Book Synopsis:
Remember Me? is a memoir about caring for a parent with dementia and the memories that resurface in the process.
In her first book, Shobna Gulati sets out to reclaim her mother’s past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship.
Remember Me? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried and also the concealment of her mother’s condition. What ensues is a story of cultural assimilation, identity and familial shame.
My Review:
This was a wonderfully written, powerful book that reads as beautiful love story to the author’s mother.
Firstly Dementia is something that I’m quite scared of developing when I get older so I always take the opportunity to learn more about it when I can. It was very emotional following Shobna as she deals with her mum’s gradual decline and the affects it has on the family. I did enjoy getting to know the author’s family throughout the book and learning more about her mother as she delves into her mother’s past and her memories. I think it’s so important to try and capture memories before they are lost for ever.
The book is written in a very engaging way that draws the reader into the book from the start. I liked how realistic it is and that the author didn’t over dramatise the story. The author is very frank with her experience too and I appreciated that as I thought it will be much more informative for people wanted to know more about Dementia.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Octopus books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Shobna became a household name for her role as Anita in Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies and as Sunita, in Coronation Street. She also appeared as a presenter on Loose Women (ITV), and most starred in Series 1 of the BBC One television show River Walks. On radio, Shobna hosted her own late night show on BBC Radio Manchester, and has appeared in many plays for BBC Radio 4, most recently in the sitcom ‘The Break’.She trained at Manchester University, Trinity Laban Conservatorie of Music and Dance, Goldsmith’s College, London, Darpana Academy for Performing Arts, India, and has also completed a post graduate diploma in teaching dance from Middlesex University.Shobna has just finished filming the role of Ray in the upcoming feature film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
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