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The Kindest Thing (2010)

by Cath Staincliffe(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1849012733 (ISBN13: 9781849012737)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Robinson Publishing

review 1: Personally I found this enormously powerful and very moving at times - there was a tear in my eye once or twice. It is the story of Deborah who assists in the killing of her husband Neil who has Motor Neurone Disease. The narrative ranges from the current events to the start of their lives together. Thought provoking definite - what would YOU do in her situation? I found her character very open and believable. One of the better books I've read recently and one that will stay with me for a while I think.
review 2: Bittersweet and tough to read. I carried on ploughing through because I hate to give up on a book, but it was really hard going at times. This was not because of the writing, but because of the subject matter. The main character, Deborah, is on tr... moreial for the murder of her husband, who was suffering from motor neurone disease, and the story is told via a mixture of flashbacks and present day court scenes. It raises a lot of questions about the morality and, possibly more importantly, the humanity of killing someone who is slowly losing their ability to live life the way that they want to. What would *you* do? A good read, but by no means an easy one. less

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