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du, alice. eine anrufung
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SOLVED: Adult Fiction > SOLVED. Adult Fiction. Inspired by the life of writer Alice James and how she was dealing with her chronic illness.

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Johanna Lindner | 4 comments Last year someone (don't remember who or where) recommended this book to me. I thought the title was "Dear Alice", but I can't find anything. The book is inspired by Alice James, who was chronically ill for a long time, but her health problems were dismissed as "hysteria". As far as I remember, the book attempts a feminist take on her story.
I vaguely remember a darker purple/red cover with a flower/plant on it. I have no idea when the book was published (maybe during the last 30 years?), supposedly it was published in English.


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Becca (beccalikesbooks) | 5629 comments Alice in Bed by Judith Hooper?


message 3: by Johanna (new)

Johanna Lindner | 4 comments Becca wrote: "Alice in Bed by Judith Hooper?"

No, unfortunately that's not it.


message 4: by Emily (new)

Emily | 297 comments Could it be The Sister by Lynne Alexander?


message 5: by Johanna (new)

Johanna Lindner | 4 comments It sounds pretty similar (and interesting!), but no.
Thanks for the guess anyways! :)


message 6: by Johanna (new)

Johanna Lindner | 4 comments Solved!

The book is "Du, Alice" by Simone Scharbert.
https://www.voland-quist.de/werke/du-...


message 7: by Kris (last edited Nov 10, 2025 06:14PM) (new)

Kris | 55171 comments Mod
Great! Glad you found your book, Johanna. Thanks for the update.

Goodreads link - du, alice. eine anrufung by Simone Scharbert


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