Forgotten

When I first read the blurb of Forgotten I thought it would have a strong Speculative Fiction tone. However, it reads like a contemporary novel - London has become accustomed to knowing the future and forgetting the past and the story is a lot smoother than I imagined. In fact, this story has no obvious inconsistencies and flows very well. It’s always difficult for an author to explore a new idea thoroughly, but Cat Patrick has achieved such a high level of detail in this book that I was surprised to learn that it is her debut. I haven’t read many characters like London in young adult literature. She’s very much in the background of her school - never drawing attention to herself and just getting through each day while keeping up appearances. Her best friend is the gorgeous popular girl at school, who knows her secret but takes London for granted. But London isn’t a pushover, doesn’t have self esteem issues and never hesistates to stand up to her best friend. In fact, she’s awesome! I love her character and wish more young adult heroines were like her.The romance in the book took me by surprise because London is instantly obsessed with Luke (and then forgets all about him the next day!) but the development of their relationship is slow and sweet. Actually, parts of their interactions remind me of the movie 50 First Dates, and they were hilarious! I also found London’s bond with her mother gratifying to read - they get along really well and support one another.Forgotten is well written and beautifully imagined, with deep characters and a fresh premise. I was pleasantly surprised by it, and now I’m even more eager to read Cat Patrick’s newest title, Revived. You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic.

The premise of this book is clever but unfortunately it doesn't meet expectations. In the end it is just another romance where gorgeous, flawless boy falls in love with average girl (except this girl cannot remember the past, only the future). I liked London but I never really connected with her and Luke is just too perfect to be believable. Whilst the romance between them is cute, it is also sickly as each morning London is in awe of the handsome stranger standing on her doorstep. I also felt that the affair her best friend is having with a married teacher totally uunnecessary. Overall, I would have to rate this book as average at best.

Wow. That's all I can start out with, is wow. I am utterly stunned by how original, how beautiful, and how amazingly captivating Forgotten was. I promise to do my best to explain without any spoilers, but let me just say that this is a book you need to keep your eye on. Trust me.

London Lane has an interesting problem. Every night when she goes to sleep, her memories disappear and she starts the next day with a blank slate. Sounds pretty awful right? Well that's what I thought too, but London handles her situation with the utmost grace and strength. I fell in love with her right from the start. Using a notebook and a specially programmed phone, London keeps her life on track the best way she knows how. It was fascinating to watch her go through her daily life.

Now if you're thinking that London is just like any other person who might have something like amnesia, let me guarantee you that you're wrong. See she may forget the past, but what is really captivating about her life is that she sees the future. It's not always clear, it's not always happy, but it's there. London lives her life in the future, because she cannot seem to remember her past. People who are unimportant flit by, but the people she knows will stick are always there to be remembered when she wakes up in the morning. The downside to seeing the future is that she can't change it. Or can she? Are you salivating over the prospect yet? As you should be! This added so much more to the story, especially when the mystery (that I won't spoil for you) comes into play. Did I mention this book is amazing?

In terms of the hot guy and romance that is promised in the synopsis, I was really pleased with how it all worked out. Instead of just throwing London into a new relationship with some unspoken connection, the two of them really do grow together. Cat Patrick also throws in some information that makes you feel really good about their match. On top of that, Luke is to die for. He's sweet, funny, sensitive, basically perfect. However he's not so perfect that he is unbelievable. Luke is the guy we all want in our lives. Flawed, but flawed perfectly. I think I might be in love too.

There are so many elements of this book that I'd love to shout from the rooftops, but I'll have to leave it here. Anything else would be a spoiler, and you all know my policy on spoilers. So therefore, you'll have to trust me when I say that Forgotten is well worth your time! If you want a story that is truly original, go and get a copy of this book. You won't be sorry.

Interesting idea, badly executed.

Really interesting concept, disappointing execution. The idea of a kind of backwards memory is a good one but I didn't feel like it was fully explored and many of the plot points surrounding it didn't quite make sense. For example, thoughts about thoughts. The protagonist remembers the future but not the past, so why doesn't she wake up on Monday knowing exactly what will happen because on Tuesday she will read the previous days notes and think about them?

