Reviews

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

lesdrane's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I tried but this book just isn’t for me. I like thrillers/mysteries which are led by relatable human motivation. Where you can almost understand the systems in place that led to someone acting so horribly. (Or maybe the better way to say is that I like books that help illuminate those systems.) 

This book wasn’t that. Someone was a psychopath (or is it sociopath?) in a way that was never explored. And someone got amnesia … multiple times. Is anyone actually getting amnesia in real life this frequently? 

I likely wouldn’t have finished if it wasn’t an audiobook. 

ljenksy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heartdayna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

weirdmoth's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

tintinneryshahz's review against another edition

3.0

This book was dramatic. But did that stop me from reading it in 6 hours? Of course not. Star points for maintaining my interest, but not able to tell people “oh you HAVE to read this!” It’s a take it or leave it kind of book.

carolshuri's review against another edition

4.0

Este libro me ha gustado bastante, es cierto que en ocasiones se hace un poco pesado porque añade detalles sin importancia, la historia de Alice no me resulta interesante ni verosímil.
En cambio, la historia es intrigante, se me han pasado por la cabeza muchas conclusiones diferentes, pero no la que da el libro. Así que el plot-twist merece la pena. Y toda la historia de 1993 te atrapa, me ha hecho sentir mal por momentos, y a mí me gusta cuando los libros hacen sentir cosas.
Lo recomiendo como lectura para desconectar, no va a cambiar vuestra vida, pero está bien.

ashleypawlowski's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

becca1909's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i enjoyed this, the writing was a little hard to get into but was fine after a while. There was no major plot twist but this was a creep and atmospheric read

books_inthewild's review against another edition

4.0

What a MYSTERY! I really became invested in the characters, and enjoyed the story overall.
I would say a few parts were a bit much/intense for me- as it involves rape & death of young people- so I would caution sensitive readers.

jencunn2024's review against another edition

3.0

This Lisa Jewel novel is not so suspenseful that I would call it a page-turner but I did like the mystery and I could not make any sort of definitive decision on how the title applied or the whodunwhat while I was reading. It did keep my interest even through the few lulls on pace because I was enjoying the mystery of the characters and parts of the setting. Three stars. Average read.