Still Alice

"So engrossing yet so sad! I couldn’t put it down!!"

""Still Alice" is a look into the mind of a mother, wife, and PHD holder rapidly deteriorating from alzheimers. It does a great job of demonstrating the disease, and forces the reader to piece together information forgotten by the unreliable narration of Alice. It's a good read for those interested in medical fiction."

"HAS ANYONE READ THIS BOOK (TRILOGY). ANNY THOUGHTS?"

"I never thought about how difficult life can be not remembering. I thought it was only I forgot this name and face but imagine not remembering words, your loved ones, how to chew, swallow or losing control of your bodily functions? An eye opener read”"

"Love Lisa Geneva’s books. Im intrigued by the mind. So anything relating to mental problems is fascinating "

"This book had special meaning to me as a daughter of a mother with Alzheimer's. My mother passed away a couple years ago, and I could see her in Alice. It was heart-stopping, frightening, depressing; yet I admired the things Alice did to try to stave off the inevitable. The memory exercises, the running, etc.<br/><br/>When it came to the last 70 or so pages of the book, I could only read it a few pages at a time - I had to take time to digest and mull over what I had just read because it was all so near and familiar to me that it was too much to read straight through to the end. It was like watching a train accident.<br/><br/>But, I couldn't stop either- I had to see what part of Alice's faculties suffered next. I wanted to see if there were any insights I might've missed in dealing with my own mother, or any insensitivities that I need to atone for. I wanted to know if the Alzheimer's patient knows if they have Alzheimer's and if they still know themselves as the disease progresses. I delighted to see the clouds lift for just a moment when Alice picked up her book at the end and realized who that man sitting across from her really was.<br/><br/>My mom's cloud would lift too, from time to time...but I also knew the reality of her forgetting me as soon as I exited the room.<br/><br/>As Alice said in the book, this is a non-negotiable disease. You can't offer to trade your memory of the US presidents for that of your children's names. So sad.<br/><br/>There's so much more I could say but I don't want to ruin the book for anyone who might read it.<br/><br/>Get this book - you will never look at an Alzheimer's sufferer with anything less than compassion again.(less)""

"Fascinating look into Alzheimer's Disease from a personal, humanizing, and empathetic standpoint."

"I’m really loving Taylor Jenkins Reid books lately!"

"The Silent Patient!"

"Wow. This book is a must read. It will change your perspective on Alzheimer’s disease or properly introduce you to it if you’re not familiar. It’s such a personal story, full of perseverance, strength, and heartbreak. It is difficult to watch Alice decline. But if it’s so hard for a reader, who is external to the story, imagine how hard it is for a family member or friend to watch and live with their declining loved ones. Very powerful and beautifully written book. Dr. Lisa Genova is truly inspiring and so is Alice."