Be warned I'm not the best at writing down my thoughts so this is probably going to be rambly mess.
I already have been a fan of Iain Reid and his genre of literary fiction with psychological and philosophical horror and dread.
However I never expected an Iain Reid book to make me cry.
This book hit really close to home and made me completely rethink my view of aging and elderly care. I live with my grandfather who is dealing with loss of memory and his ability to do things that always came easy to him. That come easy to us.
He went from living independently since 16 to not being able to walk without support in his 80s as he simultaneously forgets major details of his life, his "days of glory" as he calls them.
I think of the instances we infantilized him. Took decisions about his own body without asking or considering his say, his opinion. Everytime we made him unheard.
I will forever cherish this book for helping me see from a perspective I had unintentionally disregarded.
by ExternalMission8730