Who knew that there was a crazy disease out there that affects mostly children and is that devastating and eventually fatal? Sammie has it, sadly, and she is full of hope that she can overcome it. She is the valedictorian, her heart is set on NYU, and she is going to be the national debate champion. But the genetic disease is rapidly taking hold. So Sammie writes a "memory book" so when the future Sammie loses her memory, there will some semblance of personality. In the midst of everything, this is a book that shows the importance of living a normal life as much as possible. It's sweet book, quick, and sad. The only thing I didn't understand is that with dementia and hallucinations progressing, she seemed to be very sound of mind. It would have been interesting to go more into that side of the issue. But maybe the author had another route in mind.
3/5 stars
Who knew that there was a crazy disease out there that affects mostly children and is that devastating and eventually fatal? Sammie has it, sadly, and she is full of hope that she can overcome it. She is the valedictorian, her heart is set on NYU, and she is going to be the national debate champion. But the genetic disease is rapidly taking hold. So Sammie writes a "memory book" so when the future Sammie loses her memory, there will some semblance of personality. In the midst of everything, this is a book that shows the importance of living a normal life as much as possible. It's sweet book, quick, and sad. The only thing I didn't understand is that with dementia and hallucinations progressing, she seemed to be very sound of mind. It would have been interesting to go more into that side of the issue. But maybe the author had another route in mind.
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December 2023
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