Below is a summation of the members' reactions to this work.
Still Alice is the fictional first-person account of a female college professor named Alice who develops early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alice and her husband have 3 grown children and lead busy, fulfilling lives when Alice is diagnosed and struggles to accept and prepare herself and her family for the inevitable.
The members all found the book interesting and compared it to other books and movies they had read with similar themes. Some said the story was a bit difficult to get into but that once you got past the first part, it was a fast and interesting read. Discussion centered on the family's reaction to the disease as it progressed, how well the author had captured the reality of the disease, and the treatments currently available for treating the symptoms. Everyone participated in the discussion and would recommend the book to others.
