snooty towards her mother and can come off as a little abrasive. She can't remember the past, so it's understandable that she'd have some day to day anger. She has to prep for school each day by reading notes she wrote the day before. The only people who know about her problem are her mom and best friend Jamie. It's a tough situation, only made more complicated by her recurring nightmare of a funeral that reveals more and more each time she has it. The nightmare pops up the same time that Luke Henry shows, adding to the mystery of what's really going on.

One of the things I loved about Forgotten was that London's mother was there, she was active, and she was a participant (despite London not really wanting her to be, at times) in London's life. Jamie, London's best friend, was also a great aspect, at least in the beginning. After London's and Jamie's falling out, Jamie becomes very unlikable, but it's a testament to London's character that she refuses to give up. Watching London forge on, without her best friend but with the knowledge of how things pan out, is surprising and very inspiring. It demonstrates how powerful friendship and loyalty are to her. It shows that London is a caring person who values everything and everyone in her life.

Forgotten is a quick, unputdownable read. The premise is gripping and though-provoking, with glimpses into morality and right and wrong. London's entire existence is based upon what information she allows herself to know, meaning: London's world is unreliable. She can lie to herself and change her perception of her life and her relationships. And she does just that. It makes for an interesting and captivating read. Add a sweet and then sizzling romance, along with a memory mystery, and you've got yourself a fantastically intriguing and unforgettable (pun totally intended) read.

6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

L.o.v.e.

I loved this book so much. I just finished it yesterday and i couldnt put it down at all. I also liked how the book was broken into the chapters and i absolutely loved the characters amd the whole plot. There definitely needs to be a sequal to this book because i want to know more. It was just awesome.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Beautiful story

Every morning when London wakes up she checks her notes from the previous night. They contain little reminders such as what she wore the day before, things she needs to remember to take to school, homework that still needs to be done, and who that cute boy is that will be waiting for her by her locker. The notes are very important. Every morning at 4:33 am London's memory is wiped clean. She remembers nothing about her past, but the odd thing is, she has memories from the future.Everyone she's had contact with in the future she knows, such as her mother, her best friend, Jamie, and other kids from school. The troubling thing is she doesn't see the face of her boyfriend, Luke, and this scares her. Every day she has to reacquaint herself with him. What happens that he is no longer in the picture, and at what point in time is she going to lose him?

I really enjoyed this book. When the story first started I couldn't help but think how cool it would be to be able to forget stupid mistakes I'd made in the past. All those embarrassing moments - gone. All the heartache - b-bye. All I would have to do is simply forget to remind myself in my notes. As the book progressed, I felt for London. I realized that maybe it wouldn't be so cool after all.

Cat Patrick has crafted a very moving, very realistic portrayal of amnesia. Even the fantastical element of London knowing the future is covered so well I never found myself doubting it. The writing is very straight forward and isn't over-emebellished with a lot of needless, flowery description. The dialogue is realistic, the characters are relatable and the story never drags. A major plus? The fact that London and Luke don't meet and fall in love in a matter of minutes. Their relationship is believable and blossoms at what felt like a normal pace, which helped me buy in to the whole story. I highly recommend this one.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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Ths book is soo amazing you wont want to put it down at all! My teachers kept getting mad for reading during class haha i ended up finishing it today on the bus and screamed at my friend "i finished it!!!!!" She gave me a weird look.... anyways i loved this book i had some suspicions about what happens from the beginning but good suspicions. I didnt really like the ending all too much, it was too abrupt and i have a bunch of questions still... my mom said to just imagine it, and sure thats ok sometimes but i would rather have better closure anyway. I still liked the ending i just wish there was a sequel to answer all my questions :/ its frustating but youll love it!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Amazing!!!

When i first bought this book i was a little skeptical about how interested i would be throughout reading it because i'm normally interested in paranormal romance and fictional creatures falling in love and stuff like that. I almost didnt even buy it but thrugh instinct and a feeling in my gut i pressed buy and am so glad that i did. The author was able to take an already used idea, having your memory erased everyday (50 first dates staring adam sandler and drew barrymore) and completely twisting it around so that its almost backwards. London can remember the future, but every night at 4:33 am her memory is wiped clean. Although the idea of this was confusing at first, after experiencing it with london firsthand you start to get the hang of it. Although a little slow in the beginning the plot really intrigues you somewhere right before the middle of the book. Luke is a fantastic secondary character, lover, and supporter. The romance between luke and london made you feel all sweet and mushy inside but not in a corny way. Fantastic book that keeps you guessing until the end, adds in little twists and turns that keep you on the brink of ripping your hair out because you're so curious, and even has a little romance, mystery, and a refreshing new idea never used before. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great book, ending had me wanting more.

Very good book, I finished it in a day. But the end stopped so suddenly that I'm wondering if there's going to be a sequel anytime soon.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Interesting

This book makes you think, i couldnts stop reading. Just when i thought it couldnt get any better, it did!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

BUY IT!

This is my kind of book. Its very interesting an i love how it includes a boy in her problems.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Definitely Interesting...

So I have yet to finish this story but it reminds me a lot of 50 first dates wwith drew barrymore and adam sandler...

Its good.... if you liked 50 first daes youl probably like this...

Sorry for typos and grammar errors... typing on nook simple touch is weird for a non-smatphone user.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a really good book!!!

Before i read this one i read revived and really liked it so i decided to read this one too and i enjoyed it even more! Like i saw other people say about it, my first though when i read the discription was "50 First Dates!" The movie with adam sandler and drew barrymore. (Love that movie!). Anyway, Luke is every girls dream boyfriend! He stays with her through everything and is soo sweet!
Like many other people have said there is a question left unanswered at the end but it didnt leave me frustrated. But at the same time it did end a little abruptly. I think she could have at least written two books with this story. But overall i still really enjoyed it! I definitely recommend it!

