The Forgetting – Sharon Cameron
What isn’t written, isn’t remembered. Even your crimes.
Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls and no memory of what came before. But every twelve years the city descends into the bloody chaos of the Forgetting, a day of no remorse, when each person’s memories – of parents, children, love, life, and self – are lost. Unless they have been written.
In Canaan, your book is your truth and your identity, and Nadia knows exactly who hasn’t written the truth. Because Nadia is the only person in Canaan who has never forgotten.
But when Nadia begins to use her memories to solve the mysteries of Canaan, she discovers truths about herself and Gray, the handsome glassblower, that will change her world forever. As the anarchy of the Forgetting approaches, Nadia and Gray must stop an unseen enemy that threatens both their city and their own existence – before the people can forget the truth. And before Gray can forget her.
My Review of The Forgetting
(4 / 5)
It has been a while since I read a YA book. I have gone off them a little bit to be honest – all the angst. However, this one sounded good and I was in the mood for something other than thrillers and sci-fi/fantasy for once. Happy to say it was a winner! I listened to the audio version.
All of the residents of Canaan live a sheltered life within the city walls, each resident learning a trade and enjoying their lives. Except for every 12 years, when each person forgets everything, their lives, their families, and their identities. In a bloody rampage the forgetting occurs, and the only way that everyone knows who they are is if they have written it down in their books. Everyone except for Nadia that is. She remembers… Everything. And some people have not been writing down the truth, some are not who they think they are. Another 12 years is nearly over, and another forgetting is approaching. Can Nadia stop it from happening before everyone forgets again?
What an interesting premise! Even though it had the typical YA vibe to it, it kept me interested with its unique storyline and twists and turns.
It had a cute romance and NO LOVE TRIANGLE!!! WOOHOO!!! A decent YA that isn’t centred around an annoying love triangle is hard to find because they are so bloody common! I thought that one was going to happen at the start but was happy when it fell flat! I really enjoyed the slow burn of the romance. It was perhaps slightly too slow, but I still enjoyed it.
What I didn’t enjoy was that the plot itself moved quite slowly. A lot of things happened… Slowly… There were a few too many descriptions once the universe was already set out and a few too many interactions between characters that didn’t really need to be there. I did find that it dragged on a little bit, so that brought the rating down a bit for me.
Still, I could look past these minor annoyances and still really enjoyed it. The twists and turns were great, loved the reveals along the way and I still can’t get over the cool story line.
A solid 4 stars!
Did I enjoy the narration?
Hmmm yes I did. Therese Plummer narrated the audio version, and she was really good, but at times I got a bit frustrated with the whispy theatrics. I wasn’t a big fan of her male voice portrayal either but I think that’s just me. There are very few female narrators that I really enjoy to be honest. I’m not sure why.
Would I recommend The Forgetting?
Yes! If you are a fan of YA you will no doubt enjoy this one! Even though it was slow in parts I found it ultimately satisfying and I am glad that I read it!
And the cover!!!! Wow! Beautiful!
I purchased The Forgetting at my own expense on audible.com
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