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ruby_mae_read's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Dementia
gabriellezenati's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a really clever story and a very interesting read. Maud is so endearing and the author did a great job of capturing her confusion and gradual deterioration which was heartbreaking to watch play out. I also enjoyed the two plot lines unfolding side by side in a non linear way, mixing up the past and present day, which is often a typical problem for dementia sufferers. As a fan of the crime genre, it was refreshing to see a new perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
mpink4's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Having someone in my family have alzheimers, this book had an added emotional dimension.
The way the book is written is interesting and very clever and I found myself wanting to know more the whole time.
Funny at times. Interesting. Sad. And although I felt as though I knew what was coming next towards the end of the book, I wanted to finish to see if it was true and I think that was on purpose! Having an unreliable narrator is such an interesting perspective and honestly, I was emotional!
The way the book is written is interesting and very clever and I found myself wanting to know more the whole time.
Funny at times. Interesting. Sad. And although I felt as though I knew what was coming next towards the end of the book, I wanted to finish to see if it was true and I think that was on purpose! Having an unreliable narrator is such an interesting perspective and honestly, I was emotional!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia
fyre_flies's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What do you do when you can't trust your Own memories?
If there's one thing Maud knows, it's that Elizabeth is missing. She hasn't seen her in days, her house is empty and her horrible son is moving things out of it, even the ecclectic mix of odd ceramics she adores. Something isn't right! But with the past and present jumbling in her brain, making Maud more and more confused, how can she make heads or tails of things? How can she possibly find Maud! And, more importantly, where is the best place to plant marrows? She just can't remember!
Elizabeth is missing is a moving, emotionally unsettling tale of dementia and its devastating effects, encased neatly in the trappings of a mystery. This story will keep you on your toes, both mentally and emotionally, as the half-forgotten events of Maud's past as a young girl after the second world war and the quiet tragedies of her present as a mother, grandmother, friend and unsteady heroine collide.
Mystery lovers, this story is definitely one to add to your list!
If there's one thing Maud knows, it's that Elizabeth is missing. She hasn't seen her in days, her house is empty and her horrible son is moving things out of it, even the ecclectic mix of odd ceramics she adores. Something isn't right! But with the past and present jumbling in her brain, making Maud more and more confused, how can she make heads or tails of things? How can she possibly find Maud! And, more importantly, where is the best place to plant marrows? She just can't remember!
Elizabeth is missing is a moving, emotionally unsettling tale of dementia and its devastating effects, encased neatly in the trappings of a mystery. This story will keep you on your toes, both mentally and emotionally, as the half-forgotten events of Maud's past as a young girl after the second world war and the quiet tragedies of her present as a mother, grandmother, friend and unsteady heroine collide.
Mystery lovers, this story is definitely one to add to your list!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Blood and Medical content
evilwizard's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dementia, Murder, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
natshu's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, and Death
claremabel's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
abbyfr's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This story is written from the perspective of a woman struggling with dementia. You watch her mind and her sanity fall apart while unravelling a decades old mystery. Absolutely incredible story telling and nearly impossible to put down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Dementia
Minor: Domestic abuse
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is not a thriller. I expect thrillers to be stressful in a way that's tense, and, well... thrilling. This book is stressful in a vaguely uncomfortable sort of way, like making eye contact with a stranger in the produce department and then trying not to meet them again in every aisle for the rest of the store.
I did really enjoy how the writing incorporated the narrator's increasing dementia, leaving us wondering a bit along with the narrator what was really going on, but providing enough context clues to keep the readers from being totally lost. And of course, I always appreciate the experience of being inside the head of someone whose brain works differently from mine. I wish this book had been edited and marketed as more of literary mystery, because I think I could have enjoyed the story a lot more without the false attempt to 'thrill' me.
I did really enjoy how the writing incorporated the narrator's increasing dementia, leaving us wondering a bit along with the narrator what was really going on, but providing enough context clues to keep the readers from being totally lost. And of course, I always appreciate the experience of being inside the head of someone whose brain works differently from mine. I wish this book had been edited and marketed as more of literary mystery, because I think I could have enjoyed the story a lot more without the false attempt to 'thrill' me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship