Joanna Luloff
Autor de Remind Me Again What Happened
Sobre El Autor
Créditos de la imagen: from University of Colorado, Denver faculty page
Obras de Joanna Luloff
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 20th century
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- País (para mapa)
- USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Educación
- University of Missouri (PhD)
Emerson College (MFA) - Ocupaciones
- English Professor, University of Colorado, Denver
- Organizaciones
- Peace Corps
Miembros
Reseñas
The Beach at Galle Road: Stories from Sri Lanka por Joanna Luloff
Luloff is a great storyteller. She weaves several stories of Sri Lankan families together that show the complexities of a country being torn by war. The stories with international volunteers give us glimpses into the challenges, mixed emotions or intentions that may motivate individuals who go into countries torn by civil war.
Remind Me Again What Happened by Joanna Luloff
I received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
What happens when all your memories from age 17-34 disappear? That’s exactly the situation Claire Scott faced when she learns it has been 3-months since she was admitted to the Lower Keys Medical Center in Florida. Claire was working as a journalist in India when she develops Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite. She suffered central nervous system damage with febrile seizures and consequent memory loss.
The story is told through alternating perspectives of Claire, Charlie and Rachel. The trio developed a bond while in grad school. After Rachel’s parents die, Claire and Charlie move into her parent’s Boston brownstone to support Rachel. They are the best of friends until Charlie and Claire get married and move to Vermont. Through each character’s perspective you learn the past relationship was more complicated.
Once Claire is medically stable they settle into a routine at Claire and Charlie’s home in Vermont to continue her rehabilitation. Rachel soon moves in to assist with her physical care and hopeful of rekindling her memories. They soon experience the frustration of Claire’s memory loss and fragile health. It seems Charlie and Rachel become overwhelmed by the past memories often filtering stories to Claire who senses that things don’t feel right.
Life after a serious illness can be frustrating especially when having to overcome physical and mental obstacles. The story seemed disjointed and incomplete by the end. I felt frustrated and unsatisfied with the conclusion as there didn’t seem to be a resolution. I suppose it’s similar to what the characters felt in the book. Remind me again...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2393251133
https://www.bookbub.com/books/remind-me-again-what-happened-by-joanna-luloff… (más)
I received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
What happens when all your memories from age 17-34 disappear? That’s exactly the situation Claire Scott faced when she learns it has been 3-months since she was admitted to the Lower Keys Medical Center in Florida. Claire was working as a journalist in India when she develops Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite. She suffered central nervous system damage with febrile seizures and consequent memory loss.
The story is told through alternating perspectives of Claire, Charlie and Rachel. The trio developed a bond while in grad school. After Rachel’s parents die, Claire and Charlie move into her parent’s Boston brownstone to support Rachel. They are the best of friends until Charlie and Claire get married and move to Vermont. Through each character’s perspective you learn the past relationship was more complicated.
Once Claire is medically stable they settle into a routine at Claire and Charlie’s home in Vermont to continue her rehabilitation. Rachel soon moves in to assist with her physical care and hopeful of rekindling her memories. They soon experience the frustration of Claire’s memory loss and fragile health. It seems Charlie and Rachel become overwhelmed by the past memories often filtering stories to Claire who senses that things don’t feel right.
Life after a serious illness can be frustrating especially when having to overcome physical and mental obstacles. The story seemed disjointed and incomplete by the end. I felt frustrated and unsatisfied with the conclusion as there didn’t seem to be a resolution. I suppose it’s similar to what the characters felt in the book. Remind me again...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2393251133
https://www.bookbub.com/books/remind-me-again-what-happened-by-joanna-luloff… (más)
Told from three character's voices as a woman regains her current memory. While not much action, much introspection on the part of all three. The audio was hard to follow. Maybe the book form would be easier.
Premios
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Miembros
- 103
- Popularidad
- #185,855
- Valoración
- 3.2
- Reseñas
- 28
- ISBNs
- 8
