Memory Weavers is a deeply emotional story that feels incredibly personal. Our two protagonists are seemingly unconnected until they develop an odd friendship through the waiting room of their therapists' office. This story touched me in a way I'll be thinking about for weeks. It's the kind of book that's hard to explain to friends and family - unless you're a reader or writer yourself and understand the joy of a true tearjerker, which is exactly what this was. I found myself so invested in these women and their recovery. I was waiting for some miracle, something that doesn't happen to Alzheimer's patients, something to turn everything around, only to watch Hadley fall deeper into her dementia.
There were moments in both Hadley's and Rachel's journey I thought would be bigger. I wanted to see Rachel feel safe in her home again. I wanted to see what success looked like for her in recovery. I wanted to see Hadley in a moment of lucidity and realize she has been gone, away from her family and cope with what her family has dealt with these last months. This would have made a huge impact to my reading experience. It's for those reasons I couldn't give this a full five stars despite the emotional impact of the story. I will still be recommending this book because it literally made me sob when I finished it.