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| Author | Liane Moriarty |
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| Published | 1 May 2009 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]The novel received mostly positive reviews. Publishers Weekly described it as "moving, well-paced, and thoroughly pleasurable."[4]
Possible film adaptation
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ↑ "WHAT ALICE FORGOT | Kirkus Reviews". Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ↑ "Novel throws light on stress of infertility - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Mandy, Chaos (5 June 2012). "Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty". Wired. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via www.wired.com.
- ↑ "What Alice Forgot". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020.
- ↑ Biedenharn, Isabella (13 April 2017). "Miss Big Little Lies? Here are 4 more Liane Moriarty books slated for the screen". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020.
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