The most difficult piece to categorize is this whimsical feel that the book holds the content is very serious and there are even some scenes containing disturbing violence. Turns out I had it about 50/50 I was satisfied in the sense of working out some of the pieces but delighted that the book wasn't fully predictable. Alongside the characters, my attention was completely rapt in the ever-changing voices I kept wondering which parts I had figured out correctly and which I hadn't pieced together just so. I found myself lost in the detailed backstories of these damaged folks I can't think of a single voice in the book that hadn't suffered some sort of trauma leading to their being who they were in the present tense.

The pacing is definitely on the slow burner side, at least near the beginning I seem to be leaning heavily toward books right now that deeply explore it's characters in lieu of heavy action moving the plot forward. But does it somehow maintain a light and breezy feel amongst it's characters? Yes! This is where my reviewing gets tricky I'm not entirely sure where to place this book. Does it touch on some pretty dark topics? Also Yes. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this story. The characterization, alongside the general increase in suspense and plot quality shows the tremendous amount of growth she seemingly achieves between each book this is one of the most important qualities I search for when adding to my must read author database. The plot was broken up into multiple POVs from past and present as you come toward the end of the novel you begin discovering that some of the voices overlap and lead to various exciting twists. The entire plot from every angle was compelling and I could hardly put it down as I just had to find out what would happen next. While I enjoyed reading The Girls in the Garden, I don't think it holds a candle to how intriguing, suspenseful, and complex of a story I Found You is. Lisa Jewell is a fairly new-to-me author I've only read one of her other books as they are just making their way into the US publication system.

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