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 The Story of Forgetting - Stefan Merrill Block
Newest Review: ... were both from Texas, they both had lonely childhoods and they both decided to escape to New York City and start new lives. ... more  ... This is the main intrigue of the story, through Seth's narrative, it is easy to gather that there is something in Jamies (Seth's mother) past that she is either is ashamed or or wishes to forget (again, no pun intended!!) This immediately spurs the story on and gives Seth and the plot its main focus.
The narrative of Seth is a heart wrenching one. He is a lonely child much like his parents seemed to be as children; an only child and one who has readily admitted that he tries to make himself invisible to avoid bu...more |
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The Story of Forgetting - Stefan Merrill Block: "Once a man arrives in Isidora, he will not remember the val ... (1275 words)
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This debut novel by Texan born Block looks at the devastation created by Alzheimer's disease - in particular Early Onset Alzheimer's. The inspiration for this book came from his own family experience, his Grandmother developed Alzheimer's and he became particularly interested (or rather worried) when his Grandmothers symptoms became worse and he read more on the subject and realised that the disease could be genetic and that his mother may develop it one day. Cue "The Story of Forgetting". The story of Alzheimer's starts with Lord Alban Mapplethorpe who spread his disease through his rather promiscuous ways (although, obviously, he could never ... Read the complete review
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