Elizabeth Is Missing

I was waffling between three and four stars, but I'm glad I read this so I'll go with four. I appreciated the confusion of the older Maud, but young Maud seemed... stunted? or on the spectrum or something? that that part of the story didn't really work for me. You really feel for Maud though; the not knowing, the confusion. You also feel for her family members; it's hard when a family member doesn't remember anything from one minute to the next. I wish there was a bit more resolution, but for the story this is, it makes sense there's not. Overall I'm glad I read this, but I'm not sure I really liked it, if that makes sense.

I really enjoyed this book. But I have to admit I was wondering when the big ‘thing' was going to happen. Perhaps that's because it took me a while to figure it out. Maybe people who got it sooner found it a little more riveting. But I don't think the book was meant to be riveting. It certainly opens your eyes to Alzheimer's and the difficulty for all those involved that they experience every day. It was brilliantly thought out, and it felt very real. I became so attached to the family, how they were dealing with it all. How everyone has their part to play. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would when I started reading it. the crime/mystery aspect of it gave it the ‘oomph' I'm used to when reading a good book, but then like I said, it's not meant to be that kind of book. It certainly was the kind of book it set out to be. Sad, funny, informative, enlightening. I would definitely recommend it.

omg bloody amazing!!! so glad I trusted Goodreads (and my instincts) and picked this one from the voting thingie.
Reasons to love it:
1, Maud is just adorable. broke my heart when she (the main character, an elderly woman suffering from dementia) would be embarrassed because others wouldn't take her ramblings seriously, but she is just the loveliest dotty character I've had the pleasure of coming across.
2, Helen, who keeps strong, dignified and loving throughout all the “how do you grow summer squash.”, and makes me wish I can always be as sweet and have family like her around.
3, the narrative is so good that up to the moment the mystery started to be the focus, I was perfectly okay with Maud's voice and the occasional glimpse from others.
4, the plot twist? ladies and gentleman, consider me amazed.
5, the fact you laugh (the advert for the cat was priceless, I laughed for five minutes) and cry (possible spoiler would incur from my finishing this thought, so...) is just so good.

really made my weekend nicer for being such a gem. Thank you Emma Healey !