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A review by jenbsbooks
Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas
4.25
I'd watched, and enjoyed, the movie a few years ago. I think I knew it was based on a book. When I found a paperback copy at a library sale, I picked it up (for my #LFL182597) and put the book on my TBR. I was able to borrow the audio and Kindle copy from the library.
14 chapters ... 1) Obscurity 2) Running 3)Spiral 4)America 5)Fancy 6)The Morgue 7)Discovery 8)Belonging 9)Attack 10)Scramble 11)Oddball 12)Comfort Zone 13)Word 14)Daddy
In the Kindle/Physical copy, there were some photos as well.
Third person ... female narrator for the audio, which surprised me a little, but it was fine (she was good). A mix of past and present tense. The first chapter starts in the middle of a trial (present tense), then for the next several chapters, it shifts to the past, telling us/the reader not only about Dr. Bennet's childhood, but that of his father as well. It is all part of the background, but I lost some interest there. I wanted more about the current/concussion issue.
While it had been a few years since I'd seen the movie, I remembered some of the most important parts. It was interesting to hear them (instead of seeing them presented as a movie), and get a little more info and background. I might need to watch the film again now!
There was some proFanity (x12) and talk of Bennet in sexual relationships earlier in his history. Some struggles with depression, and of course suicide is addressed several times throughout. I'm not a football fan, but have boys in basketball and have had to read up on concussion protocol for sports. I've had a couple concussions myself (where I knocked myself out/seizures) and had an ironic forgetful episode (totally spaced taking a bag with me) while listening to this!
14 chapters ... 1) Obscurity 2) Running 3)Spiral 4)America 5)Fancy 6)The Morgue 7)Discovery 8)Belonging 9)Attack 10)Scramble 11)Oddball 12)Comfort Zone 13)Word 14)Daddy
In the Kindle/Physical copy, there were some photos as well.
Third person ... female narrator for the audio, which surprised me a little, but it was fine (she was good). A mix of past and present tense. The first chapter starts in the middle of a trial (present tense), then for the next several chapters, it shifts to the past, telling us/the reader not only about Dr. Bennet's childhood, but that of his father as well. It is all part of the background, but I lost some interest there. I wanted more about the current/concussion issue.
While it had been a few years since I'd seen the movie, I remembered some of the most important parts. It was interesting to hear them (instead of seeing them presented as a movie), and get a little more info and background. I might need to watch the film again now!
There was some proFanity (x12) and talk of Bennet in sexual relationships earlier in his history. Some struggles with depression, and of course suicide is addressed several times throughout. I'm not a football fan, but have boys in basketball and have had to read up on concussion protocol for sports. I've had a couple concussions myself (where I knocked myself out/seizures) and had an ironic forgetful episode (totally spaced taking a bag with me) while listening to this!