150 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879237349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: 01 November 1989
Description
This intimate and affecting story of the dramatic decline suffered by an elderly man afflicted by Alzheimer's disease draws its strength from the first-person narrative voice of the man himself. Initially lucid, if fatigued, 71-year-old Maarten Kl...
Community Reviews Summary of 974 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 41%
challenging 21%
dark 17%
informative 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Dementia
150 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879237349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: 01 November 1989
Description
This intimate and affecting story of the dramatic decline suffered by an elderly man afflicted by Alzheimer's disease draws its strength from the first-person narrative voice of the man himself. Initially lucid, if fatigued, 71-year-old Maarten Kl...
Community Reviews Summary of 974 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 41%
challenging 21%
dark 17%
informative 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia