Review of Not Dead Yet
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Review of Not Dead Yet
[Following is a volunteer review of "Not Dead Yet" by Mark Fletcher.]
Not Dead Yet by Mark Fletcher is a really interesting story that starts off with a couple of residents in a nursing home who stage something that seems to be an organized protest in front of the office of their nursing home manager. The key mentions of the protest, like Millie, Kyros, Elsie, and others who are all in their eighties and above, speak out to their manager and request to be "seen" and "heard." After the new manager, Jill, gets into office, she starts off by organizing an event for the residents, but the only problem is that she does this without hearing from the residents first. The residents come together and make a scenario that forces not just Jill, but also the other workers, to see and hear them, and that's how this story continues with each individual making deliberate efforts to live for themselves and make more impact in their family and the people around them.
Not Dead Yet is the story of various individuals in a nursing home who take action to live their lives to the fullest. Though some of them have been abandoned by their families, others are disabled, and some others are on good terms with family but still don't see them much. Each one of them makes a collective effort to make the most of their final days by doing things they either neglected or didn't know they wanted to do when they were younger. I was a bit unsettled when I started reading this book because I didn't know what to expect. However, a few chapters in, and I could really fit the pieces together. I particularly liked the closing chapters of this book. Reading it was like taking a short trip because many things happened to the characters in not much time, but as I read I understood that it seemed that way to me because of my age and that in reality life is exactly that—short. The book showed that the legacy of the elderly still lived on because they had made deliberate and mindful efforts to leave something behind for the people around them. Despite the fact that they were in their last days, when some may even wait for death, these characters chose to live.
I have considered this book and decided that I have nothing negative to say about it. The author's writing style helped me connect with the book's characters on a fairly deep level, and I learned a new perspective on life, which is that as time flies by for everyone, there is still something to be done as long as there is life.
This book was also exceptionally well edited because there were no grammar errors in it. In line with everything mentioned in the above paragraphs, I think this book stands to get a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating.
This book is very suitable for any audience. However, it does discuss some things that may be sensitive to certain readers. In particular, things like conflicts in sexuality and the struggles that elderly people face but initially come off as embarrassing to them. That aside, it is a great read for young and old alike. For those in their final stage in life, this book is a perfect reminder that just like the characters in this book, they too can give and take more of what life has to offer, even if they are old and weak. For the younger ones who have aged parents or grandparents, this book will certainly remind them to see and hear their family and also to keep loving them.
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Not Dead Yet
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Not Dead Yet by Mark Fletcher is a really interesting story that starts off with a couple of residents in a nursing home who stage something that seems to be an organized protest in front of the office of their nursing home manager. The key mentions of the protest, like Millie, Kyros, Elsie, and others who are all in their eighties and above, speak out to their manager and request to be "seen" and "heard." After the new manager, Jill, gets into office, she starts off by organizing an event for the residents, but the only problem is that she does this without hearing from the residents first. The residents come together and make a scenario that forces not just Jill, but also the other workers, to see and hear them, and that's how this story continues with each individual making deliberate efforts to live for themselves and make more impact in their family and the people around them.
Not Dead Yet is the story of various individuals in a nursing home who take action to live their lives to the fullest. Though some of them have been abandoned by their families, others are disabled, and some others are on good terms with family but still don't see them much. Each one of them makes a collective effort to make the most of their final days by doing things they either neglected or didn't know they wanted to do when they were younger. I was a bit unsettled when I started reading this book because I didn't know what to expect. However, a few chapters in, and I could really fit the pieces together. I particularly liked the closing chapters of this book. Reading it was like taking a short trip because many things happened to the characters in not much time, but as I read I understood that it seemed that way to me because of my age and that in reality life is exactly that—short. The book showed that the legacy of the elderly still lived on because they had made deliberate and mindful efforts to leave something behind for the people around them. Despite the fact that they were in their last days, when some may even wait for death, these characters chose to live.
I have considered this book and decided that I have nothing negative to say about it. The author's writing style helped me connect with the book's characters on a fairly deep level, and I learned a new perspective on life, which is that as time flies by for everyone, there is still something to be done as long as there is life.
This book was also exceptionally well edited because there were no grammar errors in it. In line with everything mentioned in the above paragraphs, I think this book stands to get a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating.
This book is very suitable for any audience. However, it does discuss some things that may be sensitive to certain readers. In particular, things like conflicts in sexuality and the struggles that elderly people face but initially come off as embarrassing to them. That aside, it is a great read for young and old alike. For those in their final stage in life, this book is a perfect reminder that just like the characters in this book, they too can give and take more of what life has to offer, even if they are old and weak. For the younger ones who have aged parents or grandparents, this book will certainly remind them to see and hear their family and also to keep loving them.
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Not Dead Yet
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
Latest Review: Not Dead Yet by Mark Fletcher
