Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson - Summary & Study Guide

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Before I Go To Sleep Study Guide contains comprehensive summaries and analysis of the book.

This study guide includes a detailed Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Character Descriptions, Objects/Places, Themes, Styles, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion on Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 24, 2011

Reviews

[Kirstee Scarpellini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved this book so it disappointed me to find that a film was made. I haven't watched it but I always find a film can spoil a good book as it destroys the imagination element that we get from reading!
Therefore I won't watch the film because this book did everything I wanted too.
It was easy reading, created suspense, gave me an emotional attachment to the characters and kept me interested until the end :-)

[Judy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I'm too impatient for a book like this one. There was nothing that held my interest except to know the ending---no extraordinary writing; plot twists were repetitive, characters not fully developed, etc. I did want to know the ending which I won't spoil in this review. As it turned out, there were really 2 endings, both predictable.

[Mary Corbal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desde la primera página te engancha y compartes la angustia que siente la protagonista. Intrigante, interesante y muy bien escrita. Se nota que el autor posee conocimientos médicos. Excelente lectura.

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chrissy has lost her memory and ability to have new memories in her early 20s. She wakes each morning a blank slate with no knowledge who or where she is. Through journaling and working with a doctor, and behind her husband's back, she begins to piece her life together. The ending takes a somewhat predictable twist. The story is mainly told through Chrissy's journal and the reader wonders with Chrissy as to what is truly a memory, or imagination. First work of this author.

[Rosa Macpherson · Rating 3 out of 5]

if you like ground hog day you'll like this although its' knot quite like that. Quite a page turner. Enjoyed who is/isn't the good guys here..but the ending, whilst satisfying on one level was a little too neat in others. For a first novel though, excellent story line , well paced... believable characters,, a wee bit stretched plot wise but a definite recommendation.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually read the book - not the study guide. In any case, this story tended to meander along for quite a while without really getting good until towards the end. Once it picked up, it was pretty suspenseful, although I had figured out what was going on well before we got to that point.

[Becky Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like a good suspense movies, and I really like psych-thrillers. This was an easy (quick) read, and since I don't get out to the movies much (I have a toddler), it was delightful to read this in my frivolous spare moments.

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this - a real page turner, but was let down by the concluding chapter(s) hence only 3 stars

[Wendy Mcgee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the book, not the study guide. Suspenseful but moved slowly.

[Amy Nicholson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the book. Couldn't put it down. Have stayed up til after midnight the last two nights to finish it!! Glad I'm done so I can get some sleep!!!!

[Julie Padilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Couldn't put it down.

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot is so unexpected. I couldn't put down the book once I started to read it. Had an insomnia for 5 hours after reading the end. Recommend!

[Allison Cartwright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would defitinely recommend this book 5 star. Film comes out next month and I will be going to see it.

[Amauri Cristiano · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great written and delivered story. Very engaging as well

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very hard to put down. Interesting read about a woman's struggles with short term memory loss combined with a great thriller novel.

[Mary Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A real thriller. Finished the 500 fast pages in 2 days.

[Alicia Mccauley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book. A second time. As in, it had been a while since I had read the book originally, so picking it up again, I had no idea I had read it before and was blown away by the fast pace of the book. You really want to know the ending, so you push yourself to get to that final reveal.