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"A captivating psychological drama, a toe-tingling romance and a completely original premise, "Forgotten" is full of twists and turns you won't see coming."----Daisy Whitney, author of "The Mockingbirds", a 2011 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults book
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With the intrigue of Memento and the romance of The Time-Traveller's Wife, Forgotten is the perfect YA novel. Here's the thing about me: I can see the future in flashes, like memories. But my past is a blank. I remember what I'll wear tomorrow, and an argument that won't happen until this afternoon. But I don't know what I ate for dinner last night. I get by with the help of notes, my mom and my best friend Jamie, and the system works ...Until now. Everything's falling apart. Jamie's going of the rails. My mom is lying to me. And I can't see the boy I adore in my future. But today, I love him. And I never want to forget how much ...Forgotten is the story of a girl for whom yesterday is lost, today is an adventure, and tomorrow is a memory. An unforgettable read.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Every night when London Lane falls her to sleep, her memory resets itself at 4.33am and she wakes up in the morning with no knowledge as to anything that has happened in her past. Her mind is a complete blank and she has to read through lots and lots of notes to discover more about her past life.
However London does have some memory. She can remember events from the future. Her mind is full of the things that will happen, rather than the events that have happened.
Her life seems to be falling apart as she watches her friend Jamie going off the rails; she discovers her mum has been lying to her all her life and she can't work out why her new boyfriend doesn't appear in her future at all.
I have to say the premise of this book had me hooked from the beginning. I was intrigued how someone could remember nothing of their past but all of their future. It was brilliantly written, especially the way that you discovered things about London's past at the same time as she did. You find yourself gasping a little as she found out truths that had been hidden from her.
I loved London. I thought she dealt with her unusual situation extremely well, although personally I felt exhausted for her. Imagine each day having to read up on your life to figure out what was going on in your past. As well as being aware of future events that had no way of controlling. I couldn't imagine how anyone would cope with this kind of stress, let alone a teenage girl.
I found the plot kept me on the edge of the seat, but the ending left me wanting another solution. I thought I had the ending all plotted out in my head and Cat Patrick pulled the rug from under me and took me down another route. There were elements to the story which were left me wanting more, which made me believe a second book had been planned to answer all the stray plot lines. However, I have just investigated the possibility of a second book and discovered that one isn't planned. Oh no, I need answers!
This book is an engaging plot, full of originality and emotion. I think Cat Patrick has produced a brilliant debut novel and I look forward to see what other unusual plot lines she has hiding up her sleeve.
However London does have some memory. She can remember events from the future. Her mind is full of the things that will happen, rather than the events that have happened.
Her life seems to be falling apart as she watches her friend Jamie going off the rails; she discovers her mum has been lying to her all her life and she can't work out why her new boyfriend doesn't appear in her future at all.
I have to say the premise of this book had me hooked from the beginning. I was intrigued how someone could remember nothing of their past but all of their future. It was brilliantly written, especially the way that you discovered things about London's past at the same time as she did. You find yourself gasping a little as she found out truths that had been hidden from her.
I loved London. I thought she dealt with her unusual situation extremely well, although personally I felt exhausted for her. Imagine each day having to read up on your life to figure out what was going on in your past. As well as being aware of future events that had no way of controlling. I couldn't imagine how anyone would cope with this kind of stress, let alone a teenage girl.
I found the plot kept me on the edge of the seat, but the ending left me wanting another solution. I thought I had the ending all plotted out in my head and Cat Patrick pulled the rug from under me and took me down another route. There were elements to the story which were left me wanting more, which made me believe a second book had been planned to answer all the stray plot lines. However, I have just investigated the possibility of a second book and discovered that one isn't planned. Oh no, I need answers!
This book is an engaging plot, full of originality and emotion. I think Cat Patrick has produced a brilliant debut novel and I look forward to see what other unusual plot lines she has hiding up her sleeve.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm in love. With a book. And it's name is Forgotten. This is such a stunning debut novel that I was compltely blown away by it. I don't think my review will be able to do justice to just how amazing this book is and how much I loved it but I'll try and put into words how incredible I found it and what a phenomenally talented writer Cat Patrick is.
From the first to the last page this was a stellar read. I rushed home from work to finish reading it immediately, after daydreaming over the book all day. Even now, after a couple of days have gone by, I'm still thinking about the story and the characters. I'm jealous of people who will get to read this for the very first time and discover just how fantastic the experience of losing themselves in it is.
The concept is brilliant and really piqued my interest when I first heard about the book. London Lane is an average teenage girl in every way but one. Every day at 4.33am her memory resets and she's able to see events that will take place in her future but cannot remember anything about the day before. She has to write herself long detailed notes of everything important that she needs to know so that she'll be able to live as normal a life as possible. The idea of this actually happening to someone is incredible. Obviously London gets to choose what she does and doesn't want to be reminded of the next day, which certainly solves the problem of embarrassing incidents - they can just be wiped from memory. The insights that London gets into her future lead to her questioning the people around her as she tries to work out the meaning of her visions.
I loved the character of London. She's the kind of person that you'd love to have for a best friend. She's true to herself and follows her own path but she's also incredibly loyal and will stand by your side no matter what. She's extremely likeable and I really identified with aspects of her personality.
Although the hook for this novel is the idea of a girl who has no backwards memory, what made the book for me is the central relationship between London and her incredibly hot boyfriend Luke Henry! I was absolutely sucked into the romance between them as they go on their first date and share their first kiss. Their relationship is very mature for a couple that are still at school and I like the fact that it's simple and easy between them without too many big dramas.
