A review by quiltmom14
Every Note Played by Lisa Genova

3.0

I learned a lot about ALS, and the author is able to truly put you in the body of someone stricken with the disease at the prime of his life. The reason this didn’t get more stars from me is because I come from a musical background and felt the author was trying way too hard to prove she knew names of composers and concert halls, understood nuances of interpretations, and “got” the physical and emotional feel of sitting at the keyboard. I felt there was just too much “let me show you I know all about this” and ended up skimming many of those descriptions. I wish she would have used all that space to flesh out more of the story between the ex-spouses. Kind of recommend...