by Gabrielle ZevinSummary: Naomi Porter takes a nasty tumble down a flight of stairs at school, and when she recovers, can't remember anything from the past four years of her life. She's told she has a boyfriend, but she doesn't remember him, and when she is reintroduced, she doesn't really like him. Her best friend Will is comforting and warm, but there's something behind his eyes that she can't figure out. Her parents' divorce is a complete shock, and she has to re-meet step-parents, a very difficult concept since her last memories are of a loving family. The one person she does remember is James, the young man who was at the scene of her accident. No one seems to be able to tell her what caused the accident, and she is drawn to James hoping he has the answers to her questions. As Naomi tries to figure out who she was and what happened, she also finds out who she is, and must determine how much a past you can't remember impacts who you are.
My thoughts: Zevin is an amazing writer. Few authors could take a concept as potentially cheesy as amnesia and make it seem like it could actually happen! While this isn't a true mystery, it's definitely a page-turner. You'll want to know as bad as Naomi does what caused her accident, and will be dying to know if she'll ever realize who her true friends are.
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