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Elizabeth Is Missing
She keeps telling everyone her friend is missing. Nobody listens. Then you realize she's been right about something all along. 📝
Who it's for
Maud, in her eighties, is convinced her friend Elizabeth is missing, and no one takes her seriously.
Overwhelmed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
Elizabeth Is Missing is Emma Healey's 2014 debut novel. It is narrated by Maud, a widow in her eighties whose memory is failing and who relies on notes to get through the day. When her friend Elizabeth seems to have disappeared, Maud is convinced something is wrong, but the people around her dismiss her worries.
Where to find it
In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla) and as an audiobook. Still in copyright, so not on Project Gutenberg.
Before you start
Heads up: Dementia and a past murder.
Age: Ages 14+
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding;Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
