I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman

A brand-new, heart-wrenching novel from the bestselling author of If I Stay and I Was Here, Gayle Forman Around the time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is making plans to run away from home to find the boy that he loves, and Nathaniel is arriving in New York City after a family tragedy leaves him isolated on the outskirts of Washington state. After the three of them collide in Central Park, they slowly reveal the parts of their past that they haven't been able to confront,and together, they find their way back to who they're supposed to be. Told over the course of a single day from three different perspectives, this is a story about the power of friendship and being true to who you are. PRAISE for I Was Here: 'I Was Here is a pitch-perfect blend of mystery, tragedy, and romance. Gayle Forman has given us an unflinchingly honest portrait of the bravery it takes to live after devastating loss' Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower 'Not only beautifully written and heartwrenching, but IMPORTANT. Wow. Just, wow' Sarah Dessen 'A potent rite-of-passage tale' Sunday Times 'Irresistible tear-jerker' New York Times

Cover:
I personally don't really like this cover. It is just to chaotic in my opinion....

Synopsis:
A powerful display of empathy and friendship from the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of If I Stay. Around the time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is making plans to run away from home to find the boy that he loves, and Nathaniel is arriving in New York City after a family tragedy leaves him isolated on the outskirts of Washington state. After the three of them collide in Central Park, they slowly reveal the parts of their past that they haven't been able to confront, and together, they find their way back to who they're supposed to be. Told over the course of a single day from three different perspectives, Gayle Forman's newest novel about the power of friendship and being true to who you are is filled with the elegant prose that her fans have come to know and love.

Writing style/plot
The book isn't really fast, but it does introduce you to the characters! It feels very realistic and Gayle can write so beautiful and emotional, which I totally love about her writing style!

Characters:
I couldn't really connect to the characters at first. But then, oh my, did they grow on me. I LOVED THEM. Especially Nathaniel. His story is so heart wrenching that you can't help but love him at one point.

Overall: I loved that the story showed you how a person could grow in a short period of time. You just have to let someone in that helps you and gives you the push you need.
This is a character driven book! I enjoyed it a lot.

3.5 stars

We follow Freya, Harun and Nathaniel. We get chapters for each character where we learn the back story for them and how they have ended up where they are now. We also get chapters from now which and when they have all met and everything that ensues after. I really enjoyed this story and I actually pretty much read the whole thing in one sitting aside from like 20 pages. I liked everyone's back stories and learning about what has led them to where they are now. That being said though I was really disappointed in how it ended. The author took all this time telling us about their lives leading up to when they met and then it ends with a lot of things unresolved. When I read a standalone book I want everything to be wrapped up. I don't want to be left with any questions. If it wasn't for how it ended it could have been a 4-5 star read for me but sadly the ending ruined some of my enjoyment.