What Alice Forgot

By: Liane Moriarty

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

When Alice Love surfaces from a beautiful dream to find she's been injured in a gym, she knows that something is very wrong – she hates exercise. Alice's first concern is her baby – she's pregnant with her first child, and she's desperate to see her husband, Nick, whom she knows will be worried about her. But Alice isn't pregnant. And Nick isn't worried. Alice is the mother of three children and her hostile husband is in the process of divorcing her. Alice has lost ten years of her life.

In the days that follow, small bubbles of the past rise to the surface, and Alice is forced to confront uncomfortable truths. It turns out forgetting might be the most memorable thing that's ever happened to her.

©2010 Liane Moriarty (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

review for the book

struggled to finish in between. memory loss dragged but too much, could have been shorter.

Liane Moriarty’s best

This is by far my favorite book from Liane Moriarty. The story is funny, romantic, compelling and well told.
Liane is able to capture the joys and struggles so many women go through in their life in a masterfully way.

Truly could identify

I am the real-life Elizabeth! Whether you have been through fertility treatments or not. This book really brings home the heartbreaking journey, the trauma, the disappointments the isolation you live in when walking this path.
I loved this book, it reminded me that we have to remember who we are and keep working at our marriages. We should be able to ask for help without feeling guilty or being full of criticism and we should try to be present in every moment. Love this narrator - she brings all of the characters to life!

I enjoyed and surprised

I enjoyed so much and surprised.
It made me see everything with different nicer perspective.
Thanks!!

thought provoking

I've never had a book make me look inward addy who I've become as a wife, mother and human being like this one did. loved it

Didn't want it to end!

Would you listen to What Alice Forgot again? Why?

Yes I probably will listen to it again

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the concept of the book. It was so well written and believable.

Which character – as performed by Caroline Lee – was your favorite?

I liked all of them but my favourite was Franny

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Imagine skipping 10 years of your life

Any additional comments?

I'm just new to listening to Liane Moriarty and I lust love her stories! This is my second book of hers, I listened to My Husbands Secret and loved that's. This one I enjoyed more and didn't want it to end.

Love this book

One of my favorite of Liane Moriarty's books, I have just listened to this for the second time. Entertaining reflection on families, live, being a parent and love overt time. One of Australia's favorite authors, I'd you haven't read this do so immediately!

I love Liane Moriarty's Books - she's so real!

Would you consider the audio edition of What Alice Forgot to be better than the print version?

Haven't read the print version

What did you like best about this story?

Liane (and Caroline) make me laugh, think, feel sad, feel aligned with the characters, just enjoy the whole story.

Which character – as performed by Caroline Lee – was your favorite?

Alice, but also her sister Elizabeth, and the children. Also enjoyed the men's characters - very true to life - both the wonderful and the challenging!

If you could rename What Alice Forgot, what would you call it?

No idea!

Any additional comments?

Thanks to Liane for writing these creative stories, and bringing characters that are so real to life. I have enjoyed many of her books. And Caroline reads her books very well - her voice suits the characters in Liane's stories.

Really beautiful!

The publishers summary does not do this beautiful story justice. It's funny and emotional and completely pulls you in. Really enjoyed it

I am glad I finished it

This book started really slowly for me. I almost gave up on it. I find it dragged on until about the last third of it. Notwithstanding, the author's creativity and writing style was 'delicious' from start to finish - the choice of words, phrases, the expressions, humour, had me giggling as well as at the narrator's accent and intonations. The character development is superb. All of the characters came to life and they were so well described you could picture them and feel for them. The story evoked lots of emotions - pain, empathy, anger, dislike, fear, laughter. I loved Franny and the novel idea of a blog. That was hilarious, I actually looked forward to those parts of the story. It's just that the story dragged on for too long initially. I particularly gained a deeper appreciation for women with infertility issues and am happy at the outcomes except Nick's, but I understand. I am glad I stuck with it to the end. I think I will go hit my head now lol