Genre: Romance/Realistic Fiction/Mystery
# of Pages: 288
RAC Book: Yes
London suffered a traumatic incident when she was a child and as a result lost her long term memory. She must keep notes of everything because when she goes to sleep her memory is erased and she forgets everything when she wakes up. She does have “flashforwards” that allow her to retrieve memories from the future. She meets a new boy at school and immediately feels a connection, but she has no memory of him in her future. London begins having one recurring vision that terrifies her, especially when she realizes it is actually a memory from her past and not her future. In order to understand her future she must face the past that was so painful her parents decided not to remind her once she had lost her memory. Meanwhile, she must decide if she can trust this new boy or if he is just going to hurt her when he learns the truth about her memory issues.
Stories with characters blocking out painful memories is not new, but this story definitely puts a new twist on it. The reader gets to put the pieces together right along with London to find out what happened to her that caused her memory to rewire itself and also as the clues slowly come out regarding London’s mysterious vision. The story has many twists and turns and more overall character development than it first appears. Recommended for mystery or reluctant readers.
Young Adult Book Reviews 
I’ve been having a hard time writing this review. I enjoyed “Forgotten” by Cat Patrick while reading it, but as it came to an end, I found myself disengaging from the plot line. Ms. Patrick is a very talented writer and I hate to put a negative vibe out there because as I said, I did enjoy “Forgotten”, but the plot line was very ambitious and I just feel like it was missing…something. I’m not quite sure what that something is though. I enjoyed the ride and would definitely recommend it despite this weird hang up of mine.
“Forgotten” is such an interesting read and as I mentioned before, an ambitious concept. I really enjoyed watching London unravel her past without being able to access the memories locked in her mind. Ms. Patrick’s writing is splendid. She took on a lot with this novel and I think she handled it quite well. I fell in love with the characters and the romance between our heroine and Lucas. It’s just SO sweet. I absolutely love friendship based romance and this one is delightful. The book started to lose me towards the end, partially because I wanted to stay focused on Cat and her life rather than on the conflict presented. It wasn’t like Ms. Patrick’s writing wasn’t engaging (I cannot emphasize enough that this book is so well written!). I don’t know why… I’m just a weirdo.
Seriously, this book is really interesting and a great read for anyone who enjoys a good psychological drama and/or romance. It is unlike any other book on the market right now so read it for a complete change of pace. I’m sure you’ll love it!
Have a nice day,
Sara