A bit heavy handed at times, but gripping and wrenching. ( )

what an amazing story. Alice. John. It's the story of the life they have together and the life that Alice is losing every day. And it's so hard to read. And yet, she feels joy with all of her little moments of happiness and her loneliness and despair are a little removed as she skips over her memories and days.

Alzheimer's is a very tough topic to cover. Many of us don't know much about it other than the most basic understanding. Those that do know, I'm sure, know more than they'd like to, because they have to.

This book bridges that gap of the unknowers to bring them over to, at least, hold a nugget of empathy for those that have been forced to know the effects of Alzheimers.

truly, a book that opens your eyes. ( )

An "insider's" look at Alzheimer's disease, not from a caregiver but from someone diagnosed with the disease. Powerful and sad but never melodramatic. My father has been diagnosed with this disease, although not early-onset like Alice, and he plans to read the book for a book discussion group to which he belongs. It will be interesting to talk about it with him. ( )

Still Alice by Lisa Genova is a beautifully written, heartbreaking novel about the devastating affect Alzheimer's has on its victims and their families.

I wanted to read this novel for a long time and had nominated it at local book club but now after reading it I am glad it was never chosen as I really think this is a book you personally choose to read because of the difficult subject matter, and the fact that so many people have family members who suffer from Alzheimer's may find this a very difficult read. I certainly found it an insightful novel but very sad and I did cry while reading it.

This Novel is well written and the plot well thought out especially in the author's choice of Alice a young, healthy and accomplished Psychiatry Professor at Harvard - which shows that Alzheimer's can strike those other than the elderly.,

The book is written from Alice's viewpoint which in itself is a remarkable read but it also conveys the struggle that Alice’s family must learn to understand and live with as well.

Genova really does an excellent job of describing the devastating changes that takes place in Alice’s mind as the disease progresses. I have to admit I found this difficult reading as you know this is not a book where there can be a happy ending.

This is very well written book but a very difficult read. ( )

Emotional Read

An amazing, well written story. She did a good job with helping the reader understand the different reactions to the disease. I almost felt like the author was Alice Howland. ( )