Dianne (gardngal) reviewed on 5/6/2011 + 271 more book reviews

This book is not very well written. It skips about from his personal childhood to his current situation, his diagnosis and his reaction to it. Then there are all the quotes from medical studies interspersed in it. In his own words, he is "fixated" on his illness, and constantly mentions death. One gets the impression he is feeling very sorry for himself, rather than enlightening the reader. Very depressing. For a better story told from the "inside", read "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova. D.

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