A review by floralxfantasy
The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
I've always loved books about time travel or reincarnation. So this book definitely peaked my interest because it follows a mom and her 4 year old son, Noah, who is exhibiting strange behavior. He talks about people he's never met before and always asks when his real mom is coming back. At a loss for what else to do, his mother contracts the help of a professor with a rare neurological disease to help her figure out what's happening to Noah.
I actually tried to read this book a few years ago and marked it as DNF. I decided to give it another try this year as I hate giving up on books without finishing. I realized for me, this book moves really, really slow. And there are a lot of dead ends that I felt made the book irritating at times. But overall, it was a really interesting and creative read. And I really enjoyed the various points of view. I think one of the strongest themes is maternal love and going to the furthest reaches for your child or loved one.
Overall, this was a fairly enjoyable read, and I'm glad I pushed myself to give it a second chance!
I actually tried to read this book a few years ago and marked it as DNF. I decided to give it another try this year as I hate giving up on books without finishing. I realized for me, this book moves really, really slow. And there are a lot of dead ends that I felt made the book irritating at times. But overall, it was a really interesting and creative read. And I really enjoyed the various points of view. I think one of the strongest themes is maternal love and going to the furthest reaches for your child or loved one.
Overall, this was a fairly enjoyable read, and I'm glad I pushed myself to give it a second chance!