xmenquicksilverkinnie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
So slow and hard to read at time but the last few chapters were so worth it.
chandlery's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Car accident
christineandbooks'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? Yes
4.0
katielu's review against another edition
5.0
Maud's increasing dementia is cleverly written with the narrative being in the first person. One feels sympathy with her decline. Certain events in the present trigger memories into the disappearance of her sister Sukie.
The ending was a bit predictable after one particular event in 1946, but, nevertheless, an excellent read which I found a real page turner.
The ending was a bit predictable after one particular event in 1946, but, nevertheless, an excellent read which I found a real page turner.
janemingchen's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.0
veskumelooni's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Dementia
omgitswinnie's review against another edition
4.0
Maud is an 82 year old grandmother with dementia who is adamant that her best friend Elizabeth is missing. She tells her daughter, who doesn't take her seriously. She tells Elizabeth's son, who also doesn't take her seriously. She decides to take matters into her own hands to track down Elizabeth, because if no one else is going to find her, she will.
The author has cleverly given the reader a deep insight into how the brain works with dementia, and the frustrations to not only the sufferer, but also their family and friends and those around them. Including the need to write down reminders everywhere, the forgetfulness that leads to making repeat mistakes or repeating a question asked moments before, the struggle to remember specific words and the difficulty to fully express yourself.
The format of the book jumps from present to past in flashbacks that Maud's brain takes her to when something in her present reminds her of something from the past. Within these flashbacks, the reader is given subtle hints that will add together to solve a 70 year old mystery in Maud's past.
The book can be a little confusing at times, due to the protagonist's dementia, but really this just adds to the suspense in the book and the realness of the disease that so many people are living with.
Fantastic book, really recommend.
The author has cleverly given the reader a deep insight into how the brain works with dementia, and the frustrations to not only the sufferer, but also their family and friends and those around them. Including the need to write down reminders everywhere, the forgetfulness that leads to making repeat mistakes or repeating a question asked moments before, the struggle to remember specific words and the difficulty to fully express yourself.
The format of the book jumps from present to past in flashbacks that Maud's brain takes her to when something in her present reminds her of something from the past. Within these flashbacks, the reader is given subtle hints that will add together to solve a 70 year old mystery in Maud's past.
The book can be a little confusing at times, due to the protagonist's dementia, but really this just adds to the suspense in the book and the realness of the disease that so many people are living with.
Fantastic book, really recommend.
cosmosbooks's review against another edition
Habe es nur bis Seite 108 gelesen, dann habe ich es abgebrochen. Ich wollte mich eigentlich echt durchkämpfen, aber ich habe gemerkt, dass ich es wirklich null Prozent genieße.
kathryn14's review against another edition
2.0
Not entirely convinced all those pages between the first and last chapters were necessary