Published by Gallery Books
Advanced copy from NetGalley - finished 1/29/15
4/5 stars!
I truly
enjoyed reading Lisa Genova’s other 3 books and as expected, I enjoyed this one
as well. Although she has a PhD in
neuroscience, Ms. Genova has a way of educating you on a brain related issue
without writing “above” you. She weaves
the information into her stories naturally, without any kind of text book feel
to it. It is truly an art.
With her
latest upcoming novel, “Inside the O’Briens”, we are taken into the world of
Huntington’s Disease- a genetic disease that creates mood swings and takes away
muscle control, eventually leading to death.
As the O’Brien children (early 20s) hear of their father’s diagnosis,
they are also told that each of them has a 50% chance of having it as
well. The story then follows the family’s
lives for a year, watching the father’s symptoms grow, seeing how he and the
entire family are dealing with his deterioration, and seeing how each child
deals with the choices given to them as to whether or not to test for the gene
and regardless, how to live their lives in the shadow of such a disease. It truly makes you think – what would I do?
Thank you to
NetGalley for an advance copy of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest
review.
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