What Alice Forgot

A Fun Must Read!

Ok, this is my first official "must read" of the summer. I loved this book so much! What Alice Forgot starts with Alice waking up at the gym. She passed out, and when she wakes up she does not remember the
last 10 years of her life. She discovers that rather than being extremely happy and pregnant with her first child, she instead has 3 children and is going through a rather nasty divorce. As she tries to get her memory back, Alice also tries to piece together what has happened to her life. Where did it all go wrong?

One thing I found so fascinating was this concept of how our past selves would view our current lives. I wonder how me 10 years ago would view my life now. It's certainly different than I thought it would be, but I'd like to think that I'd be pleased with it. Alice was not. Everything was so different than how she thought it would be. She had become a completely different person, and her younger self wasn't so sure she liked the current Alice. It also became apparent that all those things that seem so deadly important as we go through our everyday lives aren't always so massive when viewed with a different perspective.

There were two other plot parts that were fascinating. One dealt with Alice's honorary grandmother Frannie. She was still dealing with things that happened in her past, and through a series of letters we see her thoughts and ideas. Frannie was fantastic! The other plot point involved Alice's sister Elisabeth, who was dealing with unexplained infertility. That part was heartbreaking at times. I think it was very realistic though. All the other characters were interesting too. Sure, they had their flaws, but in the end they were mostly good people just living normal lives.

I found myself really thinking about how much we gradually change over time. Thinking about if my decisions now will still make for a happy life in 10 years. I know it's impossible to really know, but I did find myself reviewing how I treat my family to ensure that they would still be happy in 10 years. This book is probably an example of "chick lit" at it's finest. It's fun and light-hearted, but it does make you think about things. Or maybe that's just me. Some people may think the ending was wrapped up too prettily, but I think it was absolutely perfect. If you're looking for a fun read with a bit of substance, then What Alice Forgot is a great choice.

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10 out of 21 people found this review helpful.

Great summer read

Sweet, funny, light. Perfect beach reading.

9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!

I was absorbed in it from the first page. As a newly wed myself, I have to say it felt so real and scary! I particularly liked how it gave you a few clues, little by little, of what had happened. Loved the ending. Agree with some reviewers about the letters. I skipped the Grandma ones but liked the sister's ones.

6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Idea was good but dragged on

I liked the plot and ending was good. Good book to discuss and put yourself in characyer role. Just really was too much at times with the flashbacks, sister and "grandma" diaries. Found myself skimming and skipping parts that dragged on.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Fun to read,with well-defined characters

A young Sydney housewife falls and hits her head, and forgets the last 10 years of her life. Alice comes home from the hospital to three children she doesn't know, a slew of commitments she has no idea how to fulfill,a beautiful old house that barely resembles the shambles she and her husband bought and were working to restore and a vase of red roses from an unknown admirer.

Why does her adored husband want a divorce? And who is the man who sent the roses? And where are the two stone lions that used to guard the front door? And does she really want her husband back, or is the tall man who sent the roses a better choice?

To make her life even more complicated, as she gradually regains her memories Alice realizes that she doesn't much like the woman she has become.

Moriarty brings her characters to life, and manages a happy ending that should satisfy readers.

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Highly Recommend!

Great book with an intersting storyline. Alice's life is a story about change, personal growth & second chances amongst friends, family & spouse. I really enjoyed it!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Anyone's Marriage!!!!

I thought this was a great book, but it made me think of all of my feelings about my spouse during our 23 year marriage. Like Alice and Nick couples are crazy in love when they get married and then life happens and you have kids and they never sleep and you both work (sometimes too many hours), and you try to be involved with your kids’ activities and totally lose who you are and who your spouse is. You no longer appreciate or respect one another. You talk to your friends instead of your spouse. You "bash" your spouse to your friends.

The talk among my female friends is very often husband bashing – just like Alice and her friends.

I think there are so many marriages that could totally relate to this story and are mirrored in this story minus the memory loss.

I think that almost all parents damage their kids in one way or another and Alice and Nick obviously did some damage to poor Madison. I was glad to see that she recovered in the story.

Couples that are walking down the aisle this coming weekend would never believe that this book could be their story in 10 to 15 years (again, minus the memory loss).

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Thought provoking

Really enjoyed this book from so many perspectives. It certainly makes you appreciate your husband and think on what you love about him.

A Must Read

Very interesting page turner, you can't wait to see what happens next. It makes you wonder what you would do in the same situation.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good

I really thought this book was a good time. I did find it to be a bit predictable toward the end but overall I enjoyed it

Good read

I enjoyed reading this book. I couldn't wait to see how it would end.

A pleasure to read!

Easy to relate to the likable characters, very enjoyable

Good read!

Enjoyed this book very much. It is an easy read and easy to follow. Good humor laced in well with the more emotional parts.

Loved it.

Any woman can relate to this story, makimg you look back and decide if you have grown and changed for better orfor worse. It caught your attention and held it throughout the story.

Good read.

I liked this book alot. It was a fun read and interesting to see how sometimes you have to remember not sweat the small things in life and look at the bigger picture. Sometimes its OK to not be in control.

Loved it!

This book was just so good!

Great Read.

I really enjoyed this novel. Makes you look at your life and wonder what is really important.

Really Enjoyed

A good, quick read

A good read

Thought provoking......m