IAreAEngineer

IAreAEngineer t1_j9ch7sd wrote

We all take different impressions of the books we read. You are allowed to dislike it!

Some of the weird advertising refers to the book as hilarious. ????

No way, it's about a woman who is probably not neurotypical, dealing with an awful past trauma.

Her behavior is not so good, e.g., stalking the musician. I can still sympathize with her. I would say that the past trauma does not explain all, I think she was autistic.

At the end, she is healing, so that explains the title.

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IAreAEngineer t1_j1138e4 wrote

My MIL seemed so much worse after FIL died. But part of that is that they covered for each other -- both of their memories were failing, but between the 2 of them, they could keep track of things better.

My grandmother did well for quite a long time after my grandfather died, but she was living with her son (my uncle). She taught me card games and trounced me regularly. When her health declined to the point where she needed to go into assisted living/nursing home, her mental state deteriorated quickly.

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