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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My mother currently has stage 4 Parkinson's, and my father, sister, and myself are her primary caregivers. This book reflects a lot of the same feelings I have experienced over the course of her illness.
She is not totally mentally present; she does not believe she is sick even though she can barely walk or stand. Her room smells very strongly of urine, since she is totally incontinent, and it is difficult to be there for very long. She is my mother, but she is also now something else. She will not get better, and she does not understand why this is happening to her. Every day there is less and less in common between her and the person she was five years ago.
It does feel like we are caring for a creature who lives in our house where my mother used to live. I can recognize how sad this is for her as well, and at the same time everyone in our house is being suffocated by the dark cloud that has come with her illness. It is hard not to feel resentful, and I know she resents us as well for not being able to help her. But what else is there to do? All options leave at least one party shunned and cut off from society.
Knowing how he died from TB makes the whole thing so much more tragic. He kinda got bugged in the end.
She is not totally mentally present; she does not believe she is sick even though she can barely walk or stand. Her room smells very strongly of urine, since she is totally incontinent, and it is difficult to be there for very long. She is my mother, but she is also now something else. She will not get better, and she does not understand why this is happening to her. Every day there is less and less in common between her and the person she was five years ago.
It does feel like we are caring for a creature who lives in our house where my mother used to live. I can recognize how sad this is for her as well, and at the same time everyone in our house is being suffocated by the dark cloud that has come with her illness. It is hard not to feel resentful, and I know she resents us as well for not being able to help her. But what else is there to do? All options leave at least one party shunned and cut off from society.
Knowing how he died from TB makes the whole thing so much more tragic. He kinda got bugged in the end.
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
sad
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The epitome of isolation; it’s poignant, it’s frustrating, and heart-wrenching