Missy is a 79 year old living alone after losing her husband. She is estranged from her daughter and her son and grandson live in Australia. Her life has become stagnant and dull.
After bumping in to a couple of spirited women, a little boy who reminds her of her grandson and a couple of crazy dogs, Missy starts to feel a spring in her step and is welcomed in to the community.
I found this book to be slow in places, particularly the first third where we meet Missy and learn about her past. At times I struggled with Missy's nature and had to remind myself that I was reading from an older perspective than my own.
The rest of the book is warm and hopeful. Missy realises that at 79 she isn't yet too old and slowly she creeps out of her shell and learns to live once more.
Missy was a hard character to love. Depressed. Alone. Closed off to the world and those around her. However, I was glad to see she softened and opened up over time.
I've seen Saving Missy compared to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I do find them very similar. If you loved Eleanor, give Missy a go.
After bumping in to a couple of spirited women, a little boy who reminds her of her grandson and a couple of crazy dogs, Missy starts to feel a spring in her step and is welcomed in to the community.
I found this book to be slow in places, particularly the first third where we meet Missy and learn about her past. At times I struggled with Missy's nature and had to remind myself that I was reading from an older perspective than my own.
The rest of the book is warm and hopeful. Missy realises that at 79 she isn't yet too old and slowly she creeps out of her shell and learns to live once more.
Missy was a hard character to love. Depressed. Alone. Closed off to the world and those around her. However, I was glad to see she softened and opened up over time.
I've seen Saving Missy compared to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I do find them very similar. If you loved Eleanor, give Missy a go.