![]() However, the characters can be tough to empathise with at times and seem a little alien and unreal. ![]() His jewish mother and father’s emigration to England at the onset of World War 2 brings up questions of identity, while the saga of Jake’s life evokes a certain sadness as his loss of memory entrenches. ![]() However, as the pieces take shape it becomes increasingly clear that moments have become muddled and the sad reality of Alzheimer’s is laid out bare. Piecing together the slim hold on the fabric of his life, the storyline juxtaposes chunks of memory from different points in his life, jumping from time to time. The story centres around the life of Jake Jameson as his memories fail him with the onset and increasing influence of Alzheimer’s. Beautifully written and filled with engaging topics including identity, loss and, as you’d expect, memories, The Wilderness is in parts absorbing, drawing you into the subject and its impact, but unfortunatley it’s slightly marred by characters that are distinctly unlikable. ![]() ![]() The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey is an interesting insight into the nature and reality of Alzheimer’s disease, the degenerative and most common form of dementia. ![]()
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