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Before I Go to Sleep

S.J. Watson

Start date: November 3, 2013

Finish date: November 4, 2013

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Why we're reading this: "Imagine waking up and looking in a mirror every morning and not recognizing your own face because you're…more
[close] "Imagine waking up and looking in a mirror every morning and not recognizing your own face because you're 20 years older than the last memory of yourself." This is the tagline of this thriller... The story is written in the first person perspective who suffers from severe amnesia... Every day of Christina's life is a nightmare... MEMORIES are the key elements of life... The twist to the storyline comes at the end with the identity of Ben.

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Mar 07, 2013 Holly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I'm sure that plenty has already been said and discussed about this novel but I'll add my two cents anyway; FANTASTIC!!

I certainly hope that I see something else on the shelf from this author rather soon; a truly amazing debut! ...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Samantha rated it it was amazing

Christine wakes every morning with no memory of the previous day, the week before, and without even a solid memory of her family and friends. She wakes up to realize that she doesn't recognize her husband or the woman that she has obviously become, and that waking up with no memory is a daily occurrence for her. And then she finds a journal that she has secretly been writing in which leads her to realize that her life isn't what it seems....

Wow! This was a thriller that didn't let me go until th ...more

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Aug 08, 2013 Georgiann Hennelly rated it it was amazing

Christine , has a problem when she goes to sleep, she loses all her memories. When she wakes she has no idea were she is or even who she is.The man who says he is her husband and the one person she should trust. Maybe only telling her half the story. Welcome to Christines life. She keeps a journal and has to read it everyday. The man she thinks is her husband might not be.The characters are beautifully written and the story is easy to follow.I look forward to reading more books by S.J Watson

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Jul 28, 2017 Anne rated it really liked it

The book is definitely unputdownable,its a well written thriller. I liked the theme-“We are an accumulation of our memories”.Was interesting to read about someone who has lost her memory and everyday is a struggle.Each day you discover something new about your past and also think about whom to trust.A good read for sure!

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Nov 15, 2022 Maggie rated it really liked it

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I know its nit-picking but if you write a novel set in London where all the characters are English, please don't use American words like sidewalk, slicker and hood (of a car). ...more

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