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Elizabeth Is Missing
Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey, E C Healey
WINNER 2014 Costa Book Awards First Novel An internationally heralded debut novel of extraordinary warmth, insight and humanity that will appeal to readers who loved "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "and "Still Alice" "Elizabeth Is Missing" is at once a page-turning mystery that takes us from post-war Britain to the present day and a piercingly honest portrait of love and memory, families and aging through the lens of an unforgettable protagonist who will seize your heart--an elderly woman descending into forgetfulness, as she embarks alone on a quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared. Maud, an aging grandmother, is slowly losing her memory--and her grip on everyday life. Notes fill her pockets and dot the walls of her home, increasingly crucial reminders of the immediate world. Most crucial is the fact that she can't find her only friend--Elizabeth has disappeared: she isn't answering the phone and doesn't seem to be at her house. Maud, convinced Elizabeth is in terrible danger, refuses to forget her even if her frustrated daughter, Helen, her carer, Carla, and the police won't listen and won't help. Armed with an overwhelming feeling that Elizabeth desperately needs her help, Maud sets out to find her. And, unexpectedly, her search triggers an old and powerful memory of another unsolved disappearance--that of her sister, Sukey, who vanished more than 50 years ago, shortly after the Second World War. As long-ago memories emerge, Maud begins to uncover forgotten clues to her sister's disappearance and to piece together the mystery that has haunted her family for decades, discovering new momentum in her search for her friend. Could the mystery of Sukey's disappearance hold the key to finding Elizabeth?"
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jenniferw88
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#roll100 pick for April. @PuddleJumper

LiteraryinLawrence I really liked this book back when I read it! 11h
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RaeLovesToRead
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#manicmonday #letterE @CBee
@The_Penniless_Author

📖 Elizabeth is Missing
✒ Bernadine Evaristo
🎞 Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
🎤 Empire of the Sun
🎶 Empty Rooms (Gary Moore)

Elizabeth is Missing is an excellent book and gives a realistic portrayal of dementia.

Empty Rooms is one of my favourite songs of all time 💙

Update: Oh noooo, I forgot Eleanor Oliphant...

CBee Thanks for playing! 😊😊😊 2y
RaeLovesToRead @CBee Get Gary Moore on the Manic Monday playlist 😄😉 2y
CBee @RaeLovesToRead already added! I‘ve been working on it the past few days - super eclectic list!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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RaeLovesToRead @CBee Ooh, exciting! Is it on Spotify?? Can't wait 😋 2y
CBee @RaeLovesToRead yep! I‘ll share the link later today when I get more E‘s 😊😊 2y
vivastory I *almost* included Eternal Sunshine, but I ran out of room 😂 2y
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory You do have a lot of E's 😁😁 2y
vivastory @RaeLovesToRead Just wait until we get to the F's 😅 (edited) 2y
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory I've been planning ahead in a notebook 🙈🙈 There are many F contenders! 2y
CBee @RaeLovesToRead @vivastory you guys! I‘m so excited that you‘re planning ahead cause it means I‘m not the only one 😂😂😂 2y
RaeLovesToRead @CBee Don't want to miss out any favourites... that's why (muppet) Christmas Carol was for C.... because Midsomer Murders... 🙈 haha 2y
CBee @RaeLovesToRead ha! It‘s hard to choose… 2y
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bookandbedandtea
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I still think about this one sometimes.
#Alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

marleed Oh I loved this book! 2y
LiteraryinLawrence Really good choice! 2y
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LapReader
Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey, E C Healey
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From a Little Free Library a little while back.

DrexEdit I haven't read Elizabeth is Missing, but I did watch the PBS Masterpiece show with Glenda Jackson. Beautiful and 💔 2y
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marleed
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I don‘t remember when or why this book made it to my shelves, and now that I‘ve read it, my loss of memory here is fitting. Sad, yet fascinating to consider a woman with dementia confusing a current situation with a traumatic event from her long ago past - particularly when the caretakers of her 82 year-old self have little knowledge of who she really was in your youth. The mystery wrapped inside this was interesting, as well.

