“This Is Dying Every Day. Over And Over.”
A review of Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
Before I Go To Sleep which was “it’s not life, just an existence,
published in the UK. is a novel jumping from one moment to the next
written by S.J. Watson. He is 50 years with no idea of the past, and no plan
old. He grew up in England. He for the future.” (p 202)
worked in the NHS for a number of
years. In 2011 Watson’s first novel, Before I Go To Sleep gives an original
Before I Go To Sleep, was released. It look into the life of someone with
has now been published in over 40 amnesia and gradually turns into a
languages and has become an thriller. It was easy to read and flowed
international bestseller, winning very smoothly and the transitions
numerous awards. between days are handled well. The
story is told in an original way, which
“As I sleep, my mind will erase makes you very curious about the
everything I did today. I will wake up end. The story is written in the first
tomorrow as I did this morning. person, which makes it more
Thinking I am still a child. Thinking I interesting, because you get to read
have a whole lifetime of choice ahead how Christine feels and thinks and
of me…” (p 43) she is the only character you can
really connect with.
Before I Go To Sleep is about The secondary characters: husband
Christine a middle-aged woman who Ben and the doctor add spice to the
wakes up every morning not book as they give confusion if they
remembering who she is. In a room are really with Christine’s side or not
she doesn’t recognize, with an and if they are telling the truth or not.
unfamiliar man next to her, who
explains that he is her husband and Before I Go To Sleep does not just
tells her about the accident that made have one big twist, but there are many
her forget everything. But then a call things to discover over the course of
from a doctor leads her to the private the book. Which makes it interesting,
journal she has been writing to at some points frustrating, fascinating
herself. The journal that tells her and frequently hard to put down.
things that might not be as they seem
and the one person she trusts may be If you enjoy suspenseful thrillers,
telling her only half the story. Before I Go To Sleep is not one to
miss. Between the writing, the
Christine cannot face it anymore, characters and the story this is a great
waking up every day not book.
remembering anything, not knowing
how her past was or how her future
will be: Written by Nancy
455 words
A review of Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
Before I Go To Sleep which was “it’s not life, just an existence,
published in the UK. is a novel jumping from one moment to the next
written by S.J. Watson. He is 50 years with no idea of the past, and no plan
old. He grew up in England. He for the future.” (p 202)
worked in the NHS for a number of
years. In 2011 Watson’s first novel, Before I Go To Sleep gives an original
Before I Go To Sleep, was released. It look into the life of someone with
has now been published in over 40 amnesia and gradually turns into a
languages and has become an thriller. It was easy to read and flowed
international bestseller, winning very smoothly and the transitions
numerous awards. between days are handled well. The
story is told in an original way, which
“As I sleep, my mind will erase makes you very curious about the
everything I did today. I will wake up end. The story is written in the first
tomorrow as I did this morning. person, which makes it more
Thinking I am still a child. Thinking I interesting, because you get to read
have a whole lifetime of choice ahead how Christine feels and thinks and
of me…” (p 43) she is the only character you can
really connect with.
Before I Go To Sleep is about The secondary characters: husband
Christine a middle-aged woman who Ben and the doctor add spice to the
wakes up every morning not book as they give confusion if they
remembering who she is. In a room are really with Christine’s side or not
she doesn’t recognize, with an and if they are telling the truth or not.
unfamiliar man next to her, who
explains that he is her husband and Before I Go To Sleep does not just
tells her about the accident that made have one big twist, but there are many
her forget everything. But then a call things to discover over the course of
from a doctor leads her to the private the book. Which makes it interesting,
journal she has been writing to at some points frustrating, fascinating
herself. The journal that tells her and frequently hard to put down.
things that might not be as they seem
and the one person she trusts may be If you enjoy suspenseful thrillers,
telling her only half the story. Before I Go To Sleep is not one to
miss. Between the writing, the
Christine cannot face it anymore, characters and the story this is a great
waking up every day not book.
remembering anything, not knowing
how her past was or how her future
will be: Written by Nancy
455 words
