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Part of me couldn't put the book down, although at times I had to, that's how strongly this story affected me. My paternal grandmother had senile dementia when she was in her early 90's, and I found myself constantly thinking of the last time I saw her, throughout this book. She knew I was her granddaughter, but couldn't remember which one. All I could do was hug her and tell her how much I loved her. I never really thought about how dementia must have looked and felt from her view. This story really made me think about that. My heart just broke for Maud and my grandma. It was also very interesting how the mystery of Elizabeth and Sukey played out through the book, while you saw Maud losing herself more and more. There were some occasions when I got a little confused if it was past or present, and I had to re-read a paragraph or two, but the book still deserves 5 stars for a very realistic, albeit sad story. I kept having to remind myself this book was fiction. Kudos to the writer for that! My mother is Maud's age, and though she doesn't have senile dementia, I will think twice the next time my sister and I feel impatient with her and roll our eyes behind her back.


Tags : Elizabeth is Missing [Emma Healey] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Elizabeth is missing is the story of an old woman who is losing her mind, but still holds on to one idea. She is convinced that her friend elizabeth is missing. She wants to find out what happened to her. Maud horsham is in her eighties and suffers from dementia. She needs a full time caregiver as she cannot remember what she did a minute ago. She can make herself a cup of tea,Emma Healey,Elizabeth is Missing,Viking,0241003512

Elizabeth is Missing Emma Healey 9780241003510 Books Reviews

With well-chosen, beautiful wording, Emma Healey vividly and realistically reveals the mental decline of an elderly woman named Maud in her debut novel Elizabeth is Missing. With Maud as narrator, in this dramatic mystery, her mental function is illustrated clearly and repeatedly, as she even is aware of her forgetfulness. I was amazed at Healey's ability to channel this faulty mental decline so expertly. I was drawn in immediately, feeling compassion for this aging woman, who was powerless against this invisible, detrimental enemy claiming her mind.

Occasionally with humor, most oftentimes sadness, we see into Maud's present life and childhood, as she tries to recall the last time she saw her friend Elizabeth. Her jumbled short-term memory decides Elizabeth is missing. It is in the glimpses of the past we discover Maud has a sister, Sukey, who has disappeared. As she journeys to find Elizabeth, the present and past seem to become entangled, and in only in sorting out the truth does Maud discover what has happened to both of these women.

Healey's exceptional writing skills are exhibited throughout Elizabeth is Missing, especially through her character development, and use of symbolism, metaphors and similes. The plot is just icing on the cake. I have become a true fan of Ms. Healey's writing, and am looking forward to reading all of her novels.
I couldn't be done reading this book fast enough and yet I wanted it to last a little longer. It's a book worthy of your time but, if you are going to get something out of it, don't expect it to be a pretty journey. Elizabeth is Missing gives a great insight from the perspective so someone with dementia. The innocence that we (as caretaker, family, friend) don't always see and the handling of situations that we don't always get right. My mother has dementia and yes, I fear it. This book didn't quash my dread of following in my mother's footsteps but it did leave me with a lesson in patience and understanding. That my mother relies on my steady emotions. I might even send a copy to each of my sisters.
I loved this book. We become drawn in by the first-person narration of the story. Maud is in her 80s, and is suffering from dementia. As the story develops, so does the dementia. She must write things down on scraps of paper to remember, and she has become fixated on her friend Elizabeth, whom she hasn't seen in quite a long time. "Elizabeth is missing" she finds written on many of the scraps in her pockets. She has daily caregivers who come in to help her, and her daughter Helen also comes daily. Helen is frustrated because she has a job and a family, and her brother can't help because he has moved to Germany. Helen tries to be patient and understanding, but having to repeat herself and treat her mother like a child takes its toll. Maud has trouble remembering current events in her life, even 5 minutes before, but when she goes back in time to her childhood she remembers a lot. Her older sister disappeared soon after marrying at the end of WWII, and has never been found. There are lots of suspicious actions from her husband, and a single male who is living as a boarder in Maud's house. Since we see everything through Maud's eyes, we can never be sure if she is recounting accurate memories, or getting her sister and her friend mixed up, as both are 'missing'. I was hooked on the first page, and couldn't put the book down. Excellent debut novel from Emma Healey.
Imagine muddling through the world, trying to reconstruct what your mind cannot quite grasp. Everyday reality escapes octogenarian Maud, but she pushes along, longing for her missing friend as well as her long-missing sister.

Amongst vividly vague geriatric confusion, parents, children, and clues are brilliantly interwoven until their truths are inevitably revealed.

This isn't the story I contemplated writing about my grandmother, who sat at the window, endlessly watching the squirrels. I wondered what her inner world was, just as I wondered when my mother aged into dementia. Emma Healey has created a virtual world far more sprightly, nuanced, and complex than any I dreamed; in her ramblings, Maud has what is needed to solve the disappearance.

Unlike too many of the indie published books I usually read, Elizabeth Is Missing A Novel is well crafted and well edited, with only 2 minor proofing errors.
Part of me couldn't put the book down, although at times I had to, that's how strongly this story affected me. My paternal grandmother had senile dementia when she was in her early 90's, and I found myself constantly thinking of the last time I saw her, throughout this book. She knew I was her granddaughter, but couldn't remember which one. All I could do was hug her and tell her how much I loved her. I never really thought about how dementia must have looked and felt from her view. This story really made me think about that. My heart just broke for Maud and my grandma. It was also very interesting how the mystery of Elizabeth and Sukey played out through the book, while you saw Maud losing herself more and more. There were some occasions when I got a little confused if it was past or present, and I had to re-read a paragraph or two, but the book still deserves 5 stars for a very realistic, albeit sad story. I kept having to remind myself this book was fiction. Kudos to the writer for that! My mother is Maud's age, and though she doesn't have senile dementia, I will think twice the next time my sister and I feel impatient with her and roll our eyes behind her back.