IuliaC I liked this one 😊 2y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Loved this one! Unreliable narrator done brilliantly. 2y
Crazeedi Hmmm sounds goood! 2y
marleed @IuliaC @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I thought it was a unique mystery and really enjoyed it. @Crazeedi It was published in 2014 but there‘s nothing about it that made me feel I should have read it closer to the pub date. Same story could be written today forgiving that we‘ve been living through a pandemic and not every book will or should incorporate that gnarly fact. 2y
Crazeedi @marleed I added to my tbr! Thank you!! 2y
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Mshookquilts
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This is so far out of my genre and I suppose could be triggering for some. A great read. The story is told by Maude who is loosing her memory and having some dementia. Her sister went missing when Maude was young and now she believes her best friend is missing. As she tries to find her friend, it keeps bringing up memories of the time her sister disappeared.

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Curvybookgirl
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Really enjoyed this intriguing book. Whilst there‘s no actual diagnosis for Maud, it is an overall good read.

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Tamra
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Wow - Glenda Jackson‘s performance!!!! Definitely recommend watching.

I didn‘t realize the film was based on a novel until I looked it up after viewing, thinking it had a “bookish” quality.

melissajayne I watched it earlier this month and really liked it as well. 3y
Tamra @melissajayne I‘m not inclined to try the novel given the excellent acting, especially since it has a lower rating here on Litsy. (edited) 3y
EKonrad I thought this movie was so powerful. Loved it! 3y
zezeki I've read the book a few years ago and loved it! 3y
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OriginalCyn620
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Maud is convinced that her best friend, Elizabeth, is missing. But Maud has dementia and no one believes her. This book depicts Maud‘s disease very well - both her confusion and the frustrations that Maud and those around her experience. As we get more of Maud‘s story, told in two different timelines, we learn that Elizabeth isn‘t the person she is desperately looking for.

#bookspin #bookspinbingo
#pop21 #bookaboutforgetting

MallenNC This is one I am think of reading for that prompt. 3y
OriginalCyn620 @MallenNC Cool! I enjoyed it. Hope you do too! 3y
EKonrad Check out the movie of this book. I saw it on PBS a few weeks ago and thought it was outstanding. 😊 3y
OriginalCyn620 Ooh, I‘ll have to see if I can find it @EKonrad! 3y
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OriginalCyn620
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My current read. I made good progress with it today!

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Helen19
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OriginalCyn620 On my TBR! 4y
Helen19 @OriginalCyn620 hope you enjoy it, it‘s pretty moving. There‘s a BBC adaption too. 4y
OriginalCyn620 I didn‘t know that! Has it aired already? 4y
Helen19 @OriginalCyn620 it was last year but hopefully you can find it online somewhere 4y
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thereadingowlvina
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Thanks for the fun #manicmonday #LetterE @JoScho 💜💜💜

JoScho 💜💜💜 4y
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Blackink_WhitePaper
Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey
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1.Elizabeth missing
2. Invisible man
3. magical beginnings Enchanted life
4. Laughing gas
5.A time to dance
6. The day I stopped drinking milk

#booked2020 #winter

Cinfhen Yay 🎉congrats on completing #Winter #Booked2020 ☃️🌟❤️This is your “official” entry #FirstQuarterDrawing 📚 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job!! ♥️📚👊🏻 4y
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Blackink_WhitePaper
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it was my #doublespin, I finished this prior to my #bookspin 😀A poignant story where the struggle of an old lady with dementia is beautifully portrayed . oh ! I love the way it is written. The best part was the story shifts between the two time zones but connects so well. Initially I felt it slow read but later couldn‘t put it down. 4⭐️

@TheAromaofBooks

#booked2020 #millenialauthor

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! I totally read my #doublespin first last month, too haha 4y
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Blackink_WhitePaper
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⭐️ love physical books but now getting used to e-books as well
⭐️Amazon and local book shops
⭐️Yes, although I am not good at it 🤨
⭐️Audible
⭐️Done!