I also found myself very frustrated with her reluctance to take control over her own life. She can see the future but doesn't try to change it, at least not right away, which was baffling to me. Has she never consumed a piece of media about time travel or prophecy? Even if she believes her "memories" are unavoidable there's room to scoot around in the margins and make a difference and she mostly ignores this, a trait made even more confusing by the fact that she should be able to draw on her adult life expiriences to make decisions.

One more thing, the relationship in this book should not have happened. The guy the protagonist likes is an anomaly, she can't remember anything about him outside of the day she's in. You can't base a healthy relationship on that. This is "50 First Dates" weird but they are teenagers so it's worse.

She had no warning for the day ahead and she should have, it should have been in her notes. He should have been in her notes. Instead she was blind sighted by a new boy she has no memories of ever meeting, and since she can only remember the future she has to assume he is not a part of her future.Reading through her notes she realises she had seen this boy before, both yesterday and the day before. It is evident that she will most likely see him again tomorrow, but for some reason he does not appear in her memories. However the presence of a new memory, one dark and foreshadowing death is about to turn her life upside down.Forgotten is a past scribbled on notes and a future remembered before it is lived. While her mother is not around, her father is not in her life and her best friend is not speaking to her, the one person there for her is the one person she can't remember. A simple yet touching story of a girl who, although having no past, can see the future bright and clear. However despite her uniqueness she is just an ordinary girl falling in love and finding hope for the future.

teen fiction. cute romance/mystery-suspense starring 16-y.o. who lacks ability to keep short-term memories overnight. Falls in love w/gorgeous boyfriend everyday, but also fears what she can't remember--some dark memories from her past (or is it her future?)

16 yr old London Lane forgets her past every night she goes to bed.

Rating: 4/5

This book reminded me a lot of the movie: 50 First Dates, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrimore but with a more serious tone and a psychodrama twist.

The story of London Lane and her gap memories was now and then very sad and bittersweet; she remembers the future the way we remember the past, and as for her past, you can say that she’s got none at all. At six, after a tragic and traumatic accident, and at exactly 4:33 p.m. she lost the ability to recall her past memories, therefore each and every day at the exact same time, the events of her precedent day are wiped clean and all is left for her are her notes, notes of what she has done yesterday, what she wore, her homework and other little notable things; notes that she reads every morning in order to look as normal as possible to her fellow classmates. All she can bear in mind is the future, and a very dark memory of a funeral; she doesn’t know whose is it and as the story goes, pieces of the puzzle come together to uncover the most shocking truth, one that can alter both her past and her future.

I was bewildered at first with London’s ability to recover the future and forget the past days, it was all fuzzy and I *almost* dropped it, but fortunately it was explained by bits throughout the book. Also, I was bothered by her actions to change the future deliberately, won’t she alter some things? Karma and stuff, what goes around, comes back around? Even if her intentions were at heart, I think that she had no right to act the way she did toward her best friend Jamie and Page.

The romance was toe-curling and very, very sweet. Luke Henry is one of the most romantic guys I’ve ever encountered, in sometimes a cheesy, corny but heart-warming nonetheless, way. He had his own agenda you could tell, but you can’t help but sigh heavily for all what he’d done for London; what guy would recreate for you your first date, leaves little notes to make sure you remember him and the happy memories you shared the day before, or would cope amazingly with the fact that each day you wake up and you don’t recall who he is. This is why, he reminded me a lot of the movie 5o First Dates/ The Notebook two of the most romantic stories ever.

I read it all in one setting, eager for more of Luke Henry the unraveling the mystery, so it would be an understatement to say that I liked it very much and if all Ms. Patrick’s heroes are this swoon-worthy, I will definitely check out more of her books.

Loved, loved, loved this book. I couldn't put it down all day! I recently read "Before I go to Sleep" and this book seemed like a young adult version of that book, only the speaker could remember parts of the future. It was a great book!

I didn't like it. I read over 100 pages to give it a chance but it made no sense to me. I will not read this book again. Dissapointed in how it was written. I think it could use a few more drafts to rewrite some things...

This young adult novel had a very intresting concept- only the future is remembered instead of the past. Even one day before is forgotten. I really enjoyed Forgotten and look forward to more by Patrick.

