Lost Girls

Gr 8 Up—Rachel fell asleep while listening to Taylor Swift's latest album, and today she woke up in a narrow ditch at the side of a road. Shivering and half buried in a pile of wet leaves, Rachel has no recollection of what happened before she crawled out of the ditch, missing a full year of her life. To reconcile her past and present, Rachel finds the will to improve her condition. Her declarative memories are slowly coming back, and she is determined to solve the mystery of her past. Although Rachel is a fighter, it is unclear how she traces such a complicated journey almost on her own as a teenager with amnesia. As a whole, the book has a coherent structure, uncovering Rachel's remembrances of her past. Much of the narrative features Rachel's relationships with her friends, in particular her boyfriend Dylan. Also, her investigation takes her to an underground fight club where "the only rule is there are no rules." Interspersed throughout her memories are brief reflections on Rachel's relationship with her family, especially her father and her brother. Less notable is her mother, who is almost entirely absent through the whole story. This mystery represents less explored aspects of teenage life and includes many captivating scenes.