The Forgetting, Sharon Cameron
The Forgetting, Sharon Cameron
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The Forgetting

Author: Sharon Cameron

Narrator: Thérèse Plummer

Unabridged: 17 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/13/2016

Synopsis

From beloved author of Rook comes a brilliant and genre-bending exploration of truth and memory, love and loss in this remarkable story of a civilization that undergoes a collective forgetting.What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes. Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls and no memory of what came before. But every twelve years the city descends into the bloody chaos of the Forgetting, a day of no remorse, when each person's memories -- of parents, children, love, life, and self -- are lost. Unless they have been written.In Canaan, your book is your truth and your identity, and Nadia knows exactly who hasn't written the truth. Because Nadia is the only person in Canaan who has never forgotten.But when Nadia begins to use her memories to solve the mysteries of Canaan, she discovers truths about herself and Gray, the handsome glassblower, that will change her world forever. As the anarchy of the Forgetting approaches, Nadia and Gray must stop an unseen enemy that threatens both their city and their own existence -- before the people can forget the truth. And before Gray can forget her.

About Sharon Cameron

Sharon Cameron is the author of the international bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick The Light in Hidden Places and the critically acclaimed thriller Bluebird. Her debut novel The Dark Unwinding was awarded the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Sue Alexander Award for Most Promising New Work and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and was named a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. Sharon is also the author of its sequel, A Spark Unseen; Rook, which was an Indiebound Indie Next List Top Ten selection, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and a Parents' Choice gold medalist; and The Forgetting, a #1 New York Times bestseller and an Indie Next Pick of the List selection, as well as its companion novel, The Knowing. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and you can visit her online at sharoncameronbooks.com or follow her on Instagram at @sharoncameronbooks or on Twitter at @CameronSharonE.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on January 24, 2024

Imagine awaking with no knowledge of who you are. You don’t know your name, or age. None of your surroundings are familiar. The distraught children barricaded inside with you are strangers, but the look of terror covering each little face reflects how you feel. They, too, have Forgotten. In the whit......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on August 09, 2016

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog*** The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: September 13, 2016 Rating: 5 stars Source: ARC received from trade Summary (from Goodreads): What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes. Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, whe......more

Goodreads review by Tammie on September 27, 2016

The Forgetting was almost put on my DNF list but I seriously hate not finishing a book- especially one that I paid for and arrived signed in my book subscription box. The first half of the book was slow and I was utterly confused but the second half really picked up and got more interesting as I lea......more

Goodreads review by Danielle (Love at First Page) on September 13, 2016

4.5-5 stars Four letters: S-H-I-P. Also, what a gripping story! Loved this book to pieces.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on November 23, 2018

It has been a while since I read a YA book. I have gone off them a little bit to be honest - all the angst. However, this one sounded good and I was in the mood for something other than thrillers and sci-fi/fantasy for once. Happy to say it was a winner! I listened to the audio version. All of the re......more

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Praise for The Forgetting:

An Autumn 2016 Kids' Indie Next List selection

* "Effective worldbuilding and strong characterization . . . A well-crafted fable for our time." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "This fantasy is a marvelous achievement." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"[An] absorbing adventure." -- Publishers Weekly

"The Forgetting is Sharon Cameron's fourth young adult novel, and she's grown adept at blurring the lines between fantasy, dystopian and science-fiction genres. Cameron reminds us, through Nadia's documented memories, that we must learn to appreciate the truth as much as question it, exploring the morality tucked within the fallacy of memory." -- Bookpage, Top Pick



Praise for Rook:



A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection



An Indiebound Indie Next Top Ten selection



Winner of the Parents' Choice Gold Award



"The suspense kicks right off in this action-packed tale, quickly wrapping readers up in the drama." -- Romantic Times



"Full of derring-do and double crosses, this romantic adventure is thoroughly engrossing." -- Kirkus Reviews



"Cameron crafts a brilliant homage to The Scarlet Pimpernel yet also manages to make her telling unique, particularly in... the many twists, turns, betrayals, and lucky breaks [that] will keep readers breathless until the very end." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books



"Rook is sure to be a read all readers will remember." -- Portland Book Review







Praise for The Dark Unwinding:



A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection



Winner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award



"Utterly original, romantic, and spellbindingly imaginative." -- USA Today



"Haunting thrills unfurl..." -- Entertainment Weekly



"Gripping twists, rich language, and an evocative landscape." -- Publishers Weekly



"[A] singularly polished piece." -- The Horn Book



"A strikingly original, twisty gothic tale that holds surprises around every dark corner." --Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied





Praise for A Spark Unseen:



"Gripping... [an] absorbing, intelligent adventure." -- Kirkus Reviews

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