What Alice Forgot

By: Liane Moriarty

Narrated by: Tamara Lovatt-Smith

Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies

A “cheerfully engaging”(Kirkus Reviews) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get here?”

Alice Love is 29, 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 (a gym! She HATES the 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....

©2011 Liane Moriarty (P)2011 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"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 Alice’s chance for a ten-year do-over." (The New York Times)

Good, but not like her others

What Alice Forgot -it’s a solid book and like all of Moriarty‘s books, it makes you think about your own life. However this does not come close to Her Husband‘s Secret or Big Little Lies. The format is a little hard to follow in an audiobook. The narrator, Tamara Lovatt-Smith does a nice job.

Couldn’t stop listening!

This is my second book by this author and sang she’s good!!! I loved my Husband’s Secret and this one was just as good!! I will definitely be listening /reading all her books !

Concussions can bring happiness

Loved this book, let’s us see that sometimes forgetting something is a blessing in disguise. It’s a good reminder that we often let the less than desirable have more weight than the simply wonderful. #happyendings #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

best book!

I enjoyed every second of this book. I highly recommend! Well worth the time. I thought this was a mystery at first, but I am glad it wasn't.

Fun story!

This was an engaging story, and the narrator read clearly and with good inflection. She didn’t provide a distinct voice for each character, but I enjoyed listening. The story itself is an easy read, and I found myself really wanting to find out what happens next. I was initially disappointed with the ending, but rallied at the epilogue.

amazing book that is hard to put down! I love it!

great reminder of how precious life is and how things can change in seconds. a must read.

Scattered beginning

I enjoyed this book the imagery was mounting & a bit somewhat slowed. Good Book.

love love love

I think this is my new favorite book. I related on so many levels. so perfectly written, and narrated. highly recommend.

Loved it

I loved how this book made me look at my own life a little differently...in a good way.

Disjointed

The plot of this book seemed interesting . With the exception of occasional moments, I was unimpressed. I felt the author was just trying to stretch the suspense by sheer volume of writing as opposed to good story-telling. I did not laugh once, and the plot was just a mess. Great narrator, though. She did what she could.