Remember Me?

Not as fun as I expected it to be, but still nice.

It was a really bad day for Lexi Smart. She didn't get a bonus because she missed the qualifications by one week, her loser boyfriend stood her up, tomorrow is her dad's funeral, and she was standing in the rain waiting for a taxi. Desperate to get home, she chased after a taxi and fell down the steps. It was her last memory in 2004.

Lexi woke up in a hospital, and soon found out that it's now 2007! Her doctor informs that she got into a car accident five days ago, and now she's suffering from amnesia. Lexi's memories are blank for the past three years.

Apparently, many things has changed in Lexi's life during those years. She stares in disbelief at the mirror to see that she has supermodel-like, perfect appearance. Soon she finds out all the other things: she has an LV bag, drives a Mercedes, she's now the director in her office, and she is married to a handsome multimillionaire. They're living in a gorgeous house, and Lexi has a room just for her huge wardrobe. At first she thought it was her dream life. That is, until Lexi realizes that her ‘new' life is not as perfect as she thinks it is.

All that she wants to do is to hang out with her old friends, so she tries to talk to them — only to find out that they hate her. To them, Lexi is an ambitious bitch-boss-from-hell who doesn't give a damn about her subordinates. There's also Jon Blythe, her husband's lead architect, who's hinting that he knows her more than anyone else do.

With her memory gone, Lexi can't possibly keep up with her important job at work, and her ex-boss is eyeing her position. How is she going to get everything right? Her friends, her job, her marriage — it's all starting to crumble apart before her eyes. All this time, Lexi tries to figure out who she really is... and where her heart truly belongs.

The idea of amnesia never fails to grow into an interesting story. This one is light and fun, with likeable characters — just as expected from Sophie Kinsella. Lexi is a realistic main character. Just like her, I couldn't stop turning the pages, wanting to find out what actually happened in those missing years.

Because of the theme, Remember Me? feels more serious and less wacky compared to Can You Keep a Secret? or The Undomestic Goddess. Still, it has its fun moments. It ended rather too abruptly for me, but it's a good ending, so it's all good. :)