Piece of Mind

Name: Piece of Mind
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michelle Adelman
ISBN: 9781681680033

Author: Michelle Adelman

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 02/08/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

A funny, poignant tale for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. At twenty-seven, Lucy knows everything about coffee, comic books, and Gus (the polar bear at the Central Park Zoo), and she possesses a rare gift for drawing. But since she suffered a traumatic brain injury at the age of three, she has had trouble relating to most people. She's also uncommonly messy, woefully disorganized, and incapable of holding down a regular job. When her father's unexpected death forces her out of the comfortable and protective Jewish home where he cared for her, and into a cramped studio apartment in New York City with her college-age younger brother, she must adapt to an entirely different life?one with no safety net. And when her “normal” brother snaps under the pressure and disappears, Lucy discovers that she has more strengths than she herself knew. Told with warmth and intelligence, Piece of Mind introduces one of the most endearing and heroic characters in contemporary fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Keely

Largely, I thought the book dealt with living with a brain injury and impaired cognition with sensitivity and honesty. I was really happy to see a heroine who is from a group that is largely underrepresented. And then...it got a little problematic. I certainly wanted a happy ending for Lucy, who you......more

Goodreads review by Shawn

Had it not been a debut, I would have given this three stars. Decent effort. Toward the end, it felt like she wasn't quite sure whether to do more, thought better of it and decided just to end it. Wished it had sustained strength of the story throughout. Light read, just on the cusp of "fluff". A go......more

Goodreads review by Patty

What it's all about... Lucy has had a brain injury from the time she was three years old. She is now 27. Her mom has died and she and her father live together in their family home. Lucy has many issues but can function...however...she doesn't work, she is messy, she collects scraps of everything and......more

Goodreads review by Lolly K Dandeneau

"I WAS BRAIN INJURED BEFORE IT WAS TRENDY." Beautiful and sad. Finding ones own way in a world that isn't made for those with differences is always a story I will gravitate towards. I have a front row seat with my own son, and find such characters endearing. This tends to be happy, things lining up......more