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Tag Archives: Still Alice
“Inside the O’Briens” by Lisa Genova (2015) – book review
A strong memory flew back into my mind as I was reading the closing pages of this new novel. The image of a hugely incapacitated lady being hand fed soup rather unsuccessfully by I presume her daughter, around four years … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, books, Huntington's Disease, Inside, Inside the O'Briens, Lisa Genova, Still Alice
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“Still Alice” by Lisa Genova (2007) – book review
It’s not the film of the year, but it has provided the perfect backdrop for Julianne Moore to win her well-deserved Oscar, and it is almost certain to beautifully highlight the plight of so many people’s lives being wrecked by … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, books, Lisa Genova, Still Alice
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