What Alice Forgot Explained

What Alice Forgot
Author:Liane Moriarty
Country:Australia
Published:1 May 2009
Pages:544
Isbn:978-0-399-15718-9
Preceded By:The Last Anniversary
Followed By:The Hypnotist's Love Story

What Alice Forgot is a 2009 novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty. It tells the story of a 39-year-old mother of three who loses her memory of the last ten years of her life. The book is Moriarty's third novel.[1] [2]

Synopsis

Alice wakes up believing she is a 29-year-old happily-married newlywed expecting her first child. She soon discovers that she is a 39-year-old soon to be divorced mother of three, estranged from her husband, best friend, and sister. She must deal with the amnesia that caused her to forget the last ten years of her life and discover what she has forgotten.[3]

Reception

The novel received mostly positive reviews. Publishers Weekly described it as "moving, well-paced, and thoroughly pleasurable."[4]

Possible film adaptation

The film rights to the novel were acquired by TriStar in July 2014. Entertainment Weekly reported in 2017 that director David Frankel was positioned to direct the film.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WHAT ALICE FORGOT | Kirkus Reviews. www.kirkusreviews.com.
  2. Web site: Novel throws light on stress of infertility - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com.
  3. Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. Chaos. Mandy. Wired . June 5, 2012. www.wired.com.
  4. Web site: What Alice Forgot. 14 March 2011 . publishersweekly.com . Publishers Weekly.
  5. Web site: Miss Big Little Lies? Here are 4 more Liane Moriarty books slated for the screen. Biedenharn . Isabella . 13 April 2017 . Entertainment Weekly .