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booksnwhiskey's review
2.0
It was messy and too much on one page. It gave me a headache. Some of the notes were ridiculous and I did laugh. I would probably just want to see a cleaned up version that wasn't so jumbled looking.
cemeterygates's review
4.0
One of the reason I love buying used books is finding the little notes that people leave inside them. "Found" is Davy Rothbart's collection of the very best of these from around the world. The notes are funny, sad, strange, touching, etc. But in the end it all comes down to the fact that human beings are pretty messed up, and that's what makes us interesting.
intplibrarian's review
2.0
Probably would have loved it, but there were too many entries that had handwriting that was too difficult to read. I got frustrated with that.
jennseeg's review
3.0
Interesting in a voyeuristic sort of way, but also quite dark in a I-can't-believe-people-treat-each-other-this-way sort of way.
ewoo670's review
3.0
I liked the concept of this book: People send in letters, notes, photos, and other bits and pieces that they've found and send them in to FOUND magazine (http://foundmagazine.com/)
Some of the letters and notes in the books were interesting, but I skimmed over all the interviews with avid-finders because the text type and layout just wasn't appealing enough to read. This book is, for the most part, a good book for when you don't feel like concentrated reading, however some of the letters are quite long and hard to read. I also feel like a lot was lost in printing the book in black and white instead of colour.
Some of the letters and notes in the books were interesting, but I skimmed over all the interviews with avid-finders because the text type and layout just wasn't appealing enough to read. This book is, for the most part, a good book for when you don't feel like concentrated reading, however some of the letters are quite long and hard to read. I also feel like a lot was lost in printing the book in black and white instead of colour.
libscote's review
2.0
The idea of looking at Found stuff intrigued me, especially as it was a lot of notes. However, I got bored with the notes, as they weren't always all that interesting. I eventually just gave up. I do have to say that the algebra test in the book makes up for almost all of the boring stuff.
torts's review
3.0
Pretty good. Some of the thingies were illegible, though. And/or boring. But there was awesome in there, too.
justbrett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
otterno11's review against another edition
5.0
Ever since coming across this book, I’ve been obsessed. The hilarious, the horrifying, and the heart wrenching accounts of the wonders of everyday life, fresh from the streets where they were abandoned has struck some kind of cord with me, and now I frequent the Found Magazine website, have searched out back issues of Found Magazine, and am amassing my own collection of unique documents left by who knows who (Who IS Steve? one asks, and no answer is given). I can really say that this book has helped look at other people in a new light, giving me a new sense of empathy towards humanity. Everyone loves, everyone feels pain, and this collection provides a perfect way to view the human condition.
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