I began reading this book yesterday and finished today. Obviously I liked it. It begins in 1993. Alice, a fashion designer, and Oliver, who works on computer programming, are having a great life. They are new parents to Doe (a deer a female deer - I apologize but I couldn't help that). They are leaving NYC to have Thanksgiving with Alice's mom in Vermont. Alice has been fighting a cold. A ten-minute walk to meet Oliver at the car rental place turns into 30 minutes because she has to stop and rest. But nothing is going to stop this trip! They make it but the next morning her mom insists that she go see the doctor. And just like that their world begins spinning out of control.
Alice is rushed to the hospital where she finds out that she has leukemia and she almost died. It isn't just a matter of rigorous medical treatments for Alice. Oliver has plenty of stress to deal with also - starting with insurance and how they are going to afford her care.
It felt like a very 'real' novel. And that is no surprise because the author went through a cancer diagnosis with his wife. He used his own experiences and parts of a journal that his wife kept. It is an intense read.
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