Imagine waking up in a hospital bed and having no idea or memory of why and then learning that a malignant tumor has been removed from your brain. This is what happened to Eve. She is a successful author with ga large loving family and now her life is filled with chemotherapy, radiation, different types of therapy, a battery of tests and a counter full of medicine. She has questions. What is her prognosis?
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella, is a short book that is packed with emotion and sensitivity. Eve is an extraordinary protagonist who speaks to readers with candor and honesty. Even with her fears and grief, she navigates her illness with grace. Her sense of humor never wavers, nor does her love of life. Eve is a realist and knows her future is uncertain. She chooses to embrace hope and optimism. The structuring of the narrative is original and it keeps readers engaged.
Inspirational and memorable, the book is well worth reading. I encourage readers to read the Author's Note at the end of the book too. Highly recommended.
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again—and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children—she begins to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights, and always buying that dress when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This short, extraordinary novel is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humor—it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
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