This was such a wonderful story to read emotional in parts whilst uplifting too. I found myself getting emotional and needing the tissues to hand in parts so be warned!The story is about a lady called Claire who suffers with Alzheimer’s disease which not only addresses the issue and the character suffering from it but includes the view points of other members of the family. I loved this format and found it lovely to be able to read about how the disease affects other members of the family not just the main character that lives with it. The author tackles a difficult subject matter that has been highlighted in the news earlier this year and does so with such sensitivity, emotion and understanding that it completely captivated me. I struggled to put the book down and was sad when it ended but happy with how it ended.I loved reading about the relationship Claire has with her daughters especially with her youngest daughter Esther and I hope I can have that kind of relationship with my children when I have them. I love the whole idea of a memory book and not just for people with such a debilitating disease but for families to do together to record their memories together. It has inspired me to want to start doing something like this for myself.It deals with the issues not only relating to Alzheimer’s disease but also other issues that families deal with on a day to day basis. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and think it is one that will strike a chord with many other people. I can not recommend this book highly enough to everyone! It is a truly heartfelt amazing story and one I am sure lots of people will enjoy and understand in a personal way! I loved some parts of this book but (as other reviewers have commented) found others less believable, including the rather too easy scenes with Claire's father's family. So many people seem to be struggling with this horrible condition these days - either personally or with a friend or relative - that books dealing with the subject are valuable tools for those who have no experience of the disease. I guessed the identity of the mystery man in the cafe etc, but maybe everyone apart from Claire was supposed to? Anyway, there was much to like in this novel, and some lovely writing, but I do have some reservations.
