Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin

 

That cover

Hmm ... hmmmmmmmm. Heh. I was expecting to give this at least 4 stars since it was highly recommended. But maybe that was the problem. How about I just make a list in line with Mr Porter's obsessive list-making. Don't worry. I'm pretty sure mine won't be as long.

Things I liked about the book:

• The prose was easy and simple.

• Therefore it's a fast read.

• But there's also depth without being pretentious.

• It has a nice ending. Pretty realistic.

• Nice cover too.

• She thought about amnesia instead of <insert-any-other-health-related-issue-here>.

Things that I didn't-necessarily-not-like-but-I-found-meh about the book:

• Other than the amnesia I don't find anything else worth noting.

• The conflicts between and within the characters are pretty much run of the mill.

• As in, you could've inserted any other health problem and the teenage character can still use it as an excuse for pretty much everything.

•  Which was what the main character did. 

•  I think I would've been happier if she didn't end up with anyone.

•  Puberty. So overrated.

•  Um ... yeah.

Over all (and to be fair), I would say it was extremely well-written and that alone makes it a worthy read. :)