Memoirs of A Teenage Amnesiac
Gabrielle Zevin
271p.
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Gabrielle Zevin
271p.
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- ISBN-10: 0312561288
- ISBN-13: 978-0312561284
Annotation
After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life.
Summary
This touching sophomore novel, by the author of Elsewhere (2005), touches on the sensitivities and humors of everyday life.
Naomi accidentally hits her head and loses all her memories from the present to sixth grade. Imagine all the traumatic events of the last five years, having to be rediscovered in a few days. Things like rediscovering your parents are divorced or birth control devices in your bedside table take on a complete new level of emotionality. Naomi allows us to experience these events at a comfortable and safe distance as a reader. Through her journey she is able to learn more about herself and the people in her life as well as find love. Until her memories come flooding back.
What does this mean for all the meaningful friendships she has made during her time as an amnesiac, and more importantly what does it mean for her and her fellow amnesiac boyfriend?
This novel is a humorous and guilty pleasure that still has the ability to affect the reader. This novel is perfect for those readers looking for something with substance yet still a fun read.
This touching sophomore novel, by the author of Elsewhere (2005), touches on the sensitivities and humors of everyday life.
Naomi accidentally hits her head and loses all her memories from the present to sixth grade. Imagine all the traumatic events of the last five years, having to be rediscovered in a few days. Things like rediscovering your parents are divorced or birth control devices in your bedside table take on a complete new level of emotionality. Naomi allows us to experience these events at a comfortable and safe distance as a reader. Through her journey she is able to learn more about herself and the people in her life as well as find love. Until her memories come flooding back.
What does this mean for all the meaningful friendships she has made during her time as an amnesiac, and more importantly what does it mean for her and her fellow amnesiac boyfriend?
This novel is a humorous and guilty pleasure that still has the ability to affect the reader. This novel is perfect for those readers looking for something with substance yet still a fun read.
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