Wonderful YAL novel that feels like it gets back to the basics of being a teenager - while the main character has a sort of "super power," the emotions and events she encounters are purely teen. You almost forget that her situation seems supernatural. One of my students gave me this book and I have since passed it on to other students. Great for reluctant readers!

Great story of loss and understanding.

I read the synopsis for Forgotten and thought the memory-reset idea would play out well on audio format. And it does work well, but you really have to be a very active listener because of the main character’s short-term memory loss to be sure you don’t miss anything. The concept hooked me and made me want to keep listening to find out the root of London’s memory lapses, and why she can see flash-forwards. Ultimately the payoff wasn’t as exciting as I had imagined, though it is an interesting ride overall.

London wakes up everyday and reviews her notes and then goes off to school. If she doesn’t remember to write something down then life can get very confusing for her. The only people in on her little secret are her mother and her best friend Jamie. I thought it was interesting how she handled certain situations where her memory fails by taking a look at the future for clues. It sounds confusing, and it is, and I was trying to pay close attention to all the details about future, past, current and dream events to piece it all together.

Luke is a sweet love interest for London, and super patient with her. They do have close calls where her memory issues threaten to be exposed, and I wondered when he would catch on. The whole time I was reading I was trying to think of the movie this situation reminded me of, and it’s 50 First Dates with Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, where she also has short-term memory loss. I was very intrigued with the mystery of why Luke didn’t appear in London’s future, and just when I thought I figured it out there was a new twist.

Veteran reader Julia Whelan narrates the audio. I’m familiar with her from Die For Me so was confident that she would do well with the material. She is great with the voice of London, and sounds like a teenager, and speaks clearly and with a nice pace. She conveys London’s different emotions well, and brings the mysterious plot to life. She does use different voices for the characters, but I preferred her voice for London and the female characters best. Like I said before, the nature of the story is a bit mysterious and confusing, so you have to pay close attention. I usually don’t rewind audiobooks to listen to passages again, but I was tempted with this book. This is a short audio of only 6 hours, and it kept me entertained throughout. I have other audiobooks by Julia Whelan and look forward to listening to more from her.

I liked the mystery of Forgotten, and that the story is different from the norm. It has a lot to offer from mystery, and romance, to family drama. Though the ending did not quite live up to its promise for me, I’m still glad I read it. Forgotten is a standalone book, and I look forward to picking up Cat Patrick’s next offering Revived, due out in May.

Taking a dive right back into my reading pile, I came upon this story. Unique and mysterious, it gave me what I needed for a perfect Saturday evening.Plot. This book sort of reminded me of 50 First Dates but with teens and more twists. I really loved the idea of a girl loosing her memory every night. She has dreams of the future. Other times its her past. This story kept me on my toes the entire time reading this. I never quite pieced things together quickly which I enjoyed rather much.Love. There is a love interest that goes far beyond what I thought it be. I really think that their unique love and situation places them on a road that no one has gone down before. They fight against all odds against them, yet the carry such a strong love for each other.Drama. The drama in this book carries back into the past which I found to be unique and very interesting. It weaves in beautifully with what is going on in present day and hooks the reader to read more. It brings the reader right into the character shoes, giving hope.End. The ending left off on a beautiful note. With strong emotions bombarding the reader about what really happen in Lane’s past, I’m glad that the author ended it hopeful.Forgotten is a finely written story about a long past coming back. It fulfills the reader with mysterious qualities in the plot and the characters. Forgotten is great!

