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shatton72's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
pewterwolf's review against another edition
5.0
Forgotten is a debut novel by Cat Patrick which is causing a HUGE stir in the publishing world. So much so that the novel will be released simultaneous in the UK, Australia and the USA at the same time (6th June 2011), and before it is even published, Paramount Pictures have bought the film rights and Hailee Steinfield (True Grit) is attached to play the main character, London.
So, let's talk about the story itself.
London Lane is your typical sixteen year old, expect for one or two things. Mainly, she can see the future. It comes to her in flashes and she remember them like memories. So, she knows what she's going to wear next Tuesday or having an argument that will happen this afternoon. But ask her what she had for dinner yesterday, or what she wore the day before, she can't remember. For every day, at 4:33am, her memory resets itself. She can remember the future, but not her past.
And the way she copes with this is with the help of her notes she writes every night before bed, her mom and her best friend Jamie. The system worked. Until now. Jamie is slowly going off the rail, London's mom has been lying to her and, to top it all off, London can't see a boy she's in love with in her future and, because her memory resets itself, every time she meets him, it's like the first time she has met and fallen in love with him...
Still with us? Still understanding what's going on?
Before I go any futher with this book, I want to quickly explain how I got this book because, before I got it, I was completely unaware of this book. On Twitter, a book-blogger-pal Rhys from Thirst For Fiction (@FictionThirst) had read Forgotten and tweeted about how it was right up my street. And then Jo from Once Upon A Bookshelf (@JoStapley) got involved and totally agree that I should read this book. So after a mad 3-way twitter conversation about this book (basically being told it's like 50 First Dates meets The Time Traveller's Wife) and maybe twitter bullying/begging, the UK Publishers – Egmont Books – decided to take pity on me and sent me an ARC of Forgotten. So, I owe a big thank you to Rhys, Jo and Mike from Egmont UK.
Now, my views on this book. I can go completely mad on how I liked this book. But I won't. I can't because I can't describe it the way I want to, so am keeping it short. Forgotten is one of those rare books that you can read completely in one sitting and still crave more. I just love this book and I can't wait to see what you gets think of it when it comes out.
So, let's talk about the story itself.
London Lane is your typical sixteen year old, expect for one or two things. Mainly, she can see the future. It comes to her in flashes and she remember them like memories. So, she knows what she's going to wear next Tuesday or having an argument that will happen this afternoon. But ask her what she had for dinner yesterday, or what she wore the day before, she can't remember. For every day, at 4:33am, her memory resets itself. She can remember the future, but not her past.
And the way she copes with this is with the help of her notes she writes every night before bed, her mom and her best friend Jamie. The system worked. Until now. Jamie is slowly going off the rail, London's mom has been lying to her and, to top it all off, London can't see a boy she's in love with in her future and, because her memory resets itself, every time she meets him, it's like the first time she has met and fallen in love with him...
Still with us? Still understanding what's going on?
Before I go any futher with this book, I want to quickly explain how I got this book because, before I got it, I was completely unaware of this book. On Twitter, a book-blogger-pal Rhys from Thirst For Fiction (@FictionThirst) had read Forgotten and tweeted about how it was right up my street. And then Jo from Once Upon A Bookshelf (@JoStapley) got involved and totally agree that I should read this book. So after a mad 3-way twitter conversation about this book (basically being told it's like 50 First Dates meets The Time Traveller's Wife) and maybe twitter bullying/begging, the UK Publishers – Egmont Books – decided to take pity on me and sent me an ARC of Forgotten. So, I owe a big thank you to Rhys, Jo and Mike from Egmont UK.
Now, my views on this book. I can go completely mad on how I liked this book. But I won't. I can't because I can't describe it the way I want to, so am keeping it short. Forgotten is one of those rare books that you can read completely in one sitting and still crave more. I just love this book and I can't wait to see what you gets think of it when it comes out.
jeslyncat's review
1.0
It was almost physically painful to read this book. It was absolutely awful. It made no sense whatsoever, Cat Patrick has written major elements that only apply when it's convenient for the story and completely disappear when it's not. This book is lazily written and I regret picking it up. Save yourself some time and pain, and don't.
karireyn's review
3.0
I LOVED this book! It grabbed from the very first chapter and I had a hard time getting anything else done because I was so engrossed with it. It's just an interested concept and I love that it's so unique. There were some twists that I expected and others that I didn't. But even though some parts were fairly predictable as a whole it kept me guessing which I loved. I highly recommend this book to anyone!
heidisreads's review
5.0
AT 4:33 every morning, London Lane's day is forgotten unless she writes herself a note to read when she wakes up in the morning. She's lived this way for years, forgetting the past and remembering the future. But when she meets a boy she doesn't remember in her future, her world is turned inside out as she challenges her family, friends and herself to remember what has truly been forgotten.
em_reads_romancex's review
4.0
The best book in the world!!! Cat Patrick, you are magical! Thank you for your gift to mankind!
lvmares's review
5.0
Amazing and heart gripping! I didn't stop reading it until I finished it at 4:33 a.m. ;)
jdemarest's review
1.0
The premise of this *could* be cool, but this book ended up being a letdown. So many parts of this book seemed to be added for shock value or drama, but then the threads were dropped entirely or sprinkled in inconsistently. Some of the character actions and plot points felt way to unbelievable for me to get behind, and I don’t even mean the main “remembering into the future” bit. I could have gotten behind that if the characters and their actions seemed believable, but it was actually the unrealistic portrayal of the “real world” that got me.