@laurenslibrary #thursdaysurvey

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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

This book just didn‘t quite work for me. It‘s billed as a mystery but isn‘t really. It‘s more a portrait of a woman with dementia. It should be compelling but just came across to me as redundant and frustrating, especially when it was revealed what the author was hiding from the reader. Just too clunky for me.

Cathythoughts I‘m watching it on telly ... must watch the second half. Glenda Jackson plays the main part ... I think it‘s good ! I havnt read the book though 4y
Hooked_on_books @Cathythoughts I didn‘t even know it was a show until after I started the book. I think it‘s great fodder for page and screen. Glad it‘s good! 4y
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Cathythoughts
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#BookReport My daughter has just moved back home from Dublin ..we are temporarily not empty-nesters anymore !! Hence my Litsy absence ! My house is full to the rafters 🙄( only pretending to give out )
However reading time has gone to zero
Still reading State of Wonder 😬what 😳!
And watching telly- Elizabeth is Missing - with daughter & boyfriend ... Ofcorse 😳🤣
Elizabeth is excellent - must look up more books by this author -
👍🏻❤️

squirrelbrain How nice to have your daughter back home - enjoy! ❤️ 4y
youneverarrived I wondered where you were 💙 enjoy the time with your daughter back home. 4y
Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain thanks Helen , it is lovely ... & very lively around here. I will enjoy it all while it lasts ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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Cathythoughts @youneverarrived she is moving back for awhile to save money ... .. Dublin is so expensive !! And she has a new job here in Cork .. once I get time to turn around, I‘ll be back to regular posting 4y
Cathythoughts @youneverarrived Thanks Katie ❤️. I hope all goes well with you 😘 (edited) 4y
TrishB Hi 👋 was missing you! Both my kids at home at the moment too! Reading is suffering, but happy family time too. ♥️ 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Lovely to see you on Litsy again, Cathy. Hope everything goes well with your daughter‘s new job and enjoy family time. ❤️ 4y
merelybookish Thought I hadn't seen you in a while! Glad all is well, if busy! 4y
Cathythoughts @TrishB thankyou! Yes when the kids are at home it‘s ❤️❤️❤️ And when everything settles down we will get back to a routine ... just now , it‘s all up in the air ... boxes everywhere to be unpacked ! Life upside down !! No harm in that at all 😁 4y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm thanks Jessie ! Up in a heap at the moment ! All will settle into a new routine soon 😊😉X 4y
Cathythoughts @merelybookish thanks Margot ! All is well , thank god. Just a few lifestyle changes i.e. daughter moving back in for a while .... 👍🏻❤️😳only joking ! We will enjoy our time together 4y
Cinfhen It must be nice to have your daughter back💟🤗🤗🤗enjoy 4y
Tamra I hear you!!! Enjoy having your daughter home, a full house has its benefits. 😊 4y
merelybookish @Cathythoughts It's that "you never stop being a parent" thing people keep warning me about. ? 4y
BarbaraBB It must be lovely to have your daughter back home! 4y
batsy I was missing you too! Glad it's happy changes, even if it keeps you busy 😘😘 4y
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB 👍🏻❤️ (edited) 4y
Cathythoughts @batsy ahhh thanks !! 😘😘 4y
Cathythoughts @merelybookish 👍🏻❤️that‘s the one ... they say when they move out change the locks on the doors 🤣.. I‘m back in PA role as if it never changed 😆 4y
Cathythoughts @Tamra all go here 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen thanks Cindy 👍🏻❤️ 4y
JennyM I was wondering if all was ok cos I‘d not seen you as much. Glad it‘s because of good family reasons. Enjoy having your daughter with you. Hope you can sneak in some more reading time 😘 4y
LeahBergen You must be enjoying the family time so much! 😍😍 4y
youneverarrived Oh I can imagine it being expensive in Dublin. It‘s a beautiful city. It will be nice you get to spend the Christmas with her ❤️ and thanks all is well here 😁 4y
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deirdrebeecher
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Just saw a trailer for a bbc adaptation of this book staring Glenda Jackson. A glimpse of her performance has made it a must see for me. She is an amazing actress and I suspect that she has been given a role worthy of her. Fingers crossed.

