Memorable Reads
Before I Go to Sleep – S.J. Watson
“The bedroom is strange. Unfamiliar. I don’t know where I am, how I came to be here. I don’t know how I’m going to get home.”
Every morning, Christine Lucas wakes up next to someone that she doesn’t recognize, in an unfamiliar home, believing that she is still in her twenties. Each day, a man who claims to be her husband explains that she was in an accident 20 years prior, that the two of them are happily married and that she is 47 years old.
Christine is able to retain her memories throughout the day, but everything is erased at night when she goes to sleep. Upon the recommendation of her doctor, she begins to write a journal to try to piece together the details of her past. Each morning, her doctor calls to direct her to her journal, which is kept hidden in her closet.
As the details of her past unravel, they are far more horrifying and shocking than Christine could have ever imagined.This is a chilling and harrowing psychological thriller.
Other novels featuring characters with memory disorders
The Dark Room – Minette Walters
After a car accident leaves Jinx Kingsley with amnesia, she is left wondering what her role was in the gruesome murders of her fiancé and best friend.
What Alice Forgot – Liane Moriarty
After hitting her head at the gym, Alice believes that she is 29 years old, pregnant and happily married. In actuality she is 39 years old, with three children and is in the midst of an ugly divorce. As she begins to piece together the events of the past ten years, Alice realizes that some things are better off forgotten. This is a compelling and humorous novel.
Still Alice – Lisa Genova
Alice is a 52 year old university professor, happily married with three grown children. After experiencing months of forgetfulness, she discovers that she is suffering from the early signs of Alzheimer’s. Alice tries to find meaning in her life and make sense of her disease. This is a poignant, insightful and powerful novel.
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