Reviews

Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

bookyplantylady's review against another edition

Found it difficult to read, and found the main character having dementia quite upsetting

kayhanpep's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

316bunny316's review against another edition

4.0

The book sets everything up wonderfully and it comes to a brilliant crescendo at the end

steppingthroughpages's review against another edition

4.0

Elizabeth is missing is a thought provoking read, a view into the life of a 70year old women with dementia. Also into the world around her and how she processes the things we find simple and mundane. Not only that but she is living with a weight of the past and an unsolved mystery.

zoefruitcake's review against another edition

3.0

I found this rather traumatic to read, not only because of the subject but also the style that the subject resulted in

kendallsnead's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

becky_mercer93's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

wishpearl's review against another edition

4.0

This was a pretty good albeit sad book to read. I liked how it gives the reader an insight into life as someone who has dementia. The author did well describing the struggles of how someone with dementia might have even just going about their daily life. The way they described how their thoughts could just slip away was also well done.

I really felt with Maud and also the characters around her. I was hooked trying to find out what happened and the ending was quite unexpected.

rachel_sheppard's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Definitely worth a read, very well written so that you are drawn into the story and characters lives.

chloe_s's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5