Reviews

Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante

findyourgoldenhour's review

5.0

This book was hard to put down. A compelling story, but what stays with you is how well the author captures what it must be like to have dementia. The book is written from the point of view of a woman with dementia, her best friend is murdered, it looks like she may have done it, but she can't remember. A reviewer on NPR called it a "literary thriller" because it's so much more than just a mystery story.

melissakuzma's review

2.0

I can't really understand what everyone likes so much about this book. To me, it was all technique, no real story or interesting mystery. By the time they finally revealed who did it and why, all I could think was, "that's it?" Very disappointing.

ezoots's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

the idea of the reader reading from the prepective of the person with Alzheimer’s is original but the actually reading from that perspective…impossible. The jumping around added another layer of annoying plus it wasn’t like any of the characters were the endearing.

elfiea's review

4.0

3.5

avitaloosh's review

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

The book is amazing buttttt the end was way too predictable in my opinion

I would recommend it to a person who enjoys exploring characters and learning about them. The plot is just not the main focus in this book (unfortunately…)

prbessen's review

4.0

An engrossing listen. The author does a great job of presenting the mind of an Alzheimer's patient.

amyma's review

4.0

Very interesting book that I had a hard time putting down. It is about a doctor that gets Alzheimer's, the book is written from her point of view. The book hit close to home as I have a close family member suffering from Alzheimer's, it made me feel like I could understand a bit of what she feels. I see a lot of the same behavior from my relative that I saw in the main character of the book. My book club read this and reactions were mixed, but I would definitely recommend this book. I'm going to be recommending it to my family members, I think it would be a good book to read if you have someone you're close to suffering from Alzheimer's. The book is a bit of a mystery also, a "whodunit" situation.

cook_memorial_public_library's review

4.0

Recommended by Andrea and Connie

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andeelynne's review

2.0

The premise is really interesting, really intriguing. By the middle of the book, I was tired of the monotony of the book and skimmed to the end.

wordsmithlynn's review

4.0

Excellent! Marvelous glimpse into the mind of a woman with Alzheimer's, coupled with an intriguing murder mystery.