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This was a very poignant read/ much less salacious than the publisher‘s blurb suggests. Growing up Sara idolizes her dad, although she couldn‘t really say what he did for a living. In middle school Sara discovers her dad writes soft core porn but she never confronts him or her mother about it, instead she lets it fester for years. But this is hardly what the book is about, it‘s Sara‘s discovery of her father‘s debilitating illness 👇🏽

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alterman touches on her childhood focusing largely on her father Ira‘s surprising, hidden career, but the real takeaway is the later experience of his Alzheimer‘s disease. The early stages are so hard. And denial is a beast. If you‘ve ever experienced this with a loved one, then you know. You begin to mourn while they‘re living. It‘s fucking unbearable. Alterman is funny, honest, and thoughtful. This hit home.

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Unpopular opinion, but this one didn‘t work for me. The blurb, and most reviews I‘ve seen discuss the author‘s Dad revamping his secret porn book writing when he is diagnosed with Alzheimer‘s. That‘s not quite the focus here. First, the first half of the book discusses her upbringing. And, the hypocritical way her father imposed rules and has angry outbursts was highly cringeworthy. ...

This is such a gem in world of memoirs. You will laugh a lot, but be prepared to have your tissues handy, because YOU WILL shed some tears.

For my full review, please visit my blog at: http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2020/07/25/lets-never-talk-about-this-again-book-r...

Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an Advanced Reader‘s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4/5🌟Sara grew up in a ver sensored suburban home. One day she finds a stack of pornographic books written by her father. Horrified, she never mentions finding these to anyone. Decades later her father developes early onset Alzheimer's disease, decides he wants her help to revive his writing career. Poignant, hilarious and heartbreaking. Also an eye opening account of the reality of watching a loved one's demise from Alzheimer's. #bookreview