After going back to the yearbook room for the camera, Naomi slips on the stairs and hits her head, erasing her memories since sixth grade. She finds herself in a world where her parents are suddenly divorced, she has a half sister she never knew about, she has never met her best friend, and her jock boyfriend wants more from her than she's willing to give.
While Naomi's amnesia makes her situation unique, she is very easy to identify with. The book is divided into three sections: "I was," "I am," and "I will be." Using her amnesia and the eventual return of her memories as a springboard to examine her life, Naomia looks at who she remembers herself being, who she has become, and where she wants to go. On a whim she cuts her hair, tries out for the school play, dumps her boyfriend, and persues James, the mysterious boy who found her unconcious at the bottom of the stairs.
Check this book out if you are looking for a sweet, sad, vulnerable read. There are moments when the book tries a bit too hard, but with this book that works because Naomi is trying so hard herself to find out who she is and where she fits in.
Find this book shelved under Y ZEV.
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