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Reviewed by Ibrahim Aslan for Readers' Favorite
Give Me You by Kay Sloan tells the story of Hilda, an older Jewish woman who increasingly feels invisible. Living in her son Gabriel’s home, she notices the gradual ways her independence is diminished, such as the casual dismissals, the small exercises of control, and responds with sharp humor, subtle rebellion, and retreats into memory. Hilda longs to be listened to, whether she’s talking about money worries or recalling her late husband, Seymour, but her family often changes the topic. The book also moves between the pasts of other characters, including Rose, a former lover shaped by activism, and Jake, her husband, now living with dementia. These overlapping lives explore aging, family tension, memory, and the ache of being overlooked while alive.
Kay Sloan’s writing is literary and emotional. She uses wit and memory to explore how issues such as aging and desire influence a person. The story moves between past and present, often lingering in thoughts that feel raw and real. Hilda is funny, sharp, sometimes cruel, and fully alive. The author does a great job of portraying how people, especially women, lose social permission as they age, and how resistance shows up in unexpected ways. The multiple perspectives widen the emotional canvas, showing how politics, war, and personal choices travel across decades. Settings like homes, care facilities, and protests feel ordinary yet meaningful. Give Me You will appeal to readers who enjoy reflective adult fiction that tackles aging, memory, sexuality, and family tension without pretending the issues are simple. Very highly recommended.
