What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
My enjoyment rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hangover rating: 5 -- I really want to discuss this with someone!
Source: Personal copy
Genre: Literary fiction
Objectionable material: Honestly, I don't remember anything.
Who knew spin class could be so risky? But for Alice, a fall off her stationary bike and a "bonk" on the head, causes 10 years of memories to disappear.
I loved it. I loved it. I loved it. I loved reading about Alice's discovery that before her accident she was a suburban, overachieving mom with three kids with an estranged husband, to the realization that she was none of the above after her accident. I loved her family members -- especially her sister, Elisabeth, whose infertility woes and letters to her therapist are truly crushing. And Gina -- the friend that everyone knows, Alice most of all, but who can't remember the depth of their relationship.
I loved the author's writing style -- using glimpses of memory, epistles, and diary entries -- made this so interesting and unique and added necessary depth to all the characters.
This was such an enriching read and a brilliant look at the complications of a seemingly ordinary domestic family life.
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