"I think it’s just the whole package. I can’t pick you apart. I just love all of you. I think I always have."—LukeI actually overlook this book the first time I saw it on Goodreads, but when my friend recommended it to me, I decided to give it a chance, and well, have to say it's quite okay.Forgotten told us about London Lane, a girl with a forward, not backward memories. She remembered glimpses of future like us remembered the past, and every night when she go to sleep, her memory was wiped clean, and started blank again every single morning. With a jot of notes, and a constant reminder, London was able lo live her life in a perfectly normal way. But when she suddenly having a dream about a funeral every night, she couldn't help but to find out the answer of one single answer that had been haunting her : "Who?"From the concept, I have to say this book was pretty interesting. It wasn't really common for a young adult contemporary novel to have such a unique twist, but Patrick had done it in a very nice way, and it totally worked.The plot was good as well, constantly switching between London's so-called 'premonition', the past, present, and the incoming future. London's life was told not in a plain, obvious way, but rather in flashbacks and tons of notes she had written sometimes ago. It was very fresh, and ithat was what I really liked about this book.The pacing of this book, however, was not that brilliant. It sagged in the beginning, and I had to read for about thirty pages or so before I became hooked by the story, and even then, it was not really un-put down-able.London Lane, as our main character, I found was a bit quite flat. Sure, she had some uniqueness and color, such as her interesting memory and all, but for a main character, I guess she didn't seemed human enough. Her personality was average, her respone to things was average, and what I didn't like was that she was really selfish and blame everyone for everything that had happened to her. I mean, it's okay for every character to have a flaw. Great, even. But what I didn't like was that every other character, when they was blamed by London, seemed to be really the one who was guilty, not vice versa. In short : she was quite Mary-Sue.Luke Harry, our other protagonist, as well as London's love interest, was a bit flat as well. He was not exactly lifeless, but he didn't have any unique or interesting feature that made him stood out from the rest of the characters. He was nice and funny, okay, but overall, he didn't seems to have any flaw, which really didn't help in making him a believable.Jamie, London's best friend, however, was one of the characters I found interesting enough. She was not afraid to stand up for her belief, and didn't try to follow the trends and just behave the way she wanted. What I really love about her was, when London blame her for what had been going on with her life, she wasn't apologize and feeling all sorry, but rather stood up against her.One thing I'm not quite fond of this book was the flatness of the characters, as I mentioned above. And also, I noticed that some of the character had a way-too-noticeable personality change, and honestly, I found it to be not quite believable.Overall, if you would like a light contemporary read with a unique twist, or if you would just to read about a sweet teenage romance, you could gave this one a try.

Plot: 2 1/2 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Style: 2 stars
Pace: 1 star

The concept was intriguing, but that is about the only positive thing I can really say about this book, other than it being cleanly proofread. It bored me, repeatedly. Normally, most books at least have some point where the events are compelling enough to make me really sink into the book. This one never managed that. I had a really hard time caring about what happened to any of the characters, and all the emotional twists just fell flat because of it. Without the emotional twists hitting the reader, there's no real plot other than girl reads her notes every morning, goes to school, flirts with a boy who could be a cardboard cut out of every other YA love interest out there, and forgets it all again that night. Repeat ad soporific.
Great if you need a cure for insomnia. It didn't work for me otherwise.

You had me, Cat Patrick. You had me for a significant portion of this novel. Then you totally lost me. You did, however, inspire me to read up on short-term memory loss. For those of you wondering what the heck that has to with anything, this book’s main character is a teenage girl who “resets” every morning around 4am. Each night, she writes notes for herself of things she needs to read for school, what she should wear tomorrow, and any developments with family and friends. The entire book keeps the reader wondering what the impetus for the memory loss was and whether London Lane (yes) will be able to regain some of her lost memories.

London’s mother and best friend know of her memory situation but there is no mention of anyone else knowing—do her peers her teachers know? I feel it is unbelievable if they don’t. There is no way that someone can write notes for their entire life and keep them detailed enough to pass as their normal self in everyday life. Right? Think of all the details. Updating herself on every day of her life every single morning? I’m skeptical. Another point that creeped me out a bit was London’s relationship with Luke. If every day is the first day you are meeting someone, it is beyond creepy that you would ever sleep with him. Or love him. Sure, I can see London trusting herself in her notes but she really had no reason to because she repeatedly wrote what she wanted next-day London to know, not what actually happened or what she needed to know. Neither Luke nor London are having a normal relationship here and I didn’t find myself rooting for either of them.

The mystery element of this book builds slowly and then just punches you in the face at the end. In a bad way. I know I would’ve enjoyed this book more if the unraveling was simpler. Why bring in a brother? Underground baby adoption rings? And I know that television shows exaggerate the amount of evidence that DNA and bodies can confirm but they just found a child and you buried and mourned it without knowing if it was actually your child? If there was any question, they could’ve exhumed the remains and tested them. Umm, yeah.

