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 a gym and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over — she’s getting divorced, she has three kids and she’s actually 39 years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find out whether it’s 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 she’s 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 it’s possible to start over.
I read the synopsis of this book and was highly intrigued.
It seemed like a pretty unique concept, so I jumped right in.
And, let me tell you, this book did not let me go until I
turned the very last page.
I was absorbed. When I had to take a break from reading, I couldn’t
stop thinking about it.
This book broke my heart, it made me cry, it made me laugh,
and it made me question life. THAT is what I like from a novel. I like when it
challenges me just by telling its story. I didn’t want it to end, but I feel
like the ending came at the perfect time, and it was a good one.
The characters were all interesting. They all played a role,
and the inner monologue of Alice was fantastic.
My favorite books center around characters that could be
REAL, that could be your next-door neighbor or could be YOU. And this book
gives you that.
I will always recommend this book to anyone who is ready to
invest the time into it. It is pretty long, but it is worth the ride.
5/5 stars
Memorable Quotes: "Who cared if hundreds of strange people turned up on her doorstep tonight? Her life was a nightmare and she may as well let it continue on its nightmarish way."
"Your mind resists death with all its might."
