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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
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medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
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fast-paced
This book was interesting. I always find books about anything to do with memory loss or brain stuff super fascinating. It kinda lost me a bit at some of the really sciency parts, which I think would've been better if I hadn't been listening to the audiobook. I can't really critique the "plot" because it's a true story, but overall it was pretty good. I think it would be interesting to watch the movie and see how it compares.
challenging
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
To find yourself with no memory of such a significant life event would be terrifying at a minimum. The author undertook the task of doing just that through a harrowing & complex diagnosis and recovery. Boy do I regret carrying this book across multiple state moves UNREAD! Having sat in my pile for over five years... I finally cracked it open on a plane flight & that was such a mistake. Multiple times I found myself sobbing - apologies to the mate next to me.
There's an uneasiness filtering through the first half of the novel as the mystery of her illness becomes more and more perplexing and dangerous. And in the later half, there's something a longing and confusion that lingers as she attempts to find herself again and uncover that month of madness. Despite most of reader having never experienced an illness as complex, I feel there are very relatable moments in her recovery - to find yourself dependent on caregivers/parents once more (even if only emotionally or financially), to avoid mirrors bc the person there is unrecognisable (weight gain, anxiety, etc). And perhaps what was most impactful from the novel was her father & his evolution through her illness and afterwards.
There's an uneasiness filtering through the first half of the novel as the mystery of her illness becomes more and more perplexing and dangerous. And in the later half, there's something a longing and confusion that lingers as she attempts to find herself again and uncover that month of madness. Despite most of reader having never experienced an illness as complex, I feel there are very relatable moments in her recovery - to find yourself dependent on caregivers/parents once more (even if only emotionally or financially), to avoid mirrors bc the person there is unrecognisable (weight gain, anxiety, etc). And perhaps what was most impactful from the novel was her father & his evolution through her illness and afterwards.
Currently on pause; dense info but really intriguing!
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced