UNITED BY STRUGGLE AND LOSS
When three strangers’ lives collide in New York’s Central Park, they each learn and grow together Title: I Have Lost My Way Author: Gayle Forman Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
IT’S no surprise that Gayle Forman would write another novel portraying the every-day struggles of young adults in today’s society.
Her success following the release of If I Stay, which became a major motion picture starring actor Chloe Grace Moretz, has led Forman on yet another journey of discovery.
In her newest novel, I Have Lost My Way, she follows the lives of three strangers struggling to find themselves within the hustle and bustle of New York City.
After a collision in Central Park leaves Freya, Harun, and Nathaniel acquainted, they begin revealing uncomfortable and painful parts of their life.
Freya, a young musician one album away from stardom, has lost her voice and is under pressure from herself and family to please her growing fanbase.
Freya can’t bear the thought of never being able to sing again and losing those who supported her from the start.
Harun, a Muslim, struggles with embracing his homosexuality and longs to be reunited with the man he loves, James. Considering his religious background, Harun feels unable to speak openly about his feelings and is ready to break free.
On the other hand, Nathaniel, an unofficial vagabond is alone in a new city after a family tragedy leaves him broken.
Despite their differences, the three strangers share and grow, and soon learn that in overcoming their own loss they are able to help each other out of theirs as well.