“Each memory, good and bad, was another invisible thread that bound them together, even when they were foolishly thinking they could lead separate lives. It was as simple and complicated as that.”–Liane Moriarty, What Alice Forgot
Alice Love is twenty-nine, pregnant, and deliriously in love with her husband. Imagine her surprise when she awakens on the floor of the gym–a place she despises–and is taken to the hospital There she learns she is actually a thirty-nine year old mother of three in the middle of a messy divorce. What happened to her life? With no memory of the last decade, Alice must try to reconstruct what happened during the last ten years. Why doesn’t she talk to her sister anymore and how did she turn into one of the super skinny moms with expensive clothes she always despised? The big question is–is losing her memory a blessing or a curse and can she put her life back together again?
I love the premise of this book. If you lost ten years of your life, would you be surprised by the person you’ve become and the direction your life has taken? Liane Moriarty has written a thought provoking and compelling story that sticks with you long after you finish the book.
Content Advisory: Some language, references to sex, infidelity