August 6, 2021
Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin
Like so many other young adults before her, college student Pru Steiner planned to take New York City by storm. But instead, she fell in love with one of her professors, a brilliant Shakespearean scholar, and married him. Pru has big plans for their future, but 30 years later, it's obvious that there is something seriously wrong with her husband. He falls asleep reading the newspaper, forgets things, and is unable to teach his classes. A visit to the doctor brings a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimers.
Told through different points of view, it's the story of a marriage, a family, and the heartbreak of Alzheimers.
Morningside Heights has gotten loads of positive reviews on many different sites. but this was a really depressing book that made me feel really sad. I didn't like the characters so it was hard to empathize with them. I struggled to finish, and ended up skimming the last third of the book. Other than Pru's daughter going off to medical school, NOTHING good happens to these people.
This is not Fredrik Backman who takes everyday life and ordinary people and transforms it into something extraordinarily special. I don't recommend this unless you're in a really black mood and want to read about people with very crappy lives.
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