RachelAmphlett I saw the trailer last week and it looks incredible, doesn‘t it? 4y
deirdrebeecher So powerful, I got chills. 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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I saw the end coming but not the twist. Even though some people might consider it obvious.

I did not love everything about the book, in the middle I was a tiny bit bored, but guys – the description of a life with Alzheimer‘s. 😱 I have no experience but I believe every word the 28-year-old author wrote down.

A book that resonates. A book to remember.

Strong, strong recommendation‼️

Come-read-with-me @Buechersuechtling This is a great review and I am definitely going to check it out!! 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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Thank you @Come-read-with-me for the tag. 😃

1) Difficult … At the moment it‘s

• everything that makes me not feel cold.
• lying down, stretching, so my muscles relax.
• If I have enough energy left: a good book to read (because that‘s different to listening to audiobooks) with hot chocolate or dark and full red wine.

2) Blessings and a huge amount of relaxing energy to @Sarah83 @PickwickPlockPlock and @ReadingOverSleeping

#MoonReflections

PickwickPlockPlock Thank you, I can use that relaxing energy. I started a new job 2 weeks ago and at the moment it's overwhelming. 4y
yeahnonotagain Thank you! It's been a tough day and this put a sme on my face :) sending you lots of good vibes 💙 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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If I don‘t get to start “Rebecca” today, I decided to kind of reward myself with finishing this audiobook. There‘s not much left of it, an hour maybe.

I no longer feel like the story turned into a crime case. It found its way back to Maud.

Also, I don‘t share the impression that, at the end, the reader doesn‘t know anything valuable about where Elizabeth is. Well, it‘s not in detail said what happened but you clearly get some ideas.

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fifis_bookshelf
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⭐⭐⭐½
This book was great, hilarious in parts and heart wrenching in others.

bookandbedandtea Well said. This book stayed with me for a long time after I read it. 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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I think, I already hit the halfway mark in this. I can‘t tell exactly because I did some audiocooking again, tonight.

Yes, I still like the story but at the moment I am a bit tired of the passages set in the past because the story told therein more and more develops into a crime story. And for a crime story it‘s, in my eyes, badly told, even though I can‘t say what exactly the badly told elements consist in.

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Buechersuechtling
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A bit more than an hour into this.
It‘s very well done. And that‘s the reason why it‘s good to stay turned on it. Walks down Maud‘s memory lane and her present are not knowable immediately. So you lose track when pausing too often.

I completely empathise with Maud. It must be really awful to lose one‘s memory and also the activities of one‘s daily life _and_ to sometimes know this. To kind of be a spectator of how one‘s abilities desert oneself.

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Buechersuechtling
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⬆️⬆️⬆️ I gave it a quick listen up on few hours ago and already love, how Katharina Thalbach, a German actress, is reading it. Her pitch of voice fits so perfectly.

I‘m sure, this will be great company for my dinner now. #LitsyPartyOfOne

TheBookAddict Sounds like an interesting story. 😊 enjoy! 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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“How would you feel if no one believed you anymore? And if you‘re not sure if you can still believe yourself? That‘s how Maud feels, who suffers from Alzheimer‘s and who misses her girlfriend. In this fascinating novel, together with Maud, we embark on the search for the disappeared Elizabeth and experience at first hand how helpless and vulnerable Maud is facing herself and her environment.”

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DebB117
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A good story.

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TheEllieMo
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I absolutely loved this book. The main character, Maud, has dementia, and her friends, family, carers and the police all dismiss her concerns about her friend Elizabeth as nothing more than the ramblings of a confused old lady. But Maud knows there‘s more to it, and that Elizabeth really is #Missing. Touching on the difficulties and coping strategies of people with dementia, this book is beautifully written, and worth a read.

