I read this book because Shirley's review made it sound like a really good read (so I won't summarize here --- you can find Shirley's review which was posted this month). I had enjoyed Still Alice by this author, but I had never looked for more of her books --- and once I read this, I couldn't believe I hadn't.
I appreciate that the author is a neuroscientist because while I enjoyed the characters and the storyline, I also felt like I was learning something new. I had never heard of this kind of traumatic brain injury and I appreciated that the author included a lot of details about, but never made it seem like it was a dire sentence for the main character. In fact, there was a fair amount of humor here, which I really liked. For example, when Sarah realizes her brain isn't acknowledging anything on her left, she doesn't think it's that serious ---- until she realizes that her brain is not acknowledging that she has a left leg. Or a left arm. Or a left hand. How the heck is she supposed to walk? Or go to the bathroom? Yes, all these things we take for granted.
Definitely an interesting book, but also a story I enjoyed. Thanks, Shirley!!
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