Still Alice by Lisa Genova (2009, Paperback)

To say "I couldn't put it down" was an under-statement! I felt like an addict, not being able to do anything, except read the book! I read it in less than 48 hours (less than 36 actually)! It is so realistic that I felt most of the time as if I were Alice. It is exactly what we are going through with my Grandmother. I learned so much in-site into how she must feel and what SHE is going through with this horrible affliction!

Very moving story, and helpful in my understanding of the disease of Alzheimer's. Would recommend this book for anyone involved in any way, with a person with this disease.

This is an essential read for anyone who knows someone with Alzheimer's. Reading Still Alice, I felt like I was seeing life through Alice's eyes as she watched her brilliant mind deteriorate steadily. Then her physical capabilities began to decline. It truly is like something Alfred Hitchcock would write as a horror story and yet it is real. And it happens to people we know. And it happens with alarming frequency. The book reads like it is true although it is fiction. Educational, sad, haunting and well-written...I recommend this book.

this was recomended to me by a friend that is going through this with her 54 yr old husband. she felt like someone had been following them around for 4 years, it was their story. i am the care giver for my 82 year old mother that is going throught this disease. the book was very good and helped me understand what my mother is thinking and doesnt say. i couldnt put it down until i was finished with it. i am mailing it to my sister. even if you are not personally going through this with someone, chances are you will eventually. a great story for anyone.

An excellent read...sad at times... and I would have loved to have known Alice! I'd suggest reading the study guide first...two days to read. You won't be disappointed!

An amazing book! I could not put it down!! The author manages to out you in the shoes of a woman slowly disintegrating, a victim of early onset Alzheimers. This is an absolutely MUST read!

My husband also has early on-set AD. We found out at age 59. I found the husband to not be very caring, perhaps since he is so young, about 50, and in the prime of his career, and the children talk in front of her as though she were not there. The early part of the story I could really relate to about the early symptoms and testing. Perhaps I'm too protective of my husband, but this family gave her too much space to roam on her own. We are now facing the problems of our children wanting to find out if they also inherited the gene. It can be a very dangerous diagnosis to have to carry for a long time and run the risk of being denied insurance if the information was to become public knowledge. Good book for those who are uninformed, but did not really help me.

i bought this book because it was the lowest priced "still alice" by Lisa Genova on e-bay or amazon. what i did know was what great condition the book was kept in. i am very pleased with this selling and would recommend them.

...this book is definitely worth reading. I bought it for my wife, who gave it to my mother, who gave it to her friend... yes, it's a wonderful book.

An amazing book for anyone to read. Whether or not you've been touched by someone with Alzheimer's it's an enlightening novel.