Amazing

One of my favorite books ive ever read

I expected more...

The ending was rushed too.

It wasn't perfect , a little confusing but sweet nonetheless .

It wasn't perfect , a little confusing but sweet nonetheless .
I recommend it .
4/5 Stars .

Absolute page turner!

Absolute page turner!

Amazing

I loved this book. It is a great mixture of love, loss, hurt, and mystery.
London Lane can't remember the past, which causes a lot of problems. These problems lead to an amazing plot.
This plot will suck you in, that I'm sure of.

Forgotten was a novel that I was extremely excited to read due t

Forgotten was a novel that I was extremely excited to read due to its unique premise and while its uniqueness does hold true; the mystery behind London's visions and the ending left me very underwhelmed.

Although I felt slightly disoriented at the start of the novel, author Cat Patrick quickly helps explain how London's memory resets and all the complications she endures because of it. I really liked London and how determined she is. She has to work 10 times hard then everyone else because she can't ever remember what she's learned or done the day before. Also even though she did some things that really frustrated me, I liked that London wasn't perfect. I think it would have been really easy to make her always do the right thing because of how much her memory handicaps her.

When London first meets Luke its instant fireworks. He's cute, mysteries and makes her feel both elated and confused. I particular enjoyed the scene between the two of them in the van, its very innocent, beautiful and funny. However, even though I liked Luke he felt more like what a cute boy in a YA novel should be, instead of a well rounded, deep and layered character of his own. Luke is charming, funny, thoughtful, understanding and...just to perfect. Does that make sense? The more I got to know him, the more unrealistic he seemed and that really distracted me.

While I did enjoy the way we got to see the relationship between London and Luke develop, I felt that the novel relied to heavily on it instead of focusing more on the mystery behind London's visions. The visions themselves are part of a key plot point that seems to come out of nowhere since much of that storyline felt kind of like an afterthought. This was the strangest thing for me to wrap my head around because it turns out to be such a HUGE twist and it deserved much more attention then it got. Further complicating the matter is that 90 pages before the end of the novel, the truth behind the visions is revealed and then its a rush to explain everything before the novel's finish. This makes the ending feel very disjointed and abrupt, since at only 288 pages I think the ending could have been better explained and wrapped up.

Although I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping too and some of the plot felt underdeveloped I did appreciate the quicker pace and original premise. Fans of contemporary or paranormal novels might really enjoy this one due to the romance and memory resetting but mystery fans should probably skip this one.

Okay Read

10/14 (Thurs.)

Outfit:
-Straight-leg jeans
-Navy tunic with the little flowers
-Blister-inducing red flats

School:
-Bring book for English
-Get Mom to sign permission slip for history
-Spanish quiz tomorrow (not on syllabus)
-Read over history homework in the morning. . .too tired. . .

Imagine living your life from notes. Notes that remind you of the last 24 hours; who you met, what you wore, where you went, and what you're to do next -- that's London's life. She can't remember the past and struggles with it day by day, but the perk is. . .she can see glimpses of the future. She knows what actions will trigger events years down the road and can easily remember the people she'll know later in life. Even though her world is a crazy juggling act of lie after lie to get by at school, London can blow it off -- since the next day she won't remember a thing. Yet, when a new boy begins to appear more often within her notes and strange dreams begin to keep her up at night, London begins to question her past, as well as her future, and just what both may have planned for her.

Interesting concept even though it was a bumpy ride. London is easy to like and the reading is just as intriguing since much of it is in diary-format, but the overall book was a classic example of 'beginning with a bang and ending with a whimper' since it starts out enjoyable and quickly fizzles out. I felt the mystery part of the story was all over the place since halfway through the book, London switched focuses all together (no longer about Luke) and begins this new plot (about her odd dreams) without any real connection between the two. Also, the story was well rounded at the beginning but near the end became apparent that Mrs. Patrick wanted to create a continuing series, thus leaving some mysteries unsolved (personally...it really felt like she got tired of writing and wrote a quick/abrupt finish) All in all, Forgotten was an okay read but very disorganized & cluttered with gaps that it had me, the reader, questioning "What just happened here?" Maybe I just fizzled out near the end at well and lost focus, but here's hoping you may enjoy it more than I did!

Likes: Ha! Loved Luke's minivan ;)

Dislikes: Sucks not to remember your first date!

Thanks to Puget Sound Council for this review copy. London Lane

Thanks to Puget Sound Council for this review copy. London Lane, 16, must write notes every night before sleeping to remind herself what she wore that day, what events took place, and what homework is due the following day. Her memory resets itself at 4:33am; without her written notes and her cell phone (in which she must look up her locker combination every day), London’s life would be miserable. She remembers the future, not the past. Her best friend, Jamie, is the only person at school who knows about London’s problem. A sweet romance blossoms between London and the new boy, Luke, but it is somewhat unbelievable in the way this hot boy chooses London over all the other girls. This will be explained later in the book, though. One thing that threw me for a loop was the wording that London “remembers” the future but not the past. It would make more sense to say she “saw” the future. The cover photograph and layout are superb. I really liked this book but will send it on to a high school due to references to sex. Reviewed in School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly.

Loved

absolutely amazing i loved it so much. Would definitely reread it!

LOVED! - New favorite book!

I loved how crazy it was. I didn't expect the ending. I absolutely love this. If you love, teen love story's and crazy mysterys, You have GOT TO READ THIS! Absolutely amazing and I could not stop reading it once I started. I have read this at LEAST 5 times!