What Alice Forgot

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING 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 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 (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...

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Praise for What Alice Forgot

“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

“Grabbed me on the first page…a deep and wondrous novel.”—Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author

“I loved this book. It has, for me, everything that makes a good novel excellent.”—Jeanne Ray, New York Times bestselling author

“Heartfelt, witty, and thought-provoking...a story you’ll remember.”—Jennifer Crusie, New York Times bestselling author

“Highly addictive.”—She Magazine (UK; Book of the Month)

“I loved this original read.”—The Sun (UK)

“Funny and captivating.”—Closer (UK)

“Winning...well-paced, and thoroughly pleasurable.”—Publishers Weekly

“An often funny, sometimes heartrending, deeply personal portrait of a woman attempting to unravel her own mystery.”—Booklist

“Moriarity makes this more than just a one-note story, weaving in a plotline involving Alice's childless sister...intriguing...will keep readers guessing and curious to know more about Alice.”—Library Journal

Such a great book!!!

Loved everything about this. Awesome characters and great plot concept. Very well executed and poignant!

Wonderful book

Where does What Alice Forgot rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I really wasn't sure when I downloaded it but I became so involved with the characters, I felt as if I were apart of their lives. It one of my favorites!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Elizabeth was my favorite sister. Her feelings were so open and honest and brutal, I cried with her in sadness, agony, frustruation and celebrated with her in joy!!!

Which scene was your favorite?

The very beginning scene when Alice was trying to connect words after her accident was so funny.

If you could take any character from What Alice Forgot out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I loved Frannie. She was just so sweet and honest and mischievous!

Good Book!

I would consider this a "light" read. I have read several of Liane Moriarty's books and would probably put this one in the middle ranking, among the other books written by her that I have read.

Predictable, but engaging...

From the beginning of the narrative, you're drawn into Alice's world. A story told from different perspectives; Alice has lived a very different life from the one she remembers following a bump on the head. There were moments in the story where I wanted to smack my head and say, "really?!?", and moments where both the author and narrator brought you very close to the bittersweet feelings that Alice experiences. Although the story follows a predictable storyline, it was immensely pleasurable to listen to.

yasssssss liane is queen!

This definitely comes in as second only to Truly, Madly, Guilty. Funny and loveable. I just wish that the narrator would have done better voices, but she really did a splendid job as well!