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A review by chelseatm
Every Note Played by Lisa Genova
4.0
I always feel like I finish reading Lisa Genova's books a better and more empathetic person. I really valued the perspective I gained of what it's like to live with ALS. I thought the characters were interesting the story and it's progression natural.
However, I did find that the characters' interactions with one another were limited and that it was more a story of two people living alongside each other going through their own secular journeys. I would have liked more interaction between them to bring more depth to the story.They seemed more like each other's refrigerator women even though they both had deep and complicated stories unto themselves.
A last note, there was a comparison made that this book is similar to Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Only in the most superficial ways of a woman caring for a sick man is it similar to that. I would say to not get caught up in that comparison as it will colour your interpretation of the story.
I enjoyed this book immensely and was sad to finish it. I highly recommend it.
However, I did find that the characters' interactions with one another were limited and that it was more a story of two people living alongside each other going through their own secular journeys. I would have liked more interaction between them to bring more depth to the story.They seemed more like each other's refrigerator women even though they both had deep and complicated stories unto themselves.
A last note, there was a comparison made that this book is similar to Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Only in the most superficial ways of a woman caring for a sick man is it similar to that. I would say to not get caught up in that comparison as it will colour your interpretation of the story.
I enjoyed this book immensely and was sad to finish it. I highly recommend it.