The writing is terrible but that is not the purpose of a book like this. It reads similar to an intimate portrait of someone’s diary. It’s a unique love story that really embraces the definition of “’til death do us part.”
It gives pause to “the system” of the United States and where law versus rights hit a crossroads. What rights do we have when the choice is truly not ours? Should we be in full control of our bodies and the outcome of life/death on our terms, not nature’s?
Ultimately, this book gives a firsthand account of what happens when those rights, or lack thereof, are realized. Unfortunately, this is an expensive decision. Even if it were allowed in the US. To be clear, there are some states that allow assisted suicide but with heavy restrictions. This couple had to travel to Zurich as a last resort.
Even so, there are still restrictions but there is more leniency about having choices when you have a fatal condition, anyway. So it is not for anybody with suicidal thoughts. There is an extensive vetting process. It’s hard to know if you should be sad or happy for them, as the “happy” ending depends on your perspective.
I’m Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom.
Behind the Fog: The Peaks & Valleys of Life. 