At the start, I didn’t expect too much from this book. Whenever I want to read something light and fluffy, I reach for a young adult novel. Forgotten had an interesting premise but I didn’t think it would keep me riveted as much as it did. I was pleasantly surprised.
The story centers around 16-year-old London (last name Lane–super corny character name, but whatever), whose memory resets itself every day. When she wakes up in the morning, she has literally forgotten everything that she did the previous day. She resorts to leaving herself notes so that she can keep track of things she’s done, things she needs to do, people she’s met, and situations she’s involved in.
In one sense, this is a typical YA novel because of its romance element. However, I found that part of the book well written and not overtly cheesy. In addition, the romance isn’t the end game of the plot, which was refreshing.
There’s also an element of mystery; this portion of the story turned it into a real page-turner for me. I stayed up way too late one night reading because I had to find out what happened next. I love it when a book can do that.
My only small criticism of the book is the ending, which felt slightly rushed and unresolved. But at the same time, I appreciate that the author didn’t try to drag out the story into a trilogy or something. I wished that the ending had been more fleshed out, but at least it wasn’t stretched out into several unnecessary sequels.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read for me. I always try to gauge my general feelings about a book by asking myself whether I’d read something by this author again. In this case, I would.
