pickAugust 2024 Book #5 Elena Knows
My first novel by this author. Short but powerful novel. So intense, well written. It was amazing how the illness was described, I almost felt I was inside Elena‘s body, feeling her frustrations to command her body to react, to follow her instructions. Characters were masterly described, so much was said in a short novel. It was so sad the story of Elena. I was just captivated by this stor, by this written style 5⭐️
pickThis was amazing! Tough read, but Piñeiro‘s writing just makes everything worth it. I‘m glad I took my time with this one and I did not expect that twist at the end!
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Borrowed this from the library after yet another friend reviewed and loved. 25% in and can‘t put it down.
Piñeiro is fast becoming a fave!
pickWhat more to say about this brilliant book that hasn't been already said?
The writing strikes with emotions, the descriptions of Parkinson's disease are torturingly realistic and the twist in the end is so full of meaning.
A mother torn down by Parkinson's disease is striking to prove her daughter didn't commit suicide.
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Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, Frances Riddle (Translator)
The Misses Mallett by E.H. Young
Off Keck Road by Mona Simpson
The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
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pickI enjoyed Fox‘s first biography so much i decided i would read the others this year. A lot of this is about his fight for stem cell research and getting involved in politics in the early 2000s. Less dramatic than his first bio, but Michael‘s philosophy on life, his humility and the way he approached confrontations with grace for the other side, makes this an inspirational read for me.
pickPublished in 2002, its taken me over 21 years to get to this book! You get a taste of the 80s and 90s, Michael‘s childhood and time in Hollywood - but of course so much of this is about his Parkinsons diagnosis and dealing both with that and his turbulent “young Hollywood star” lifestyle. I was amazed at the perspective he had for 2002, not just in considering illness and his life purpose but also understanding ⬇️
3mo
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