Thank you so much to Netgalley for giving me an ARC of "Like Falling Through a Cloud" in exchange for a review. "Like Falling Through a Cloud" was a powerful read. After reading these poems I had to sit on it for a little while as I felt numb to the world. In this collection of poetry the author writes about what it's like going through the start of Alzheimer’s. After reading this incredible collection I had to research if this author is really suffering from Alzheimer’s, she is. It was beautiful and heartbreaking. I was thought how hard it was for the people around you to watch you with Alzheimer’s but this was incredible and raw learning in a different way about what the disease does to your brain.

This book was such a hard read but also a powerful one. My partner's grandma has Alzheimer's disease, and this helped me understand a bit more what it's like to have someone who means the world to you slowly lose their memory and vitality. It's painful for sure but in a meaningful way.

A wonderfully written memoir. As someone who lost my grandmother who suffered with Altheimers, I could relate to the author and was intrigued by her humor throughout such an uncharted time in her life. Very open and insightful.

Like Falling Through A Cloud by Eugenia Zukerman is the first lyrical memoir I have experienced and I am so happy I had the chance to read this gem. I do not have very much experience with poetry and did not know what to expect but once I read the one titled "Like Falling Through A Cloud," I got emotional and invested right away. This is the story of Eugenia Zukerman as she discovers the reason for her forgetfulness. Throughout this book, you not only learn about her struggle with dementia but also how much anxiety can increase the difficulties of handling the disease. Going to a therapist is a struggle for anyone and she conveys her feelings about this and everything else so well. All throughout the book, you can feel the happy and the sad, the hope and the despair. Zukerman did a masterful job in describing her life in verse.

I'm not usually a reader of memoirs but this one was meaningful to me. As the daughter of a man suffering from the cruel illness of Alzheimer's, I sometimes question my own memory. Of all his children I am the most like him and I cannot help but think I will someday be the one! I loved the author's way of writing and sometimes felt that her thoughts were just like mine! I also have anxiety that gets in the way of everything and I appreciate that her therapist suggested getting that out of the way first would help. I will actually try some of her coping strategies and hope they help as I age gracefully! I recognized stages of her journey as stages my father has already gone through. I love that she has a wonderful sense of humor throughout. Because I enjoy her writing style, I will look up more of her writing.

What a brave undertaking this book is to capture Ms Zukerman's experience upon her diagnosis. The writing is so graceful and expressive and gives such an insight into her feelings of helplessness and frustration and her determination not to let it get the better of her. I love that she's not letting her diagnosis and the fear it can bring stop her from treasuring the important things in life. I think it's so important to have this perspective of one diagnosed with cognitive impairment so that others dealing with this can get a better understanding of what it's like.
Thank you, Ms. Zukerman, for sharing your experience and your positive and uplifting stance with the world. I wish you the best in your journey.
Thank you also to NetGalley for the chance to review this book.