Christine wakes up every morning not remembering where she is. She was in a traumatic accident and her memory no longer works properly. Sometimes she wakes up as a teenager, sometimes she wakes up as an adult. She doesn't remember her husband Ben anymore, so he spends every morning explaining the situation to her. But she can't store any memories so the slate is wiped clean every night. She discovers a journal she's been writing in at the request of a neuro doctor, and one morning she finds a horrifying note. All it says is "Don't trust Ben" in her journal, in her handwriting. She journals every day and tries to get to the bottom of this note, what she meant, and why she should be scared of the man that's taking care of her.
I can see why this book is being made into a movie. Great plot, plenty of twists, and very suspenseful. The book moved slowly in some parts which was frustrating, but since the movie tends to shorten the book anyway I think it could be a great adaptation. In the book, Christine works with Dr. Nash (against Ben's approval) while Ben is at work. They work on memories, dreams she has, how to help her brain retain memories. Reading from Christine's point of view is fascinating, because everything is new to her. Cell phones, television, really any source of modern technology. Basically, a large child is left every day at home while Ben goes to work. The premise of the story was great.
Also, the way the story is told was interesting. In Part 1, Christine wakes up and discovers she's older than she remembers, and can't remember the man next to her in bed. We learn of the memory lapse, and the accident. Ben says it's their anniversary and they're going away that weekend, so she needs to pack while she's at work. Once he leaves, she discovers her journal. Part 2 is Christine reading the journal. That's where 80% of the story lies, going through the events of the journal and all the memories/interactions she's had. Part 3 is Ben coming home and them leaving to go on their anniversary trip. While you're reading part 2 it's hard to remember (ironically) that this is from a journal and it's not real time. So when part 3 comes and you realize this reading all took place in one day and they are about to leave, it's a jolt back to the present. Overall a great book, I highly recommend you read it before the movie comes out!!
<3, jacq
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