Still Alice
Lisa GenovaYazar:
Lisa Genova
Tahmini Okuma Süresi:
6 sa. 45 dk.
Sayfa Sayısı:
238
Basım Tarihi:
1 Ocak 2009
İlk Yayın Tarihi:
6 Temmuz 2007
Yayınevi:
Simon & Schuster Australia
Orijinal Adı:
Still Alice
Orijinal Dil:
İngilizce
Orijinal Ülke:
Avustralya
ISBN:
9781921470264
Ülke:
Avustralya
Dil:
İngilizce
Format:
Karton kapak
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The story of a woman,who lost her memory due to Alzheimer'sNörobilim
A debut novel about an accomplished woman who slowly loses her thoughts and memories to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Genova's work with Alzheimer's patients has given her a deep understanding of the disorder and its impact not only on the afflicted, but on their friends and family as well. She does a remarkable job of sharing that perspective with her readers. Most of us have a sketchy familiarity with Alzheimer's and its primary symptom: a gradual loss of memory. Genova moves her readers beyond their superficial knowledge to a more profound grasp of the illness, illuminating consequences of it that most haven't considered (for example, the eventual loss of the ability to read a novel, as Alzheimer's patients lose the capacity to keep track of a plot line).
The novel follows Alice Howland's life from her first suspicions of the illness through its conclusive diagnoses to how Alice and her family learn to cope as her condition worsens. Although the story's progression is somewhat predictable, the scenes Genova relates are generally unexpected. Like Alice, the reader never knows when the disease will impact a situation or simply lie dormant in the background. When Alice does exhibit symptoms, they seem to come when she, and the reader, least expect them.
Genova also explores the difficult decisions faced by Alzheimer's patients and their families. She delves into such subjects as treatment options, care facilities, coping mechanisms, genetic implications, and even suicide. The text occasionally gets a bit wordy and artificial during some of these discussions, but for the most part they add to the sense of realism the novel projects.
The book does lack a certain emotional depth. The narrator reports Alice's actions, but doesn't explore her feelings to any great
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Lisa GenovaYazar · 3 kitap
Lisa Genova, psikoloji okuduktan sonra Harvard Üniversitesi'nden nörobilim alanında doktorasını aldı. Başlangıçta kendi yayımladığı ilk romanı "My Life Without Yesterday", o zamandan beri uluslararası bir çok satanlar listesine girdi, uzun süredir New York Times'ın en çok satanlar listesinde yer alıyor ve okuyucular ve eleştirmenler tarafından coşkuyla karşılandı.
