Still Alice
By Lisa Genova
- Release Date: 2009-01-06
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
In Lisa Genova’s extraordinary New York Times bestselling novel, an accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to Alzheimer’s disease—only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving. Now a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, and Kristen Stewart!
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and her memory begins to fail her, she receives a devastating diagnosis: early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Fiercely independent, Alice struggles to maintain her lifestyle and live in the moment, even as her sense of self is being stripped away. In turns heartbreaking, inspiring, and terrifying, Still Alice captures in remarkable detail what it’s like to literally lose your mind...
Reminiscent of A Beautiful Mind, Ordinary People, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Still Alice packs a powerful emotional punch and marks the arrival of a strong new voice in fiction.
Reviews
Wish I had read this sooner
5By newcoopI liked the honest portrayal of Alice and each family member. It helped me understand what it must have been like for my sister, who died of dementia just about a year ago at age 60.Emotional and Eye-Opening
5By onlyserendipity9I couldn't put this book down; I looked forward to reading it every evening. As a nurse, I've experienced Alzheimer's up close and personal as well as knowing loved ones that have been affected, including my husband's grandmother. This book opened my eyes even more and put me in Alice's shoes, the fear and the pain of knowing one is losing their mind. Terrifying and sad. Amazingly written. Loved this book!!!Incredible
5By Kep1220What an amazing read! Once I started I couldn't put the book down. I've worked with patients with EOA and this truly gives a good perspective into their lives. I don't think I want to see the movie now, though, as I'm afraid it won't portray the true feelings and emotions you can get with the book. I've already downloaded Lisa Genovas next book and I can't wait to start reading it!Still Alice
5By Maria3lvA well written story, easy to read and understand. Very informative look into the life of someone with this horrific disease. I couldn't put it down. Interesting to see how each person Alice had in her life handled the news, her husband, kids, and work associates. Seeing it from her perspective kept it very interesting.Still Alice
4By CiaobellasfGreat read!So powerful
5By uprise24This book made me laugh & cry ... And, not gonna lie, a little scared, too. It was a celebration of a life well lived and ended too soon. I will never forget the characters - no spoiler alerts. Just read it. I'll give you 5 bucks if you're not glad you did. HAH! I love books with all of my heart and I'm so glad I read this one.Beautiful
5By ChrysaJLisa Genova is a wonderful author. Still Alice is engaging, thought-provoking, well-written, and smart. It takes you through the life of an Alzheimer's patient and shows the good and the bad of the awful disease. I highly recommend this book!Wonderful portrayal of the progression of Alzheimer's
5By Winnie WarnerI loved this story! Having cared for and watching over my father his last few years, I recognized so many of the symptoms that Alice experienced. And, in the same order of progression as I saw them in my father. The author did a great job at writing an important story! Now, I am looking forward to the movie!Gut wrenching
4By Simplycyn99So true to life. Beautifully written and without embellishment.Deceptive
1By drkdrlngThis is not a true story. Genova takes her years of work in the field of Neuroscience and decides to compose a book based on her research and twist into a seemingly charming tale. Too bad that the reader discovers that this a web of Alzhiemer's related cases all tangled up in the book's main character Alice.Amazeballs!
5By Drearena👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Still Alice
5By LSeeksSpellbinding, heartwrenching, and beautifully written. I could not put it down!Still Alice
5By Mad for loveMy father was an avid skier, a social person who loved life and people. He lived with our family for 16 years and my children grew up with this exceptional man. Somewhere in his eighties he developed symptoms of Alzheimer's. My husband and I overlooked alot of his memory losses thinking it was due to his age. We had just finished painting our kitchen over when he put a bagel in the microwave...walked away and set our kitchen on fire. We knew then it was time to figure out a different plan as it was too dangerous to keep him living in our house with young children. Over the course of the next 8 years we watched this vibrant, funny, Loving man lose his independence, lose his memory and slowly lose his soul. As his daughter it was the hardest thing to watch and understand. I know he wouldn't have wanted to leave the world the way he did, and I realized I wouldn't want my children to have to watch my demise with Alzheimer's . It's ugly, at times unacceptable, And impossible to cope with. I Have asked myself many a time what would I do if this happened to me. After reading about Alices note to herself on what to do I totally would have respected her decision to take the pills. It's a difficult decision but at what point do u ask Enough for my family and. Myself??????Still Alice
5By FaxxmaxA haunting personal journey that starts off like a photograph of an accomplished woman, and ends like a painting of a close friend. A true gift.MUST READ
5By __tamnessIf you know anyone or have came across Alzheimer's disease in any way at all, you should read this book. She grabs you from the beginning and if you're like me, who has witnessed this disease in a family member, you will relate every step of the way. You understand Alzheimer's from the view of the patient and it's just such a refreshing yet disheartening feeling all in one. But beware... keep the tissues close by.I'm still thinking about this book
5By Meatball 2I couldn't start another book for awhile after reading this one, it's that good. The Butterfly File broke my heart. Really amazing.A MUST read to truly understanding this disease.
5By Diane OffuttLosing a good friend suffering from Alzheimer's , who also was diagnosed at an early age, early 50's, this book gives insight from the perspective of the actual person afflicted. At times humorous, and then heartbreaking. Well-written, the story allows the reader to see how living with this disease affects family and friends and life itself. The book is a page-turner. Each chapter I found myself not able to put the book down. Each character in the story is so powerful, and none more so than Alice herself. A strong and vibrant woman with so much life yet to live finds herself diagnosed with a disease most only worry about in their 70's, if not later. A definite must read. There is much information on people in their 80's having to cope with Alzheimer'Still Alice
4By AlispedThis book is so true to life. My daughter in law has early onset dementia. She was 49, but they believed she had it for a couple of years before. It has almost destroyed my sons family. The only negative I see in this book is most people like my son, do not have the money and there are no real resources for the younger people who have this, unlike Alice's family. You did a great job, I hope everyone pays attention to their loved ones.Still Alice
5By Paula TSThis book was so accurate and moving. I am a Registered Nurse and worked as Research Nurse on Alzheimer's clinical trials. I cried, laughed and thought about all my patients enrolled in the trials. The frustrations of their loved ones and their desperation for a cure. I really thought this was a non fiction book while reading it. I hope it will be made into a movie to get a broader audience. I read it in 4 days, it would have been in 1 day, if I did not have 2 children and working full-time. Thank you for such a masterpiece and for giving a voice to all those living with this horrific disease. Thank you!
