A review by misterintensity
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman

4.0

Three teens at a crossroads, Freyer an aspiring singer, Harun a closeted Muslim gay teen, and Nathaniel a boy who lost his eye in an accident, meet by accident and spend the day together typing up loose ends. Three lost souls who bond together over the course of a day. While the premise is implausible, Forman expertly captures how lost each teen is and how much they need to reach out and touch someone who could understand. While most of the book focuses on the day these teens spent with each other, after most of the chapters is a section called "The Shape of Loss" which details how each individual became "lost." What makes the book work is the bond these three form throughout the course of the day and the voice of each of each individual. While some plausibility is sacrificed for emotional truth (particularly the circumstances surrounding Nathaniel's accident), Forman delving into each teen's emotional state more than make for it. With the exception of the "The Shape of Loss" sections, Forman switches between each character's voice multiple times in each chapter (don't work each narrative switch is separated by spaces) and every so often she interjects an omniscient voice which comments on what's going. While I found no problem with the switching voices or the occasional interjection of the omniscient narrator it may be jarring for some readers. Recommended for older teens who like Realistic Fiction with lots of introspection.