Elizabeth Is Missing

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.

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.