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A review by categj
Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
4.0
I liked this book very much. This is the second book by Lisa Genova that I have read and like Still Alice, I think it is very well written and it, too, has a sense of authenticity. I also liked that this book was quite different from Still Alice.
Ms. Genova's characters in Love Anthony were spot on and I could relate to the emotions they felt and situations they encountered. It seemed as if I knew those women well, and I could have easily been any one of them.
The story itself had a little air of fantasy about it, but I liked that, too. I think it is a cool idea that someone could actually communicate through an author's written work, even though, I did have to let go of my beliefs a little as I was reading.
I love that Anthony's story and his thoughts and feelings were written by Beth through an otherwordly bond between them (I like to think it was a result of Beth participating in Anthony's pebble train one summer at the beach). I liked how Anthony's voice came through Beth's words, it was comforting and seemed very real.
The author's depiction of a woman coping with the loss of her child, a child who was diagnosed with autism rang so true.
I will definitely read more of Lisa Genova's novels - next on my list is Left Neglected
Ms. Genova's characters in Love Anthony were spot on and I could relate to the emotions they felt and situations they encountered. It seemed as if I knew those women well, and I could have easily been any one of them.
The story itself had a little air of fantasy about it, but I liked that, too. I think it is a cool idea that someone could actually communicate through an author's written work, even though, I did have to let go of my beliefs a little as I was reading.
I love that Anthony's story and his thoughts and feelings were written by Beth through an otherwordly bond between them (I like to think it was a result of Beth participating in Anthony's pebble train one summer at the beach). I liked how Anthony's voice came through Beth's words, it was comforting and seemed very real.
The author's depiction of a woman coping with the loss of her child, a child who was diagnosed with autism rang so true.
I will definitely read more of Lisa Genova's novels - next on my list is Left Neglected