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A review by snappy
One Last Thing: How to Live with the End in Mind by Wendy Mitchell
4.0
Wendy is so raw and honest, which I really appreciate. Especially when she talks about more challenging, and not to mention controversial or taboo topics in her conversations surrounding death.
Her discussions on wanting to preserve her true self until death, in the face of her dementia, was gripping. As someone who has seen what the disease does to people, and experienced it's toll on the loved ones, I understand and feel for Wendy's standpoint, as much as I can without actually being in her shoes.
Having read her other books, I enjoy when she gets real personal in her writing, but this one veered at times towards a more technical approach. Additionally, it did get a bit repetitive, bringing up stuff from past books. Which I get, the stories fit in all of the books, I just didn't need to read them again.
Her discussions on wanting to preserve her true self until death, in the face of her dementia, was gripping. As someone who has seen what the disease does to people, and experienced it's toll on the loved ones, I understand and feel for Wendy's standpoint, as much as I can without actually being in her shoes.
Having read her other books, I enjoy when she gets real personal in her writing, but this one veered at times towards a more technical approach. Additionally, it did get a bit repetitive, bringing up stuff from past books. Which I get, the stories fit in all of the books, I just didn't need to read them again.