Trish Doller
Autore di Something Like Normal
Sull'Autore
Trish Doller was born in Germany and grew up in Ohio. She graduated with a degree in journalism from Ohio State University. Prior to becoming an author, she worked as a radio personality and a staff writer for her hometown newspaper. Doller has written several YA novels, including: The Devil You mostra altro Know, Where the Stars Still Shine, and Something Like Normal. She also contributed to Violent Ends, a novel in seventeen parts written by numerous contemporary YA authors. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Trish Doller
Arcadia Falls 4 copie
The New Normal 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- female
- Luogo di nascita
- Germany
- Luogo di residenza
- Ohio, USA
Florida, USA
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Recensioni
Liste
Mel's 2016 List (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 12
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 1,455
- Popolarità
- #17,660
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 143
- ISBN
- 41
- Lingue
- 2
In this story, though, there are some definite things that work, like the Ireland setting, an emotional dad-daughter relationship, and a wanderlust motif. But because a big part of this story is a dad with early-onset Alzheimer’s, and since my dad passed away from the same disease, reading about fictional characters with dementia usually ends up making me angry (probably a big reason this book is about 3-stars for me). Often in books and movies, most forms of dementia are usually portrayed as this soft fading of memory, and I have a hard time not projecting my own experience. To me, dementia is not quiet; it’s not soft; it’s not fading into the shadows of your own mind. To me, it’s violent, sharp edges that cut deeply and unexpectedly—full of sun-downers and hallucinations and losing much more than just memory.
I do love the way Doller mixes sensitive and humorous issues in her books, and I think this could be a book that’s right for readers who enjoy instant connection romance (there’s no slow-burn here) where the characters are focused on forging their own path—off-road detours and all.… (altro)