Title: I Have Lost My Way
Author: Gayle Forman
Genre: Contemporary
Pages: 304 (Hardcover)
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date: March 27th, 2018
Synopsis from I Have Lost My Way's Goodreads page
Around the time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is making plans to run away from everyone he has ever loved, and Nathaniel is arriving in New York City with a backpack, a desperate plan, and nothing left to lose. When a fateful accident draws these three strangers together, their secrets start to unravel as they begin to understand that the way out of their own loss might just lie in helping the others out of theirs.
An emotionally cathartic story of losing love, finding love, and discovering the person you are meant to be, I Have Lost My Way is bestselling author Gayle Forman at her finest.
An emotionally cathartic story of losing love, finding love, and discovering the person you are meant to be, I Have Lost My Way is bestselling author Gayle Forman at her finest.
THOUGHTS
I received a finished copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review -- Thank you Penguin Random House!
I've always been a fan of Gayle Forman, having read her If I Stay duology when I was in high school. So when I saw that she had a new book coming out, I HAD to get my hands on it!
I Have Lost My Way is told from three perspectives - Freya who lost her voice and is an up and coming singer, Harun, a closeted gay youth who just wants to be the perfect son, and Nathaniel, who is running from a lot of problems and is trying to figure out a way that he can be the person he wants to be.
Every character in this book was extremely well thought out, and each was unique and relate able in some way or another. They all had some amazing qualities, and they all had issues and problems that everyone is able to understand or relate to in some way. Some of the issues tackled in this book are mountainous for young people, such as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, trying to be the perfect son/daughter, and trying to figure out who you are and not have anyone disappointed in you because of it.
The story itself is heart-breaking in the best way possible, although it was super hard for me to read at times. Every aspect was hard to read because it is always hard to read something where the characters are struggling so much, especially when you are invested in the characters and what happens to them. With that being said, it is an amazing book. All of the issues were tackled very well, and I couldn't have thought of a better way for the characters to be able to get through them.
However, I did find that the book should have been a bit longer than it actually is. 304 pages is not small, considering that it did take place in one day, but I feel that a lot more could have been added to it. A bit more detail, a few more conversations.
The ending also I found was believable, but I wish that there had been a bit more to it. Another chapter or two, or even just an epilogue. What happens to these three people who just met that morning after that last moment? (I so badly want to talk about it but spoilers are awful - you'll have to read the book to find out exactly what happens!)
I Have Lost My Way comes out today - March 27th! Be sure to check it out!
Overall - ★★★☆☆.75
I've always been a fan of Gayle Forman, having read her If I Stay duology when I was in high school. So when I saw that she had a new book coming out, I HAD to get my hands on it!
I Have Lost My Way is told from three perspectives - Freya who lost her voice and is an up and coming singer, Harun, a closeted gay youth who just wants to be the perfect son, and Nathaniel, who is running from a lot of problems and is trying to figure out a way that he can be the person he wants to be.
Every character in this book was extremely well thought out, and each was unique and relate able in some way or another. They all had some amazing qualities, and they all had issues and problems that everyone is able to understand or relate to in some way. Some of the issues tackled in this book are mountainous for young people, such as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, trying to be the perfect son/daughter, and trying to figure out who you are and not have anyone disappointed in you because of it.
The story itself is heart-breaking in the best way possible, although it was super hard for me to read at times. Every aspect was hard to read because it is always hard to read something where the characters are struggling so much, especially when you are invested in the characters and what happens to them. With that being said, it is an amazing book. All of the issues were tackled very well, and I couldn't have thought of a better way for the characters to be able to get through them.
However, I did find that the book should have been a bit longer than it actually is. 304 pages is not small, considering that it did take place in one day, but I feel that a lot more could have been added to it. A bit more detail, a few more conversations.
The ending also I found was believable, but I wish that there had been a bit more to it. Another chapter or two, or even just an epilogue. What happens to these three people who just met that morning after that last moment? (I so badly want to talk about it but spoilers are awful - you'll have to read the book to find out exactly what happens!)
I Have Lost My Way comes out today - March 27th! Be sure to check it out!
Overall - ★★★☆☆.75
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