Reviews

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

chapters_and_pages's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I’ve enjoyed a lot of Lisa Jewell’s books, and while I enjoyed it, it was probably my least favourite. 

In East Yorkshire, single mum Alice discovers a strange man on the beach outside her home. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there. In Surrey, almost 200 miles away, newly married Lily discovers her husband is missing. Both women find themselves surrounded by 20 years of secrets and lies. 

I really wasn’t a fan of the characters and I think that had a large impact on my overall opinion of the book. Alice was honestly a bad mother, and a bloody idiot for letting this random man into her home, with her children. Lily, while her personality and behaviour was much more forgivable than Alice’s, was rather annoying and immature, especially when it came to her husband. 

The storyline was okay, nothing spectacular but not terrible, and overall, I did enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

amiipixiie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

literatureatheart's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lorna95's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

bizzylizzie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

bookph1le's review against another edition

1.0

Ugh. So contrived and just so impossible to believe. I couldn't buy into what any of the characters was doing, not at all. Mostly, I just stared incredulously at my Kindle screen, wondering who in their right mind would do what these characters were doing. And the plot was straight up soap opera. Yikes.

zacochsner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

readingonmountains's review against another edition

5.0

I borrowed this from a friend while waiting for my preorder of The Night She Disappeared to arrive. This is my eighth Lisa Jewell book and I loved it from start to finish (I devoured it in two days)

Firstly, I love the main character’s name being Alice Lake, as there is a lake by the same name five minutes from my house. The story begins with Alice, who lives in a little beach cottage, looking out her window towards the sea and noticing a lone man sitting on the sand, he’s been there all day. The man has no memory of who he is, where he came from.

The story builds going between the present day and twenty years ago. I love the tension, the mystery & suspense of Lisa’s writing style. This was truly a page-turner for me. Can’t wait to read her latest when it arrives!

emperorcupcake's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

5.0

An absolutely perfect summer read. A patio banger. I enjoyed every minute of my time with this story and I'm sad that it's over. My fave Lisa Jewell book (so far) is The Night She Disappeared, and this gave me those same vibes. (It's not a similar book, I just enjoyed it as much.) A slow burn mystery but you're so invested with the people and the story every step of the way. How I love something that's beachy and summery but with darkness lurking at the edges. TINGLES. You might guess the reveals in this, but it's all about the journey. This will be one of my top reads of the year.

niomi's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0