Xamnesia: Everything I Forgot in my Search for an Unreal Life
When I read the synopsis for this book I was instantly intrigued. It follows the young adult life of Lizzie Harwood; from nearly getting murdered in New Zealand, to taking a hush-hush job with Middle Eastern VIPs for butt loads of money. But this adventurous life might not be all that it seems.
I actually found this novel to be very different from what I was expecting. I thought I would be getting a little more of a drug cartel assistant in a dangerous situation kind of storyline. Instead I got a deeply sad life narrative of a woman who starts a job where she has to sign nondisclosure agreements, be on call 24 hours a day, and could be fired for the smallest slight. After enough time in a job like this paranoia and a need for more $15,000 tips cause the author to put herself in more and more compromising positions in order to stay in the good graces of her employers. Now that I’m finished with the book, I’d say it’s got some shock value, but it’s more about a person’s search for self-love and respect. It took me awhile to shift my brain into accepting the difference from what I was anticipating the story to be, but I ended up really liking the book.
I would recommend this book for those who have always been interested in atypical jobs, or who liked the frenzied life of Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada.
Malia's Pizza Rating
Jet Setter Pizza. Single serving, tasteless, and served with plastic utensils.