![]() ![]() "I went through the drawers of my nightstand. Naomi is, thus, in the unique and bizarre position of examining her own life from the point of view of a complete outsider. Naomi doesn't recall such major changes in her life as the development of her body, the messy divorce of her parents, her moving to a new house with her father, that her mother has since had another daughter, her experiences in high school, her friends or, even, whether she has a boyfriend. Unfortunately, she does not remember any personal information from the past four years. ![]() Fortunately, her cognitive skills are perfectly normal. MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC begins with Naomi regaining consciousness on the way to the hospital. Unfortunately, she had landed on her head. Running out, she had tripped on the steps. Remembering, belatedly, that they'd left the school's $4,000 camera sitting out, Naomi had gone back into the school to grab it. The pair are the incoming co-editors of their high school's award-winning yearbook. "So, in a way, this was my first kiss." It's summertime, but Naomi Page Porter had been at school, meeting with her best friend. "I actually couldn't recall anyone ever having kissed me before. "I couldn't recall him ever having kissed me before. I really appreciate the way that Zevin handles this part of her story. You feel badly for Naomi, who puts herself in a fairly dangerous situation, as well as this character, who seems to be falling apart while desperately trying to keep things together. Zevin does such an excellent job of showing that transitions from "normal" as this character stops taking medication. This was probably one of the hardest parts of the book to read. I don't know that I'm really doing the book justice, so I'll just say that you should go out and read this book! On a side note, one of the characters deals with depression. I think that's something all books should try to be. ![]() It's beautiful and funny and sweet and sad. It doesn't hammer any messages home, but gives you a year of Naomi's life and how she reconciles herself with her past and makes choices for how she'll live her life. Yes, it's a love story, but it's more a story about remembering and forgetting people, relationships, and yourself. None of the characters were far beyond belief, and Zevin creates a story where you can feel for each character, even the jerks. The tone and style of this story felt so perfect. The book is divided into three sections, pertaining to Naomi's memories (or lack thereof), her attitude towards life, and her relationships with Ace (her boyfriend), James (the enigmatic and exquisite brooding guy that discovers her on the stairs), and Will (her best friend who supposedly knows everything about her). The short version is that high school junior Naomi Porter takes a fall down her school's stairs and the resulting bump causes her to lose the past four years' worth of memories. There are several reviews that sum the book up very well, so I won't take a lot of time doing it. ![]()
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