Left Neglected (edition 2011)

I enjoyed the topic of Left Neglect and I found it disturbing to imagine the implications of having this type of brain damage I would like to hear some true stories of people who suffer this and how they view the world. However the delivery of this story left me a bit cold, it made me think Jodi Piccoult could have written this (not what I want in a book). The whole continuing motif of neglect got a bit much and while some of the sybolism was clever there was just too much of it and it made me feel like shouting OK I GET IT! ( )

Like her previous novel (Still Alice), Lisa Genova manages to write a very readable novel about a neurological condition, while at the same time capturing the feelings and emotions of a person suffering the condition, as well as all of those around her. I work in the rehab realm but yet learned a lot about this little-known condition known as Left Neglect. However, the thing about this novel that hit me the most was Genova's ability to very, very accurately describe the lifestyle of a working mom. From the first chapter, her descriptions of a hectic weekday morning trying to get the kids ready for daycare, school, etc. were SPOT ON. It could've been me she was writing about, or any of a number of other working moms out there. I did find the main character of Sarah a bit unlikeable & snooty at times, but I also think that added to this particular story. The moral of this novel is basically the idea that one needs to slow down & enjoy life, family, etc., which is nothing we haven't heard before, but it was presented in a refreshingly new light, in the context of rehabbing a neurological condition. I very much enjoyed this novel, probably more so than Genova's previous one. ( )

WOW!
Wow, a 3 letter word that says it all.
It has been a while that I really enjoyed a book from start to finish, maybe that was why my mood was so sunny?



Before I picked this I had no clue what this book was about and that is how I prefer my reads lately.
At the start (the first 5 chapters all start with a dream , well a nightmare to be more specific) I liked the way she wrote. maybe not much happened but because of her writing I kept on reading.

Then the incident happened and to me that came from left field. I had never before heard of this. Left Neglect.
I googled it and it seems there are really people suffering from this. It must be so hard to realize and then to fight it.
Lisa Genova was very adapt in telling this story. How the main character was in denial at first and how she slowly started to cope.

Oh I forgot to mention how she managed to make me laugh out loud last night. I was reading in bed, it was quite late and then I read something so hilarious, I caught myself laughing out very loud which is always a good thing. except when you have guests sleeping in the room next to you)



sorry:

I want to read more by this author. I have another book by her on my laptop which I will now transform to my kindle. ( )

Aside from the three kids I have not reached the heights of Sarah Nickerson - high profile, high paying job; 2 houses in the best areas etc. I have been known to multi-task though and this look at what can happen and what it took to change Sarah's view of what life is all about was thought provoking. ( )

Amazon Summary: Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most. ( )