Forgotten by Cat Patrick [book]

Forgotten by Cat Patrick [book]

Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011

Hardcover, US Edition, 304 pages

ISBN: 0316094609

Plot Summary:
In this book London is a sixteen year old girl that has a problem with her memory; she can't remember the past, she can only remember glimpses into the future. It seems that every night her brain is wiped clean and she is left with notes left to her from herself the day before. This is the only way that she can remember any of her past life. When London meets Luke she falls for him but is confused about why she does not see him in her future. She develops a romance with him, but her memory problem is not discussed until the end when she realizes that her younger brother was abducted when they were young and she experienced head trauma in the process. It turns out that he was sold and not dead like her parents originally thought (they divorced and her dad left because of the incident) and she finds out that he is still alive and sees him in a vision of the future. She also reconnects with her father in the end and slowly starts to regain her memory.
Critical Evaluation:
I thought that the book had an interesting plot that was intriguing and a good mystery in the book. I found it to be weird however that no one else in London's life seems to be aware that she has a memory disorder, and that she is so comfortable with reminding herself everyday of the past events in her life. Her relationship with Luke is sweet, but there is a lot of talk about how handsome he is all throughout the novel. I felt that the mystery was good in that you were wondering what was going on with her memory in the novel, but it did not really explain why she saw glimpses of the future in its fullest. I thought that it was very suspenseful and page turning and that young adult audiences could appreciate it.

Reader's Annotation:
London only remembers things from her future, and every night her memory is wiped clean as she sleeps making it very difficult to remember the new cute guy at school and understand her recurring dream that is starting to haunt her.

Websites to look Into:
http://www.catpatrick.com

Awards:
Summer 2011 Indie Next List

Similar Books:
"Revived" by Cat Patrick
"Entangled" by Cat Clarke

Booktalking Ideas:
Discussing the importance of real, honest relationships

Genre:
Fiction, Mystery

Interest Age:
13+

Challenge Issues:
I could not see any real challenge issues in this novel, I thought that the story moved smoothly and besides it being a psychological mystery nothing stuck out as being overly problematic.

Why this Book?
I thought that this would be a really good addition to the collection as a mystery book. It is captivating and it kept me guessing the entire time, I think that any teen would enjoy it.