R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 12/10/2014 + 1452 more book reviews

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Some books are difficult for me to write even a few lines. This was one of them. This is a mystery of sorts which is solved at the very end. Likewise, it is a story of friendship for the narrator keeps looking for her friend, Elizabeth. It is told by an aging woman who has dementia. She remembers only parts of her life and gets them mixed up over and over again to the distress of her daughter, Helen, who loves her and cares for her. The disappearance of her sister in 1946 has haunted her throughout her life. No sign of her was ever found. As the story unfolds I found myself wondering how an author could write like someone who had this memory disease. Of course, I realized that dementia comes in many forms while it slowly develops gaps in memory. It's an interesting tale that gives the reader much to ponder. I found myself deeply embedded in the narrator as she tries so hard to unravel her thoughts and understand what is happening to her.

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