All in all, I still thought this book was an okay read. The problems I had were all plot and character related rather than dealing with the writing style. I’ll read more that this author writes.

2.5 stars.

I ... I dunno. I thought this could be great--a girl whose only memories are of the future and she can't remember anything from the past, so leaves herself a note each night of what happened the previous day. I'm still interested in the idea, but the execution fell flat for me, and I never really bought into her world. Never got an idea of who she herself was, or who her friends/boyfriend were--it was like there were a lot of little pieces that didn't quite fit.

I'm sure some teens will absolutely love it, and I'm sure I'll be talking it up to them, but for now... not really.

London relies on her notes to learn what she did and who she met the day before. Every day at 4:33 am, her memory resets itself and she cannot remember her past. What she remembers is the future. In her sleep, she sees images of the future, some good, some bad. The only two people how knows of her secret is her mom and her best friend, Jamie. But things seem to change when she starts seeing disturbing images in the future and she cannot be sure what it is trying to tell her. It doesn’t help that the hot new student, Luke Henry, enters her real life but she doesn’t see him in her future. What can London do to find out the truth behind her visions? The story uses a lot of describing words to explain to the readers the circumstances of London’s life. However, because of this, the beginning is very slow-paced and can seem to be dragged out. However, it is made up by the excitingly fasted-paced finale that gets the readers hooked. It was interesting to see everything from London’s point of view. It was also easier to relate to London because of her diary excerpts. The romance between London and Luke has a lot of tug-of-war aspects to it and it is very sweet to watch their love blossom. The book also touches on relationships between mother-daughter as well as bestfriends. This book will remind you of a movie called “50 first dates” without the comedy aspect of it. The dark mystery behind London’s future images will keep the readers wanting more of London as each chapter progresses.

London's brain resets every night after she sleeps. She remembers the future but knows nothing of her past. She tries to cope by writing notes to herself and surrounding herself with a few trusted people, her mom, Luke, and best friend J. Although each of these people betrays her over the course of the book. As London tries to decipher her dreams, she uncovers a family secret that gives her insight into past and future tragedies. A compelling, quick read with an innovative premise.

After reading the blurb for this book I was intrigued and couldn’t get a copy fast enough. There was so much potential in the plotline I was all psyched up for the possibility of a great read. Unfortunately, I psyched myself up just to be let down. I still think the core of the plotline held a lot of potential; the execution was just a little sloppy and didn’t do it justice.Maybe its just me, but when I read that her memory was being erased I thought that meant someone or something was getting into her mind and controlling her memories somehow. I was intrigued and couldn’t wait to see what direction this book was going to take. Turns out, London just forgets the whole day every night when she goes to bed. At least that’s the word I would use for it. The memories are there, her brain is just suppressing them. London and her mom don’t know why this is happening but they just act like its nothing. “Oh honey don’t forget to write your list tonight of anything you wish to remember so you can read it in the morning.”Does London Lane make you think of Lana Lang? The name made me think of Smallville, and Clark, and Superman. Anyway, lets talk about London Lane from the book not to be confused with Lana Lang from Smallville. London was an okay main character. I didn’t love her, I didn’t hate her; she was just kind of there. As for her so-called “best friend,” I despised her. She was such a cookie cutter, stereotypical best friend, and a bad one at that. Luke was probably my favorite character he was genuinely sweet and instantly likable. He really cared about London and showed it. His relationship with London was kind of cutesy and cheesy but sweet at the same time.Everything about this book was mediocre. It was a descent read and I did enjoy it, there just wasn’t any strong connection to the characters or what happened to them. I think this was partially my fault for building it up in my head and for expecting something that it wasn’t. So maybe if you don’t go into it expecting some awesome mind erasing, fast-paced, dystopian-ish story, like I did, you will be able to enjoy it more for what it is.

