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This book was just wonderful. It was beautifully written in the perspective of the person with Alzheimer's so you could see her rapid decline. The chapters were written by each month so you could also follow her progression that way as well. It was powerfully sad but evoking of all emotions. You could feel what each family member and Alice were all going through with the diagnosis. It also makes you realize how important the little things are in life especially when you realize that one day you
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Although completely fictional the author gives excellent insight into the disease of early onset Alzheimer's. The effects the knowledge of what is happening to the Alice is devastating to both Alice and her family. How each character comes to terms with the situation gets you wondering how you would react under similar circumstances.
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Though the writing was stilted and unappealing at first (maybe too strongly trying to showcase the author's own relationship to Harvard?), the story soon took over. I especially loved Alice's relationship with Lydia and how it showed the many ways we communicate and remember with emotion, something we often overlook in a culture fixated on language and rationality.
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This is my second book by Lisa. I loved Left Neglected so much. I tell everyone to read it as it helped me cope with my traumatic accident in my early thirties.
Still Alice is one of her earlier books. I feel it is powerful for those that have been affected by a health scare early in their life or someone close to them. Although the disease in the book is Alzheimer's, there are components of forgetfulness and loss independence that are parts of other ailments such as stroke, dementia, and brain/s ...more
Still Alice is one of her earlier books. I feel it is powerful for those that have been affected by a health scare early in their life or someone close to them. Although the disease in the book is Alzheimer's, there are components of forgetfulness and loss independence that are parts of other ailments such as stroke, dementia, and brain/s ...more
A very thought provoking and compelling read. I would say unputdownable but the fact is that some parts were so heart-wrenching that I had to take a break from it at times. Wonderful!
Heartfelt, realistic and very very frightening! This one really makes you think (and cry)! I loved that it was from the perspective of the person with the disease.
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