Helpful Score: 6
I really enjoyed this book and ended up reading it in one sitting. It is at times heartbreaking, heartwarming, and surprisingly, also laugh-out-loud funny. The plotting is predictable, but the subject matter is so fascinating that it really carries the book along. Much as I enjoyed "Still Alice", the author's previous work, I found that I connected more with this book and felt enriched my its inspirational message.
Helpful Score: 5
I started this book hating the main character. I couldn't wait for her to have her accident, because I felt like she deserved it (I promise, I'm not that vindictive in real life!). Genova does an excellent job attempting to teach the reader about this condition called Left Neglect that many probably have never heard of before. Sarah becomes a sympathetic character along the way. I didn't like this as much as I liked Still Alice, but again, I liked Alice and couldn't stand Sarah at first, which probably had a lot to do with it.
Helpful Score: 3
This book hit close to home for me having a loved one that has had a closed head injury. Of all I learned I didn't know this even exisited. This book is a great learning tool, with a great story, full of love and humor. I would recommend this book to anyone. Easy read.
Helpful Score: 3
If I could give this book more stars, it certainly deserves it! When I received this book, I decided to read a few pages prior to going to sleep. These few pages turned into the first 200 pages. I finished this book the following day. This book was beautifully written and certainly thought provoking. This novel is also an important reminder that nothing in life should be taken for granted. Life can change when you least expect it. No one welcomes a life changing tragedy, but sometimes it allows us to put life into perspective and to value what truly matters. I cannot say enough about this book. I highly recommend it.
Helpful Score: 3
Loved this book. Not only did I become familiar with what it was like to have a brain injury, but loved the way it was revealed to me; slowly, as it was being experienced. Amazing.