Every night while London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. The only thing she can "remember" are events that haven't happened yet - the future. She relies on the reminder notes she writes herself before every bed every night and her best friend Jamie to navigate the world. One day she meets Luke Henry, a cute new boy at school. For some reason, she can't see him in her future memories. At the same time, she is starting see disturbing images that she doesn't understand. Will London ever remember the past or understand her future?This book reminded me of the movies Memento and Fifty First Dates. However, I thought Patrick's twist on short-term memory loss with having London able to see her future was fresh and original. This book has elements of both romance and mystery. I have seen other reviews gushing about how dreamy Luke is. I would agree but since I'm a thirty-seven year old woman and Luke is a teenager I think it would be creepy if I gushed. I'll just say that I thought he was very sweet and I enjoyed his relationship with London.The mystery has to do with the images of a funeral that London starts seeing around the same time that she meets Luke. This resolved with a twist that I didn't see coming. The ending left me wanting more - I think partly because I didn't want to say goodbye to London.Overall, this was a great first novel from Cat Patrick. I'm looking forward to reading her next book when it comes out in May.

Forgotten is honestly unlike any other book I've read. Not just the premise about a girl who forgets everything that happens in her day at 4:33 a.m. every night, but also the whole mystery of the "visions" that London sees. The story is raw and haunting and beautiful. I love it!At first, I was a little confused about the things that London remembered, but it was soon cleared up: London forgets the past and remembers the future. Basically, she can remember her future the same way we remember the past, and vice versa. Almost like a fortuneteller, as her awesome best friend Jamie sometimes teases her.London is a super cute character who I absolutely adore, just like I'd adore a younger sister (even though London's slightly older than me). For a girl who has a memory unlike anyone else's, she's very well-grounded and easy to like!And every time she sees Luke again "for the first time," I get the same giggles that it gives her. They're so sweet and perfect together that I find myself constantly smiling as if Luke is my boyfriend and he's saying those heart-melting things to me.As beautiful as it is astonishing, Cat Patrick's Forgotten is more than just another cutesy YA novel. It has wonderful side characters, a strong but enthusiastic female lead, and several twists in the plot that I never would've expected. I really wish that there would be a sequel, but I'll take what I can get!BUY or BORROW?: This novel was extremely easy to devour, so it'd be a nice edition to my bookshelf. :)

Forgotten was a very intriguing and fun read. the whole idea of the book is really cool and it reeled me right in. The characters and story were well written and there are unexpected plot twists which are always good, they keep you interested.London forgets her day every morning at 4:33 am so she has virtually no past, but even weirder is she remembers her future the way we do our past. She recalls random snippets and details of certain events. I thought this was going to be hard to follow but it's written really well and I had no problems following it at all. I also had no idea how completely I take knowing what I did yesterday for granted, even small things like who I talked to or what I wore. You really feel for London's character because such small and trivial tasks become difficult for her. For example on her last day of school she has no idea what classes she takes or where her locker is because she has no future to "remember" these things by. She does have help though from her mother and her best friend Jamie, the only people who know of her condition. She also writes notes to herself each night on things she can't forget.This brain malfunction does have it's little upsides though, like Luke. He's totally sweet and adorable and not the usual bad boy YA love interest. The bad thing is that she forgets him everyday but it's also kind of a good thing. She gets to rediscover him everyday and never get that sense of boredom. Her reaction to him each morning is actually kind of funny.This was a quick easy read and is one of my favourite releases this year, I'm giving Forgotten 4 out of 5.

I started reading this and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! I wish I could live inside this book so I could give London a hug and tell her how awesome she is. Cat Patrick has managed to create a book that I have absolutely NO criticisms for except that I wish there was more to fill the ache it left inside me. I fell in love with London and Luke's relationship because of the fact that they were real teenagers. They had fights, made out in the car and pizza/movie dates - like NORMAL teenagers. You know, the ones you grew up with - not the ones on The CW or in a Cecily Von Ziegsar book. Also, I read the acknowledgements before I read the book. So therefore, everytime I read about a Luke/London moment, "Use Somebody" by the Kings of Leon was in my head. Thank you Cat Patrick, because they went together beautifully. The family revelations and London's memory issues made for a suspenseful and truly surprising storyline. I loved London's notes to herself and the closet incident with Luke was hilarious. Plus, Caroline and William are probably in Ireland somewhere just as in love as London Lane and Luke Henry. That is just the kind of stuff me and my friends used to talk about - reincarnation, life, death and all the crap in between. This is a book with a river of emotions running through it and it's not to be missed. It's a fast-paced read and you'll be gripped until the last page. Five stars, EXTREMELY well deserved! I'm definitely buying my own copy so I can re-read it.