#AyUpAugust

squirrelbrain I really liked this one as well.... 5y
Cinfhen I wanted to like this one but for some reason I couldn‘t get into the book🤷🏼‍♀️It was very MEH for me 😬 5y
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quietlycuriouskate
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I enjoyed this! Maud has dementia and nobody listens when she tells them her friend has gone missing. But is it really Elizabeth she is fretting about? With moments of great poignancy and flashes of humour, Healey still allows this to be a dark tale at heart: it's never twee (it's no "My Grandmother..."). There is necessarily a fair amount of repetition at sentence level, but I rather liked the reverberations of birds, lipstick, marrows and all!

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quietlycuriouskate
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#libraryhaul
I'd reserved the tagged book: the others were sheer opportunism! 😀

thereadingowlvina I enjoyed Elizabeth Is Missing. Good book! 🙂 5y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @thereadingowlvina me too! (Fantastic in audio) 5y
Megabooks Homesick is odd. I loved it because I love her writing, but fair warning. 😉 5y
RaimeyGallant The top two have caught my attention. Off to read a bit more about them! 5y
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atla
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A woman in mid-stage dementia believes her friend to be missing, and sets about to find her - while also trying to keep the details straight from the case of her sister who went missing in childhood. I loved this one so much. The author brilliantly captured the tangles of memory and thought in a brain damaged by disease but struggling to make sense of it all, and having a great mystery (or 2) alongside made it unputdownable.

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Sogamonk
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It really makes you feel what it would be like when one gets old and is the victim of cognitive impairment.
Also allows one to see who Maud was before she aged. Sad yet with moments of immense joy. Definitely not a read for everyone

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Emma3
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I bought this so long ago and it got stuck in a random tbr pile. This was completely not what I was expecting! It was so thought provoking and poignant. As someone that often works with people with dementia it really helped me to see things from their point of view. The actual mystery was fairly basic and obvious but I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it

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Emma_Worthy
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Pickpick

A very well written. Sensitively and beautifully done with good character development. Would really recommend.

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Emma_Worthy
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Pickpick

A very well written. Sensitively and beautifully done with good character development. Would really recommend.

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thereadingowlvina
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📖 Elizabeth is Missing
👱‍♀️ Emma Healey
🎥 Elysium
🍳 Eggs 🥚🥚🥚

Thank you @JoScho #ManicMonday ! 😊😊😊

JoScho Thanks for playing ❤️ 6y
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ItsAnotherJen
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This is a tough one to keep reading!
I'm halfway through and the repetitive cycle of Maud asking herself and everyone she comes in contact with "where is Elizabeth?" while struggling to remember anything that is going on around her is BRUTAL.
My grandmother has dementia. Knowing this is probably how she goes through parts of her days is painful to me.
This is the 2nd time I've attempted to read this, so I'm determined to stick with it! ?

ItsAnotherJen Okay..so the ending was worth it! At least you find out what happened. Its very muddled up, you have to really pay attention to the actual gems of truth admidst all of the mixed up mumbo jumbo inside Maud's mind. It's a reminder to anyone who knows someome with dementia to be kind to them. It's better to patiently listen to their stories instead of trying to remind them of things they are getting wrong or telling them you heard a story before.💔 6y
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Victoriahoperose
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Mehso-so

I really liked the premise of this book - mixing suspense with a woman with dementia. The problem was that it got extremely repetitive in parts and I got a bit annoyed/lost interest. Overall, it was a good story.

Jess7 I liked it, but I felt the repetitiveness was annoying despite it likely being intentional given the character‘s dementia 6y
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whatrebeccasread
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Highly recommended, I really enjoyed this quick read. Providing a detailed and vivid insight into the mind of an elderly woman with dementia was both interesting and amusing at points which leads me to rate this book 4 stars.

My full review of this book is on my blog if you want to learn more! 📚

Crazeedi Thanks for review 6y
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everfree7
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This novel was truly heartbreaking. I‘ve never read a novel from the perspective of an elderly person succumbing to dementia. Trust me—it‘s no easy read at all, but it‘s worth it.

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everfree7
Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey

Random find at the library

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IamIamIam
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Maud's sister disappears after WWII and in her later years, battling dementia, she struggles to separate her memories from her friend's disappearance. Told from a unique point of view, the repetition in the book is hard to get through and I suggest audio. It is a heartbreaking account of what goes on in a person's mind as dementia robs them of so much. Davina Porter gives Maud such a wonderful personality!

