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3wma's review against another edition
4.0
The first book i've read from Lisa Genova was Still Alice, that one still remain my favorite.
I really did enjoy Love Anthony, tough I must admit it made me cry. Picking up this book i knew little about autism. Now I feel like understand autism better, and the hardship that comes with it.
I definitly recommand the book.
I really did enjoy Love Anthony, tough I must admit it made me cry. Picking up this book i knew little about autism. Now I feel like understand autism better, and the hardship that comes with it.
I definitly recommand the book.
ginabyeg's review against another edition
4.0
Fairly easy to read, but also with enough depth to ponder for a bit. While is disagree with a few of her ideas/perspectives, the overarching theme of the book is love, acceptance, and relationship--and those I can totally get behind.
kate404's review against another edition
3.0
No comparison to Still Alice, Left Neglected or even Inside the Obrien's for me, but still I liked it. After more consideration I'd say 3.5 stars would be more like it. I don't think the characters were very well developed but I enjoyed the main premise of the story. The blurbs from the character's book, which were meant to lead us into Anthony's point of view were my favorite. I also loved how the author tied the story in from both Olivia and Anthony's perspective at times, truly heartwarming.
I would have probably rated higher had I felt a better connection with the characters and some better closure on Beth and Jimmy's side. It was hinted at and their outcome was confirmed by Olivia, but never from Beth's point of view precisely. Also, I would have loved to know more about where Olivia was headed, but I digress. Still a good, quick read and lovely story.
I would have probably rated higher had I felt a better connection with the characters and some better closure on Beth and Jimmy's side. It was hinted at and their outcome was confirmed by Olivia, but never from Beth's point of view precisely. Also, I would have loved to know more about where Olivia was headed, but I digress. Still a good, quick read and lovely story.
sarahpoet's review against another edition
3.0
It was a lovely story of two strong women coming together.. However I must admit it was a slow read, didn't really have me at the edge of my seat. I do respect Lisa Genova for writing a book about autism, I just wish that more events took place. As someone who usually sticks to teen fiction maybe this is just how adult novels are. I did enjoy it though.
moniquemaggiore's review against another edition
4.0
This book was definitely different from other books that I have read. This book is told in three perspectives (Beth's view, Olivia's view and Anthony's view), and each perspective had me laughing, smiling or even crying. I loved the two main characters Beth and Olivia, and I loved the parallels in these two women's lives. Genova's writing style of this book was also another part that I loved about this book. This book is to help readers understand Autism, and I felt that I was able more about it. This was definitely a good and different read.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
This book was Amazing!! My first book by Lisa Genova, and will be reading the other two as soon as possible! I loved the author’s usage of words to describe each scene in detail, which puts you in the setting as if you were experiencing its first hand-- from the items in a room, the senses, feelings, touch – making it so real and powerful!
This was a poignant, powerful, and heartfelt story of two women--their paths crossing at a time with strength from each other without knowing it. Olivia, mother of an autistic son trying to make peace of her son’s brief life, and Beth a mother of three who has just found out her husband was cheating and how to deal with his unfaithfulness and move on or learn to trust again with unconditional love.
I loved the setting in Nantucket which is one of my favorites and the fact both women had a creative past and now seeking solitude. Beth a writer and Olivia a photographer and former editor-both having given up their passion and finding it once again through this special little boy which binds the two strangers together for a life lesson. The book club, the girlfriends, the reaching inside the mind and behavior of a child with autism is a lesson for all of us that sometimes it is OK to just “Be” and not doing.
I loved all parts of the book, the characters, and most of all- the epilogue which was so eloquently written! I look forward to reading more from Lisa Genova as she has just been added to my favorite author list!
This was a poignant, powerful, and heartfelt story of two women--their paths crossing at a time with strength from each other without knowing it. Olivia, mother of an autistic son trying to make peace of her son’s brief life, and Beth a mother of three who has just found out her husband was cheating and how to deal with his unfaithfulness and move on or learn to trust again with unconditional love.
I loved the setting in Nantucket which is one of my favorites and the fact both women had a creative past and now seeking solitude. Beth a writer and Olivia a photographer and former editor-both having given up their passion and finding it once again through this special little boy which binds the two strangers together for a life lesson. The book club, the girlfriends, the reaching inside the mind and behavior of a child with autism is a lesson for all of us that sometimes it is OK to just “Be” and not doing.
I loved all parts of the book, the characters, and most of all- the epilogue which was so eloquently written! I look forward to reading more from Lisa Genova as she has just been added to my favorite author list!
lyndsmarie321's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be honest....I was going to give this book 3 stars up until the last 2 pages. Every page just seemed depressing, both main characters struggling with their past & current lives, a lot of sorrow. But, the perspective of autism and how parents with children with autism grieve, cope, and celebrate autism was encapsulated nicely by the end. Genova finished off this book very well.
deborahbabin's review against another edition
4.0
Very easy and quick read. Wasn't amazing but held my attention and was an interesting twist.