Adrian R. Magnuson

This is a worthy book and I found many parts of it enjoyable, specifically the characters of Harry and Jay and their shared passion for birding. I enjoyed Harry and Jay's efforts to help Harry reach 300 different birds on his life list. As a person whose life has been affected by Alzheimer's, I appreciated the effort to get into the mind of a brilliant man who knows he's losing his memory. However, the pacing, especially near the end, is uneven. Most of the story takes place over a few days, but the last few chapters cover a few years and some irrelevant (though nice) details. The resolution seems entirely too neat and tidy for a complex set of problems.… (más)