Présentation de l'éditeur
When Alice finds herself in the rapidly downward spiral of Alzheimer's Disease she is just fifty years old. A university professor, wife, and mother of three, she still has so much more to do - books to write, places to see, grandchildren to meet. But when she can't remember how to make her famous Christmas pudding, when she gets lost in her own back yard, when she fails to recognise her actress daughter after a superb performance, she comes up with a desperate plan. But can she see it through? Should she see it through?
Losing her yesterdays, living for each day, her short-term memory is hanging on by a couple of frayed threads. But she is still Alice.
Revue de presse
'An incredibly moving and humbling book. There were times when I had to turn away from the page to count my own blessings. Lisa Genova's cool, unsentimental style makes Alice's descent into oblivion all the more heartbreaking' Louise Candlish
'A highly sensitive, heartbreaking and illuminating read. It's obviously The Wilderness territory but feminine and lighter, and equally touching. Very impressive' Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller
'The most accurate account of what it feels like to be inside the mind of an Alzheimer's patient I've ever read. Beautifully written and very illuminating' Rosie Boycott
'Utterly brilliant' Chrissy Iley
'A poignant account' Bella
'There are few page-turners in this field of literature but this is one of them' Alzheimer's Society
'Heartbreakingly real … so real, in fact, that it kept me from sleeping for several nights. I couldn't put it down … Still Alice is a story that must be told' Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader
'This remarkable first novel about a 50-year-old woman's descent into early onset Alzheimer's is frightening to read, especially for those who have experienced the odd "senior moment" … With 700,000 people suffering from dementia in the UK, this illuminating view inside the mind of an Alzheimer's patient is highly relevant today' Daily Mail
'Reads like a gripping memoir of a woman in her prime watching the life she once knew fade away … A poignant portrait of Alzheimer's, Still Alice is not a book you'll forget' USA Today
‘The changes to Alice’s relationships are so skillfully drawn that they brought tears to my eyes’. - The Sydney Morning Herald
‘…a remarkable and utterly absorbing read’ – The Age
’An emotionally gripping read, with a powerful undertow that makes it impossible to put down.’ – The Australian Women’s Weekly
'Still Alice is not only an authentic picture of Alzheimer's disease, it's also a very creatively written and moving insight from a first-time novelist…’ – The Herald Sun
'Genova reveals a story of extraordinary bravery, endurance and love. Still Alice is a tremendous affirmation of the powers of fiction' Stefan Merrill Block, author of The Story of Forgetting
'After I read Still Alice, I wanted to stand up and tell a train full of strangers, "You have to get this book"' Beverly Beckham, Boston Globe
'An incredibly compelling and engaging insight into a world of which we know so little, full of emotion at every turn. I was utterly engrossed from beginning to end' Natalie, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
'Absolutely beautiful, heart-breaking and haunting. I loved this book and was still talking and thinking about it for months afterwards' Sara-Jade, London.
'Illuminating and gripping. It arouses such powerful emotions - in parts very sad but also very funny. The progression of Alice's disease is made all the more poignant by the fact that we experience every moment from her point of view. A definite must-read' Simon, Glasgow
'Having lost my father to Alzheimer's last year this gave me an insight into how he must have been feeling for the previous five years. Despite being a very emotional book I just didn't want it to end' Jane, Gloucestershire
'The writing is so sensitive that you feel a window has been opened in Alice's brain and we the reader
