Linda and Hubert: A heartbreaking friendship against forgetting

Linda and Hubert: A heartbreaking friendship against forgetting

A touching story of friendship and the challenges of aging takes readers into a world full of emotions and human encounters. The focus is on 15-year-old Linda, who fights with dark thoughts and finds an unexpected friend in Hubert, an 86-year-old lifeguard in retirement. Unusual, but heartbreakingly, Linda provides help with Hubert three times a week to relieve the Polish nurse EWA. This unconventional relationship develops into a deep emotional bond from a mere financial necessity, and the two are ideal for mutual support in difficult times. Ewald Arenz aptly describes it: "A very tender, cheerful melancholic story and so wonderfully told," as vol.at

The challenges of dementia

The narrative, which is strongly shaped by Linda's ego perspective, addresses Hubert's progressive dementia, which not only affects his life, but also that of Linda. This experiences an emotional roller coaster ride, in which it combines helplessness, affection and humor, while Hubert is increasingly losing the connection to reality. lovelybooks emphasizes that Lindas visits represent an escape from their everyday life and at the same time reveal their inner strength. While Hubert tells stories from his past, Linda learns how important these memories are and tries to give him just, even if he no longer recognizes his own daughter. The relationship between the two becomes a symbol of compassion and the power of human connections in the hardest times.

The action unfolds in the apartment in Hubert, where the reader witnessed up close how Linda tries to keep the memories of the old man awake. One day, an unexpected incident leads Linda's forced ideas about throwing a car in front of a car, accepting new dimensions. But not only Hubert helps her ward off these dark feelings; Her friend Kevin also plays a crucial role in her life. The central question that runs through the pages is: Who are we when we lose our memories? An urgent story that remains life -affirmed despite the difficult issues and stimulates the reader to think.