Up and coming music sensation, Freya, tumbles from a bridge in a New York City park and falls on Nathaniel, and Harun, despite his reluctance, steps forward to help. Three strangers are now connected, and their adventure has just begun.
Freya is on her way to becoming a pop star. Discovered on the YouTube channel she and her sister started, Freya is being groomed by a well-known music manager. Unfortunately, in the middle of her recording session, she has suddenly lost her voice. Trips to specialists and therapists have not uncovered the problem, and the pressure to perform is overwhelming. On the day she meets Nathaniel and Harun, she believes she has lost her way and is about to give up.
After finally coming to terms with his true feelings and finally meeting his true love, Harun has been dumped. He feared coming out to his family which frustrated his boy friend James. James's reaction was to walk away and end the relationship. Harun now feels lost and would give anything to get James back.
Nathaniel's life has been anything but normal. When he chose to live with his bipolar father, he knew things wouldn't be easy, but he felt his father needed him. As his father disappeared into his mental illness, Nathaniel became more and more isolated from those who might have provided help. When his father accidentally overdoses, Nathaniel is left to find a way to move on. He is definitely lost.
I HAVE LOST MY WAY by Gayle Forman is one of the best books I've read so far this year. Her smooth yet intricate prose is perfect as she shapes the impromptu relationship that involves three desperate young people. Their experiences will ring true with readers even though their fateful meeting is one in a million. This is sure to be as popular as Forman's earlier books.
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