RATING: 3 STARS
2022; Penguin Random House (US & CAN)

I will be completely honest, I requested this book based on the cover. It just pulled me in with it's mystical vibes. Memoirs are always hit or miss with me, because it really depends on the writer/reader relationship. I mean that can be said for any genre, as you have to feel invested in the characters to keep reading. But with memoirs, it seems like more of a fragile relationship. If in a fiction I don't like the character or characters I can wish for their comeuppance and not have any regrets. Or you can say I hated "John" and not worry about "John's" feelings. In memoirs, it's real and personal. Which of course makes it harder to rate. This person's life was shitty and messed up, but really fun to read. Or, wow how boring, only good things happened to them. For me it comes down to writing style and the writer.

Lost & Found is divided up into two parts - one where Kathryn is losing her father, and the second part where she is finding her partner. I think the title beautifully sums up this book, and life in general. In some ways I could relate to Kathryn and found her writing easy to read. At other parts I just didn't get into a reader/writer friendship I do with most memoirs. It is a heavily hyped book with critics ad readers, so I think it's worth reading just so you can be in the conversation. For me it was a good read.

***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***

I absolutely loved this book! I found it hard to put down. I highly recommend reading it! You won’t be disappointed.

Lost and Found offers beautiful essays on the concepts of 'lost' and 'found'. I enjoyed Kathryn's voice and the way she structured her thoughts. The book is thoroughly researched in both scientific as well as social aspects. There are lots of pearls of wisdom scattered throughout the book and I found many quotes to remember and reflect on.

Unfortunately, reading this book as a galley was a frustrating experience. The NetGalley iPad app does not allow for highlighting or taking notes, meaning it was very hard to keep track of the parts of the book I wanted to refer to.

Many thanks to the publisher for the review copy of the book.