Before I Go to Sleep

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• BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

  A lot of praise has been lavished on this debut novel. It was a New York Times and a Sunday Times best seller and has won prizes, including one for crime thriller of the year. The film rights have been sold and there is even a trailer for the book, r ... (read full critics)

  reviewingtheevidence published on Mon, 20 Feb 2012

• Book review: Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson

  Before I go to Sleep by S J Watson Transworld (Doubleday), 2011. As I am the last person in the UK, possibly the world, to read this book, I shall summarise the plot very briefly as I am sure everyone is familiar with it. A woman in her mid-40s, Chri ... (read full critics)

  petrona published on Fri, 20 Jan 2012

5 Reviews

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  Intriguing, disturbing, but in the end disappointing for me

  The concept of a memory that doesn't span more than a day is certainly an interesting one and is, in fact, not just a concept but a clinical fact. I had come across something similar before, in one of Yok Ogawa's novel, but the focus there was not on the professor's 80 minute memory, but on his help ... (continue)

  The concept of a memory that doesn't span more than a day is certainly an interesting one and is, in fact, not just a concept but a clinical fact. I had come across something similar before, in one of Yok Ogawa's novel, but the focus there was not on the professor's 80 minute memory, but on his helper.

  I thought that the book started very well, intriguing first, and then becoming increasingly disturbing. The characters are convincing, and the story line too (short memory span aside, the actual plot is a fairly common situation). But the book fell down for me as it started to turn the narrative into a thriller; that bit didn't work for me.

  So, I'm disappointed overall, unfortunately, because I was expecting something really good after a great start.

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  Hélène Wilkinson said on Apr 1, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  I read it immediately after finishing the Grapes of wrath, so it never really had a chance. Not bad though, gripping, with a good starting idea. Basically like 'Memento' with a longer memory span and no dead wife. And no body writing. And no male protagonist. In fact, it has very little in common wi ... (continue)

  I read it immediately after finishing the Grapes of wrath, so it never really had a chance. Not bad though, gripping, with a good starting idea. Basically like 'Memento' with a longer memory span and no dead wife. And no body writing. And no male protagonist. In fact, it has very little in common with Memento. I'll stop now.

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  LFrig said on Feb 22, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  What a gripping story. A MUST READ. It keeps you alert 'til the end.

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  jelabino said on Dec 7, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Literally couldn't put this down

  I nearly gave this book four stars but as I literally couldn't put it down and read it all in a day I think it deserves a 5. The characters are really well written and I didn't guess the twist which made the ending all the more enjoyable. I found some of the story a little too unbelieveable at some ... (continue)

  I nearly gave this book four stars but as I literally couldn't put it down and read it all in a day I think it deserves a 5. The characters are really well written and I didn't guess the twist which made the ending all the more enjoyable. I found some of the story a little too unbelieveable at some points and it pulled me away from the story in places.

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  Amyc91 said on Oct 26, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Before I Go To Sleep by Sj Watson

  http://www.theomnivore.co.uk/Book/7023-Before_I_Go_to_S…

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• English Books
• Others 368 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0857520814
• ISBN-13: 9780857520814
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Pub date: Sep 15, 2011
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback and eBook
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