Reviews

The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray

jess_mango's review

4.0

Review coming soon!

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!

rebeccasophiemay's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A good read. Hopeful and sweet and warming. We all need more space for the people in our lives.
Felt especially poignant to me. It's important to see the beauty in everything but not to the extent that you lose yourself. 

baileyelizabeth's review

medium-paced

2.0

celticthistle's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Quirky,  easy read.
Main character is a massive hoarder because of an event in her past.  She cannot let go of stuff.  Memories 

holly_keimig's review

4.0

I was drawn to this cover and story synopsis immediately. I have had several friends/family members who had issues with hoarding tendencies and am drawn to understanding the why behind it. Amy Ashton, the main character is dealing with heartbreak and filling that ache with little collectibles. It started off small, but now the neighbor is concerned and calling the city to check in on her. When a new family moves in next door with a small child whose curiosity gets the best of him, Amy thinks its her worst nightmare come true. It actually might be the thing that saves her. This is heartwarming and a moving story about helping one's neighbors and getting attached to all the right things.

kleonard's review

1.0

Amy Ashton is a dull and rather awful person. Ten years ago, her lover and her best friend disappeared at the same time, and she became a hoarder. Now a family has moved in across the street from her, and in a super- obvious and rather misogynist trope, Amy has a meet-cute with the dad and his boys. When the kids make a mess in Amy's yard, she uncovers clues to the disappearance and begins to investigate. She learns that her lover was killed by the best friend's lover, a cop, and that the best friend went into hiding. Able to put tis trauma behind her--and rather quickly and easily--Amy cleans up her house and kisses the dad.

I loathed this. It was trite and predictable, although the best friend's behavior didn't make a whole lot of sense. the lover and Amy seem to have had a very immature relationship, and I didn't understand their supposed rapport. Overall, the writing is clunky and the characters stereotypes, and the use of mental illness as a plot device seemed unsympathetic and uninformed.

erin_bayley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jenmooremo's review against another edition

4.0

Lovely story with brilliant writing that pulls you along from one chapter to another. Great example of how despite our messy lives and how hard it may be at times, we need to make room for others to love us as we are.

maybevie's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.75

i liked the style of writing, the chapters flicking backwards and forwards - each explaining an item she collects. 

the truth was sad. but i’m happy she found richard and the boys in it all. i hope jack dies horribly. it got very dark but a good ending

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Miscarriage

apochemu's review

4.0

3.5 rounded up to 4. Some of the plot was a bit too convenient, but overall, it was entertaining and thought-provoking.