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Still Alice

Lisa Genova

Start date: September 1, 2011

Finish date: September 30, 2011

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Oct 17, 2012 Dem rated it really liked it

Still Alice by Lisa Genova is a beautifully written, heartbreaking novel about the devastating affect Alzheimer's has on its victims and their families.

I wanted to read this novel for a long time and had nominated it at local book club but now after reading it I am glad it was never chosen as I really think this is a book you personally choose to read because of the difficult subject matter, and the fact that so many people have family members who suffer from Alzheimer's may find this a very dif ...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Susan rated it it was amazing

Still Alice, is a hard book to get through. It is a novel but reads like a memoir. The author is a psychologist. Her research is through. I had a hard time reading, and finishing the novel. But, I could not stop. Possibly, because it is so close to my heart. I am in the medical field and this book was perfect for someone that is in the field or for a support group. I can't see our book club discussing this novel. It hits too close to home and very personal.

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Dec 24, 2012 Tricia Douglas rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, memoir

Such a strong heart-felt story about a brilliant Harvard professor being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at the age of 50. The reader lives through the development of this sad disease through Alice and her family. I learned so much. Well worth the read. ...more

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