by Lisa Genova
First published 2007
Alice Howland is a renowned cognitive psychology professor. When she begins forgetting words and feeling disoriented, a devastating diagnosis shatters her world: early-onset Alzheimer's. As the relentless disease erodes her brilliant mind, Alice must find the courage to confront her new reality and prepare her family for the challenges ahead. In the face of this parameters, she fights to maintain her autonomy and make the most of the time she has left.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, medical, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, medical-drama, terminal-illness
Setting: Cambridge (Mass.), Chatham (Mass.), Harvard University, Los Angeles (Calif.), New York (N.Y.), Stanford University
Period: 2003-2005
308 pages · Paperback · Gallery Books
Content warnings: mental-illness