Neuroscientist and debut novelist Genova mines years of experience in her field to craft a realistic portrait of early onset Alzheimer's disease. Alice Howland has a career not unlike Genova's—she's an esteemed psychology professor at Harvard, living a comfortable life in Cambridge with her husband, John, arguing about the usual (making quality time together, their daughter's m...
Neuroscientist and debut novelist Genova mines years of experience in her field to craft a realistic portrait of early onset Alzheimer's disease. Alice Howland has a career not unlike Genova's—she's an esteemed psychology professor at Harvard, living a comfortable life in Cambridge with her husband, John, arguing about the usual (making quality time together, their daughter's move to L.A.) when the first symptoms of Alzheimer's begin to emerge. First, Alice can't find her Blackberry, then she becomes hopelessly disoriented in her own town. Alice is shocked to be diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's (she had suspected a brain tumor or menopause), after which her life begins steadily to unravel. She loses track of rooms in her home, resigns from Harvard and eventually cannot recognize her own children. The brutal facts of Alzheimer's are heartbreaking, and it's impossible not to feel for Alice and her loved ones, but Genova's prose style is clumsy and her dialogue heavy-handed. This novel will appeal to those dealing with the disease and may prove helpful, but beyond the heartbreaking record of illness there's little here to remember.
“In case I forget, know that I love you.” ➡️”I miss myself.” So heartbreaking but powerful. Loved the butterfly🦋 story: just because their life is short doesn’t mean it is tragic. The dysfunctional sy...“In case I forget, know that I love you.” ➡️”I miss myself.” So heartbreaking but powerful. Loved the butterfly🦋 story: just because their life is short doesn’t mean it is tragic. The dysfunctional synapses in her head does not deny how fundamentally courageous, beautiful, and lovable soul she holds.(展开)
-She was Alice Howland, brave and remarkable woman. She was Alice Howland, Alzheimer's victim.- I cannot be really critical about this novel since my grandma died of Alzheimer, but what I can say is t...-She was Alice Howland, brave and remarkable woman. She was Alice Howland, Alzheimer's victim.- I cannot be really critical about this novel since my grandma died of Alzheimer, but what I can say is that Lisa really describe a world unseen for us. The most heartbreaking part is that she forgot about everyone but still cared and love them.(展开)
在看到很多地方都忍不住泪流满面，在家里忽然间找不到厕所，在自己爱的人面前当场失禁，失控的喊出“don't look at me！” John温柔的“it's ok. you need something lighter anyway.”温情的让人觉得心酸。 临近末尾时，早已经连John都不再认识的Alice在看到自己曾经和他一起...
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书正文的每一页都印了一只蝴蝶。书中也有很多关于蝴蝶的意象，butterfly necklace，butterfly blue bag，butterfly kite，“butterfly” folder。蝴蝶，短暂却美丽的一生。就像Alice的一生。 She remembered being six or seven and crying over the fates of the butterflies ...
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0 有用 喜欢书多过人 2017-02-13 20:45:52
You have a fulfill life, and I am so proud of you.
0 有用 南天门 2010-10-08 20:12:14
我很乖，我很善解人意，我还很聪明。。。。只不过这一切只是在我还是我自己的时候是。Ou, Alice. 非常独特的角度。
0 有用 举杯邀乌乌 2012-09-22 17:19:28
一个早发型阿尔兹海默病患的故事，非常悲伤，后半本基本上是流着眼泪看完的。整个故事从患者的视角出发，讲述病程的逐渐发展，非常真实动人。主角被设定为一位认知心理学家，MMSE和其他一些很熟悉的神经心理学测验在故事中出现多次，更是增加了我对故事的卷入度……
0 有用 带马头的猫 2015-04-04 01:40:44
best book to read if you want to understand Alzheimer disease.
1 有用 黑手套 红手套 2015-09-02 07:22:55
电影和小说都值得一看再看~ 文字非常流畅非常舒服~
0 有用 车轱辘 2024-04-26 02:49:52 美国
04/21/24 一开始觉得很平很无趣，读着读着读哭了，一切发生的好快
0 有用 Allison 2024-03-26 14:02:35 美国
“In case I forget, know that I love you.” ➡️”I miss myself.” So heartbreaking but powerful. Loved the butterfly🦋 story: just because their life is short doesn’t mean it is tragic. The dysfunctional sy... “In case I forget, know that I love you.” ➡️”I miss myself.” So heartbreaking but powerful. Loved the butterfly🦋 story: just because their life is short doesn’t mean it is tragic. The dysfunctional synapses in her head does not deny how fundamentally courageous, beautiful, and lovable soul she holds. (展开)
0 有用 依依然 2024-03-23 23:00:45 北京
最后的几个月看得我泪流满面…文字很流畅 标记了很多好词好句
0 有用 Akira 2023-10-19 01:36:11 天津
4.5 前几章还在吐槽真美剧，规整的远景，刻意的近景特写，主角行进中扑面而来的背景信息：学术精英事业有成非人日程家庭健全相敬如宾幼子叛逆，此处停顿，大病临头。 但中后期就不太计较了，只想一口气看完。心智的凋零，也许是依然有观察与逻辑判断力但记忆逐渐缺席。陷入疑问和自以为解答的死循环一旦泄露立刻会给旁者带来明显的困扰尴尬。而本人的自我意识从敏感潜台词到知晓目标到借力专注到依赖猜测到不关注到无认识。第... 4.5 前几章还在吐槽真美剧，规整的远景，刻意的近景特写，主角行进中扑面而来的背景信息：学术精英事业有成非人日程家庭健全相敬如宾幼子叛逆，此处停顿，大病临头。 但中后期就不太计较了，只想一口气看完。心智的凋零，也许是依然有观察与逻辑判断力但记忆逐渐缺席。陷入疑问和自以为解答的死循环一旦泄露立刻会给旁者带来明显的困扰尴尬。而本人的自我意识从敏感潜台词到知晓目标到借力专注到依赖猜测到不关注到无认识。第一人称下非常简单的词句和段落就清楚表达了这一过程。笔力了得。失去亲人的那种痛苦—活埋式的或突发式的都被描述得非常动人但没太泛滥。夫妻关系这点的度也比较好。 作为小说它成功在体面，唤醒了人们对于病人的耐心同理心而非刻板印象。没有满分也是纸面而已。现实里的首陀罗再不幸得了这病只能是不可接触者了。 (展开)
0 有用 小狗硬糖 2023-08-13 14:33:39 美国
-She was Alice Howland, brave and remarkable woman. She was Alice Howland, Alzheimer's victim.- I cannot be really critical about this novel since my grandma died of Alzheimer, but what I can say is t... -She was Alice Howland, brave and remarkable woman. She was Alice Howland, Alzheimer's victim.- I cannot be really critical about this novel since my grandma died of Alzheimer, but what I can say is that Lisa really describe a world unseen for us. The most heartbreaking part is that she forgot about everyone but still cared and love them. (展开)