Name: Love Anthony
ISBN: 9781410454461

Lisa Genova

Olivia Donatelli's dream of a "normal" life shattered when her son, Anthony, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Understanding the world from his perspective felt bewildering. And just as Olivia began to realize that happiness and autism could coexist, Anthony died. Now Olivia is alone in a cottage on Nantucket, separated from her husband, desperate to understand the meaning of her son's short life, when a chance encounter with another woman facing her own loss brings Anthony alive again for Olivia in a most unexpected way.

Love Anthony

a novel

Melissa Palmer

#2 Book Read in 2013
Love Anthony by Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova has become one of my favorite authors. Her previous books, Still Alice and Left Neglected, were powerful reads that showed her background in science before beginning her writing career. Her new book, Love Anthony, shows growth as an author. While less scientific than her other two novels, this book did not disappoint as Genova took a more spiritual bent to her writing.

In Love Anthony, Olivia is dealing with the death of her autistic young son, Anthony. Her marriage has broken up and she has moved to their former vacation home on a pretty isolated island. While there, she begins a photography business. One of her clients is Beth, trying to deal with the fact that her husband had recently cheated on her. Beth is trying to find her way back to herself and begins to write again. She almost feels compelled to write her novel, telling the story of an autistic boy named Anthony. However, Beth does not know anything about Olivia's son while she is writing her book. Eventually the two cross paths about the novel and both are amazed by the connections.

This was a good read. Genova's writing is getting stronger with each book, in my opinion. I recommend all of her books. I cannot wait to read anything else she writes.

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Allyson Marrs

Writing: 4. Liked it, enjoyed it, but it was a little slow moving.

Katheryn Haskell

A beautiful narrative of how an autistic person may see the world. People with autism are still people, and this is a nice idea of how they may see the world as people. I love the alternating focus on characters and the developments of each in the book.

Jan Talkington

I feel mixed about this one. I liked the story - just not the way it was developed. I don't want to give spoilers so I'll just leave it at that. I will add that overall I like Ms Genova's novels. She does a great job of knowing her subject and presenting it in a way that helps the reader understand.

Amy Buckle

I love Lisa Genova’s books, so I was excited to read another one when I bought this. As with all her novels, Love Anthony focuses on an illness and the way it shapes and changes people and families, and shows how they cope under the pressure of it. This novel... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk...

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