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A lot of words were left UNSAID in this novel about human and non human person relationships. It was not just the chimpanzee who could not speak her words, but all the characters who had difficulty "saying the words" that could be understood by the listener ... the husband, his deceased wife (who told the story) the asperger's child,Cliffford, the dog, Skippy, the horse Arthur ... The allegories were very interesting and sometimes intense.The story was lovely and I enjoyed reading and living
A beautifully written, heartbreaking novel. This was a difficult read for me having lost the love of my life and putting down eight cats in my lifetime, but I found I could not put the book down. A must read!
Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsThe Good: Oh. My. Gawd. This book has some of THE most beautiful sentences ever written. The language was not just beautifully written but there were a few sentences I shivered with how much I felt while reading them. I love the simple sentiment of this sentence, "In a long relationship, there are just some night when you're more in love than others. Whatever it is, you realize that you not only love him, but you're proud to be with him."
3.5 stars. 5 stars for the subject matter and the fact that there were many very beautiful thoughts and phrases used throughout. Points deducted for some of the ways the storyline bounced back and forth, depending on where the narrator felt pulled, and things just being a bit too tidy in the end. The narrator is the ghost of David's recently deceased wife, Helena, who was a veterinarian and animal rights advocate. David is surrounded in their home by her vast collection of pets, from cats and
One of these days I'll be able to read a sad animal boom without crying. But not this book. A real tearjerker. Very interesting concepts on communication, grief and love between the species and between ourselves.
OMG, it's taken me almost two months to slog my way through this book. In fact, I actually took breaks from this book during which I read forensic thrillers, horror stories, and books that one might not normally consider emotionally "lighter" fare. Completing this book felt as though I'd finished some sort of emotional endurance contest. And just to be clear, if the plot of this book were some sort of contest, everyone loses in the end. This reminded me of one of Shakespeare's tragedies where
Neil Abramson
Hardcover | Pages: 353 pages Rating: 4.04 | 6899 Users | 1309 Reviews
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ISBN: | 1599954109 (ISBN13: 9781599954103) |
Edition Language: | English |
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As a veterinarian, Helena had mercifully escorted thousands of animals to the other side. Now, having died herself, she finds that it is not so easy to move on. She is terrified that her 37 years of life were meaningless, error-ridden, and forgettable. So Helena haunts-- and is haunted by-- the life she left behind. Meanwhile, David, her shattered attorney husband, struggles with grief and the demands of caring for her houseful of damaged and beloved animals. But it is her absence from her last project, Cindy-- a chimpanzee who may unlock the mystery of communication and consciousness-- that will have the greatest impact on all of them. When Cindy is scheduled for a research experiment that will undoubtedly take her life, David must call upon everything he has learned from Helena to save her. In the explosive courtroom drama that follows, all the threads of Helena's life entwine and tear as Helena and David confront their mistakes, grief, and loss, and discover the only way to save Cindy is to understand what it really means to be human.Particularize Based On Books Unsaid
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Author | : | Neil Abramson |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 353 pages |
Published | : | August 4th 2011 by Center Street (first published January 1st 2011) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Animals. Dogs |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 6899 Users | 1309 ReviewsCrit Based On Books Unsaid
I don't know if you've ever read a book that has made you change the way you look at the world, or what you see when you open your inner eyes to the world, but I think that for me this book really was a life-changing experience. A true masterpiece, with stardust and pure wisdom all over it.I won't say anything about the plot, because I want to leave it raw and unexplored for your eyes and your hearts. Saying something about how things eventually turned out and how the characters felt or evolvedA lot of words were left UNSAID in this novel about human and non human person relationships. It was not just the chimpanzee who could not speak her words, but all the characters who had difficulty "saying the words" that could be understood by the listener ... the husband, his deceased wife (who told the story) the asperger's child,Cliffford, the dog, Skippy, the horse Arthur ... The allegories were very interesting and sometimes intense.The story was lovely and I enjoyed reading and living
A beautifully written, heartbreaking novel. This was a difficult read for me having lost the love of my life and putting down eight cats in my lifetime, but I found I could not put the book down. A must read!
Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsThe Good: Oh. My. Gawd. This book has some of THE most beautiful sentences ever written. The language was not just beautifully written but there were a few sentences I shivered with how much I felt while reading them. I love the simple sentiment of this sentence, "In a long relationship, there are just some night when you're more in love than others. Whatever it is, you realize that you not only love him, but you're proud to be with him."
3.5 stars. 5 stars for the subject matter and the fact that there were many very beautiful thoughts and phrases used throughout. Points deducted for some of the ways the storyline bounced back and forth, depending on where the narrator felt pulled, and things just being a bit too tidy in the end. The narrator is the ghost of David's recently deceased wife, Helena, who was a veterinarian and animal rights advocate. David is surrounded in their home by her vast collection of pets, from cats and
One of these days I'll be able to read a sad animal boom without crying. But not this book. A real tearjerker. Very interesting concepts on communication, grief and love between the species and between ourselves.
OMG, it's taken me almost two months to slog my way through this book. In fact, I actually took breaks from this book during which I read forensic thrillers, horror stories, and books that one might not normally consider emotionally "lighter" fare. Completing this book felt as though I'd finished some sort of emotional endurance contest. And just to be clear, if the plot of this book were some sort of contest, everyone loses in the end. This reminded me of one of Shakespeare's tragedies where
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