Lucy Sparks is shocked to wake up in a hospital bed, her co-worker Matt Newman and her parents at her side and no sign of her husband, Daniel London. Did she have an accident at work? How long has she been in the hospital? Why is Matt so upset about the whole thing?
After slipping on some ice and hitting her head, Lucy suffers from false memories, a condition, according to her neurologist, caused by her brain attempting to make memories during her coma. But they seem so real! While she remembers her job, her friends, and her family, much of the past 4 years is no longer clear. Her sweet co-worker Matt is actually her boyfriend and she and Daniel broke off their engagement before ever getting married. The wedding she remembers (why was that dress so NOT her usual taste?) was someone else's, not hers and Daniel's. The biggest problem is that she feels that she is still in love with Daniel, not Matt, who steadfastly works to help her recover her elusive past and make sense of her memories.
I really enjoyed The Life Lucy Knew. This is what Lisa Genova would come up with if she decided to try her hand at something closer to chick-lit than her usual novels, which feature conditions like early onset Alzheimer's and Huntington's Disease. I enjoyed the author's skillful intertwining of relationship angst and medical facts. I would definitely recommend it.
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