FROM THE AUTHOR OF *THE HYPNOTIST'S LOVE STORY*... A "cheerfully engaging"\* novel for anyone who's ever asked herself, "How did I get here?" Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice's surprise when she comes to on the floor of
What Alice Forgot
β Scribed by Liane Moriarty
- Publisher
- Berkley;G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Year
- 2009;2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 293 KB
- Edition
- 1st American ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1101505974
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β¦ Synopsis
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HUSBAND'S SECRET AND BIG LITTLE LIES.
A cheerfully engaging( Kirkus Reviews )novel for anyone whos ever asked herself, How did I get here?
Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child.So imagine Alices surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! She HATESthe gym) and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly overshes getting divorced, she has three kids, and shes actually 39 years old.Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find out whether its possible to reconstruct her life at the same time. She has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that shes become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive clothes. Ultimately, Alice must discover whether forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and whether its possible to start over...
Review
Praise for *What Alice Forgot*
Funny and knowing...[about] what we choose to remember, and fight to forget. *O Magazine
- The gripping story of a woman who wakes up with a bump on her head and no knowledge of the past ten years...an acutely observed romantic comedy that is both thought-provoking and funny. Marie Claire (UK)
The affecting tale of Alices chance for a ten-year do-over. *The New York Times
- Grabbed me on the first pagea deep and wondrous novel. New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice
I loved this book. It has, for me, everything that makes a good novel excellent. New York Times bestselling authorJeanne Ray
Heartfelt, witty, and thought-provoking...a story youll remember. New York Times bestselling authorJennifer Crusie
Highly addictive. She Magazine (UK; Book of the Month)
I loved this original read. The Sun (UK)
Funny and captivating. Closer (UK)
Winning...well-paced, and thoroughly pleasurable. *Publishers Weekly
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An often funny, sometimes heartrending, deeply personal portrait of a woman attempting to unravel her own mystery. *Booklist
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Moriarity makes this more than just a one-note story, weaving in a plotline involving Alice's childless sister...intriguing...will keep readers guessing and curious to know more about Alice. Library Journal
About the Author
Liane Moriarty is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Nine Perfect Strangers , Three Wishes , Truly Madly Guilty , Big Little Lies , The Husbands Secret , The Hypnotists Love Story , and What Alice Forgot. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children.
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780141043760
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