Forgotten is the creative tale of a high school girl who forgets the day every night she goes to bed, but interestingly enough she remembers the future. While this book did not blow me away, it was a cute and really quick read. London Lane has a secret that only she and her best friend know, she knows the future and has NO idea what happened in her past, because of this condition she must leave note after note for herself to remind her of what has happened that she should be prepared for. Then she meets young Luke Henry who she does not remember from her future but would like to know. The plot was very straight forward with little side stories, I enjoyed the overall plot of how London copes with not remembering her past, it reminded me a lot of 50 First Dates. It was especially interesting seeing London's reaction to Luke every single day after they start dating, because the only clues she has regarding their relationships are the little post it notes that she leaves herself every night. The plot started off very simple, but then got ahead of itself. Cat Patrick introduced new conflicts (one 60 pages from the ending) and it became overwhelming. I feel that Cat had a lot of great things planned for this book but not a lot of structure. Regarding the characters, I felt that they could have used some more depth. The novel is told from London's perspective and she does not seemed overly concerned with describing the other important characters to her audience. It felt like every other student that was not a major character in the novel hated her for practically no reason whatsoever which bothered me. Also I felt absolutely nothing for Luke because he was never described, all I know is that he is "hot," but I don't know what makes him so "hot" to London. The most interesting character by far was Jamie and I feel that she should have been present a bit more in the novel because her storyline was so interesting. This last section ties in with the previous section, the writing style made this book a really quick page turner but I did not keep me engaged. Everything is very dry when it comes to London's voice, she only remarks on what happens such as a door knocking, a friend whispering, a kiss. There is no emotion behind her descriptions. Overall this was a very interesting read if you want a book that you can go through very quickly, but in my opinion not very memorable. I recommend this novel for those who love high school love stories and novels that are told from the first person narrative with a female character was a mysterious past.

I love a book that throws you for a loop from page one. And Cat Patrick‘s FORGOTTEN has enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes for almost three hundred pages.What’s fabulous about FORGOTTEN, though, is that with all its mystery and intrigue, it is still a very introspective book, about a girl with no memory of the past, who can only see the future. London Lane is coping with loss of her dad ten years ago, with her mom whom she suspects is keeping secrets, and with a vision she’s had of her best friend, Jamie, totally wrecking her life. These are all problematic to start with — with no memory she can’t exactly question her mom and JamieF has requested that she not warn her about the future in any way (outside of, like, pop quizzes). Then there are the two new things that find their way onto London’s plate. 1. The new boy in school is completely gorgeous and he keeps crossing her path which she knows from the notes she leaves for herself nightly — but she can’t remember him from her future. Why? 2. London has started to experience a terrifying vision, and it’s coming to her in bits and pieces. She’s trying desperately to solve it, but with her mom’s continued secrecy, she’s not sure where to start.Told in elegant prose with hints of magic realism, FORGOTTEN is definitely a not-to-miss title for this summer.

When I first read the summary for this book, I was immediately curious about it. The premise for the story is quite compelling and unique. However, the reviews for the book were quite mixed. Most people either really enjoyed it or did not like it very much. Personally, I will admit I was rather disappointed in it.The characters did not live up to their potential. London is easily a sympathetic character, but at the same time I had trouble connecting with her. She comes across as being somewhat annoying and rather immature. Her best friend, Jamie, started off brilliantly. Then it all went downhill and ended up in a clichéd and stereotypical heap. Luke and his relationship with London was definitely the redeeming factor of the story. It is completely sweet, loving, and all around adorable.One of my biggest issues with the writing was the timeline. Unless you were carefully following the dates in London’s notes, it became very difficult to place the chapters in the correct context. The time jumps themselves also felt illogically placed. The supernatural elements were not explained to my satisfaction and for the most of the book left me feeling very confused.Overall there were elements I enjoyed in the book. The storyline itself was engrossing, but it never really lived up to all its potential. This may have been worth the read, but I am not sure if I would continue reading about it. If I were to recommend this, I would encourage that one reads it before buying it.