Never, never

Today I've read a book that was recommended to me a while ago, but I haven't had the chance to get around to it until now. The book's called Never, never and is written by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher. The book is about Charlie and Silas, who both realise, practically at the same time, that they've lost their memory. They can't remember anything beyond a certain point; it's as if they both suddenly woke up from a black-out with no memory of anything whatsoever.  They know some facts, like how the GPS works in a car or who a certain celebrity is, but their own lives seem gone.

Carefully, the try to piece together their own history. Who it really is that they're speaking with the corridor at school, where they live and what their families look like. Both understand from what others tell them that they used to be together, but aren't any more. None of them understand why, since it's obvious to them that they really seem to like each other.

The narration in Never, never shifts between Charlie and Silas from chapter to chapter, as we follow them both together and alone as they try to unveil their own pasts. They try different things, from looking through the contacts and photos on their phones to trying to find diaries and other things that could help them remember who they are. It's definitely a good idea for a book, and it's executed well enough. I was a little confused sometimes when I forgot who the narrator was for that chapter, but overall I feel that that's a minor thing. Both Charlie and Silas are likeable characters, and the story takes some twists and turns along the way, when it's explained why they apparently broke up some time ago.

Overall, I think that this is a good book if you like a little bit of mystery and a little bit of romance.

//Björn