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IamIamIam
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Been listening to this story about a woman with dementia who is getting lost in memories, thinking of a long lost sister and a friend whom she thinks is missing. It's an interesting take on what dementia takes away from people and how hard small life tasks become. Excited to see how this turns out!

Jess7 I‘ve read this one. It‘s slow at times and repetitive (intentionally), but I liked the story and the ending was ok. Let me know when you finish it. Curious to know what you think of the ending. 6y
IamIamIam @Jess7 Honestly, I would have bailed if I was reading a print copy. The narration is good and I keep thinking that this could be a family member telling me a story so that does make it easier! The repetition is difficult but the audio is making me more sympathetic, I think! 😄 6y
Jess7 I read an ebook of it a few years ago. I got through it bc I reminded myself the repetition was intentional to convey the disease and because I think the author wanted the reader to feel the frustration someone going through that and someone around that person would feel, I decided that was a nice literary device for making the story feel realistic. So basically while I appreciated the style, it drove me crazy lol 6y
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IamIamIam @Jess7 Yes, it's very frustrating but very effective! It kind of reminds me of that film Memento! I think that's why I'm enjoying it so much! 6y
Jess7 I love Memento!! 6y
LiteraryinLawrence I read this a while back and thought it was really well done! Glad you‘re enjoying it too. 6y
IamIamIam @Jess7 JUST GOT TO THE ENDING! I kind of had a feeling but just didn't expect it to hit me like that because you get lulled into this stupor of Maud's life! 6y
IamIamIam @LiteraryinLititz The audio is spectacular!!! I'm really loving the way it all unfolded! 6y
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TheWellAccompaniedBook
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Mehso-so

Many parts felt very repetitive, which made it difficult to get interested in. I was interested enough to see how it all came together, so I made it to the end, but was relieved to be done.

JillR I was relieved to be done with this one too... 6y
shahn77 I tried this one a couple of years ago and had to dnf. Just couldn't get into it. 6y
Mollyanna I felt the same way. I got to the end to see how everything resolved and then promptly forgot everything about the book. 6y
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TheWellAccompaniedBook
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Tonight‘s reading digs. Dorm room at a school in Nanjing, China. I‘ve got my own little night light and the heater on to dry my washing :)

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TheWellAccompaniedBook
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Just started this. Anyone read it? Tell you what I‘m enjoying at the moment - Kindle‘s WhisperSync. I‘ve read my last couple of books with it. Sometimes reading, sometimes listening, sometimes following along in the text while being read to. And all on my phone. It‘s pretty cool.

OhNoMersault I thought it was really cute and particularly well thought out for a debut. Living in the mind of a woman with dementia gives a new perspective on understanding. 6y
JillR I‘ve read it and thought it was very good, although at times it felt claustrophobic to me (I think that‘s the best way of describing it!) 6y
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bookandcat
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#FreakyFriday book 5 from @zeljka -

THIS. BOOK. IS. AWESOME. My fave of the bunch so far.

It's told from the point of view of an elderly women named Maud who has dementia - she is losing her memory, but she can still remember that her best friend Elizabeth is missing.

I cannot stress how deep in Maud's head you get due to the great writing. I was on the edge of my seat - perfect blend of mystery and fiction.

@monalyisha @Clwojick

Clwojick Yay! I have this book! I found it for $2 the other week! ♥️ 6y
bookandcat @Clwojick it's so original! I hope you enjoy - great find! 6y
monalyisha Oh! I remember being excited about this book when it first came out & adding it to my TBR (which I think was tiny slips of paper, at the time. 😅). I totally forgot it existed! 6y
bookandcat @monalyisha enjoy, it was a really unique read! 6y
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Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey
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A mystery novel with drama, romance and comedy intertwined. Written from the perspective of someone with dementia,the story line seemed disjointed and confusing at times but I can understand why it was written this way. A wonderful story portraying life with dementia with a twist of humour.

This book ends with a twist that I did not see coming. The book ended rather abruptly and I am still questioning what really happened.