Reviews tagging 'Death'

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

33 reviews

fanchera's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Car accident, Miscarriage, Death, and Grief

karinreadsalot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Infertility

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

knightedbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Miscarriage

mollywill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Infertility, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Bullying and Infidelity

kabren's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Excellent book. Only wish the content in the epilogue had been explored more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, and Infertility

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Medical content, and Bullying

evawhite's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Car accident

Minor: Vomit

drellejay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Funny, poignant, reflective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility

Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

I loved this book! But I am a psychologist, and I would hesitate to recommend it to anyone I thought might have serious suicidal ideation, due to discussions around methods.

annaroses's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infertility

hkantola11's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, and Infertility

astoriareader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

SYNOPSIS:

• Alice hits her head, and as a result of the head injury, she can’t remember the last ten years of her life. She is 39, and she has 3 kids. However, the last thing she remembers is being 29, being pregnant with her first kid, and happily married to Nick.
• She tries to regain her memory, as she adjusts to the “new” life.

MY THOUGHTS

• At first glance, this book doesn’t seem deep, but I was pleasantly surprised with the depth of the characters & the exploration of different themes.
• The characters are likable, flawed, and relatable. As I read, I really wanted them all to be happy.
• It is an interesting premise because it explores how time changes us. Things happen. People change. I also loved how the head injury turns into an opportunity for Alice to really explore what is important to her & the type of person she wants to be.
• The writing style is great. A few different POVs are offered (Alice’s, Alice’s sister’s via journal entries, and Frannie’s via letters).
• This book made me think, and it was hopeful, funny, and emotional. 
• I would definitely recommend it.
• Trigger warning: Alice’s sister deals with infertility plot lines throughout book.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️excellent writing. makes you think. woman has head injury & doesn’t remember last 10 years of her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Infertility

Moderate: Car accident and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Infertility