Forgotten by Cat Patrick
Book Synopsis
(taken from blurb of book)
Each night at precisely 4:33 am, while sixteen-year-old London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. In the morning, all she can remember are events from her future. London is used to relying on reminder notes and a trusted friend to get through the day, but things get complicated when a new boy at school enters the picture. Luke Henry is not someone you'd easily forget, yet try as she might, London can't find him in her memories of things to come.
When London starts experiencing disturbing flashbacks, or flash-forwards, as the case may be, she realizes it's time to learn about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.
Bec's Rating
Bec's Review
I was intrigued by this book, as I am with so many other books that deal with the human mind working in bizarre ways. How could someone remember their future but not their past? And why couldn't she remember Luke from her future, despite their multiple meetings?
Of course I'm not going to give away any answers in this review. It is enough to say that the desire to know the answers was enough for me to finish this book in a short span of time. I journeyed with London as she dealt with knowing the outcomes of each of her friends actions, along with the knowledge that, despite how bad their futures may be as a result, her friends didn't want to hear about it. A heavy burden for any 16 year old girl.
What was interesting about this book was to read how a girl, who cannot remember her past and only remembers her future, is able to go about her normal life, at a normal school, with a little help from her mother, her friends, and extensive note taking. Despite her—let's call it handicap—London is in every way a normal girl, one who just wants to be normal.
Overall this book was a good read, though probably not one I'll read again. It was a rather short book, some chapters being merely a page or two long, and was quickly read in the span of a few hours. As a holiday book it worked well, with many in our travelling party having the opportunity to read this book due to its being what I would class as a light read.
I should warn you: this book is written in the present tense, and while it works well in this book, those used to books written solely in the past tense may find this takes some getting used to.
I would recommend this book for those who want something quick and easy to fill a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Disclaimer: May not be appropriate for young children due to minor violence.