I have to say that as London fell for Luke, I did too! He's at the top of my literary boy crush list! He's gorgeous but also caring and kind, sensitive and romantic. He's the sort of boy who'll be polite to your parents, remember your favourite movie and always be in exactly the right place at the right time. I loved the way in which their romance was written and there are some seriously heart fluttering moments between the two of them.
Simply put, this book had it all. It manages to combine an intriguing mystery with a strong romantic undercurrent, a fresh and appealing female protagonist and a sucker-punch ending. I was blown away by Cat Patrick's debut and I shall be recommending this to everyone I know. We may only be a few months into the new year but I think I may have found my book of the year already! If love was a book then it would most definitely be 'Forgotten'.
From the first to the last page this was a stellar read. I rushed home from work to finish reading it immediately, after daydreaming over the book all day. Even now, after a couple of days have gone by, I'm still thinking about the story and the characters. I'm jealous of people who will get to read this for the very first time and discover just how fantastic the experience of losing themselves in it is.
The concept is brilliant and really piqued my interest when I first heard about the book. London Lane is an average teenage girl in every way but one. Every day at 4.33am her memory resets and she's able to see events that will take place in her future but cannot remember anything about the day before. She has to write herself long detailed notes of everything important that she needs to know so that she'll be able to live as normal a life as possible. The idea of this actually happening to someone is incredible. Obviously London gets to choose what she does and doesn't want to be reminded of the next day, which certainly solves the problem of embarrassing incidents - they can just be wiped from memory. The insights that London gets into her future lead to her questioning the people around her as she tries to work out the meaning of her visions.
I loved the character of London. She's the kind of person that you'd love to have for a best friend. She's true to herself and follows her own path but she's also incredibly loyal and will stand by your side no matter what. She's extremely likeable and I really identified with aspects of her personality.
Although the hook for this novel is the idea of a girl who has no backwards memory, what made the book for me is the central relationship between London and her incredibly hot boyfriend Luke Henry! I was absolutely sucked into the romance between them as they go on their first date and share their first kiss. Their relationship is very mature for a couple that are still at school and I like the fact that it's simple and easy between them without too many big dramas.
I have to say that as London fell for Luke, I did too! He's at the top of my literary boy crush list! He's gorgeous but also caring and kind, sensitive and romantic. He's the sort of boy who'll be polite to your parents, remember your favourite movie and always be in exactly the right place at the right time. I loved the way in which their romance was written and there are some seriously heart fluttering moments between the two of them.
Simply put, this book had it all. It manages to combine an intriguing mystery with a strong romantic undercurrent, a fresh and appealing female protagonist and a sucker-punch ending. I was blown away by Cat Patrick's debut and I shall be recommending this to everyone I know. We may only be a few months into the new year but I think I may have found my book of the year already! If love was a book then it would most definitely be 'Forgotten'.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unfortunately the book never really got going for me. I loved the cover and the blurb, but the content just didnt live up to expectations.
The first half of the book paves the way for a really interesting supernatural theme and the main character really develops, although I think Jamie is written out of the book before it has begun. I even enjoyed reading the notes and the internal struggle she goes through whether or not to remember...
The latter half proved tedious. It turned from a supernatural book into a "boy meets girl" typical love story except it happens over and over again and then when you think it might be getting somewhere (well even 50 first dates has an end!) BOOM !!! it changes again and not for the better ...
Before you buy this book I would deffinately think carefully if there are any other books you would rather read first because it's a long read for such a short story.
The first half of the book paves the way for a really interesting supernatural theme and the main character really develops, although I think Jamie is written out of the book before it has begun. I even enjoyed reading the notes and the internal struggle she goes through whether or not to remember...
The latter half proved tedious. It turned from a supernatural book into a "boy meets girl" typical love story except it happens over and over again and then when you think it might be getting somewhere (well even 50 first dates has an end!) BOOM !!! it changes again and not for the better ...
Before you buy this book I would deffinately think carefully if there are any other books you would rather read first because it's a long read for such a short story.
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Striking Standout
One word that pretty much sums up Forgotten is awesome, it is always refreshing to read a compulsive story with an extremely unique concept that captures your interest so much that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Books Worth Remembering
Will never be forgotten...
I don't think I will ever be able to forget this book. It is a different idea to most books and it is very entertaining!!! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Jayakala Nagaratnam
Awful
Why couldn't this book have been better conceived? The first page, all about a kitten t-shirt, turned me off right away. Read more
Published 2 months ago by helen
Disappointing
This book started with a great plotline and I found myself really wanting to find out what happened to London to make her this way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by LJT
Forgotten
In most ways London is a normal teenager, if you overlook the problem with her memory that is. You see London can remember everything about the future and knows exactly what will... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sarah Gibson
From a publisher's POV
Patrick! Why didn't you spend longer conceiving this book? It had the basis of such an interesting story, similar to Memento (2000). Read more
Published 5 months ago by J Smith
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
The premise for Forgotten definitely intrigued me, even if I was a bit confused by the blurb for a little while. London's brain resets every day at 4. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Amber
Cleverly told and tugs at the heart strings
What would happen if you couldn't remember your past; I know there are a few select moments I'd like to delete from my memory but not remembering even the smallest things like your... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sisterspooky
Ending is a bit rushed but a brilliant idea!!
London Lane falls asleep just like everyone. She wakes up just like everyone else. But unlike everyone else London's memory resets itself everyday at 4.33am. Read more
Published 6 months ago by N. J. Hotchkin
Forget it!
I'm a school librarian and rarely see books of this standard so highly revered. I thought the writing was horrible, lame and repetitive. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Angela Pusram
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