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Summary: Hopelessly Romantic
Review: I just finished reading and Lost & Found made me smile from cheek to cheek. The main character, Sam, comes across as prissy but is the epitome of the strong, successful and intelligent woman of today, likeable enough. Enter Ben, a bit rugged but deeply caring and funny. He is definitely the best character in the book (Gemma too), hence exactly what Sam needs. My complaints are few: it was slow in the beginning (I only got interested after about pg. 115), sometimes it was too wordy (not necessary in this type of book), the lightness of Sam's dad's condition, and the predictions I had as I was reading. But it's ok because I read the book in a few hours, and it was worth it. I guess this makes me hopeless romantic; I could not put it down. If you want an entertaining, "Bridget Jones like" read, pick up Lost & Found and have a blast.
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Summary: Pace is off; characters too predictable
Review: I knew exactly who was going to end up with whom, and anybody described as "scruffy-looking" is an immediate turn-off for me. Sure, I'm up on a lot of British slang and pop culture references, but it was still a difficult and uneven read. The lead character was too predictable (as was the outcome) and the whole book was poorly executed.
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Summary: This book out-Bridgets Bridget!
Review: I've been an Anglo-phile all my life, so I loved reading about Bridget Jones and since then I've been reading about most of her colleagues and imitators: books about young quirky twenty-somethings searching for love in Britain. There are some very good ones (like Marian Keyes) and some fairly good ones (Carole Matthews, Clare Naylor), but I just read "Lost and Found" last week and I think it's one of the best. A busy British lawyer loses her diary, which leads to some sticky situations and eventually romance. This character's diary entries and antics are every bit as hilarious as those of Bridget. My only complaint is that I ploughed through it so quickly and I wanted to last longer. I haven't read this author's other novel yet, but I plan to give it a try.
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Summary: Better than her first
Review: Jane Sigaloff has done it again. If you've been waiting a year since Name & Address Withheld for number 2, you won't be disappointed. Romantic comedy for the 21st century this is real life with hope and humor. This girl's got it. Buy it. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Confusing
Review: Jane Sigaloff's first novel, "Name and Address Withheld," was funny, believable, and impossible to put down. Her latest effort, "Lost and Found," sadly does not meet any of the expectations created by the first book. Concerning a London lawyer who has left her journal in a New York hotel room and the tv producer who finds it, the first part of the book is extremely difficult to read. Diary entries are interspersed with each character's thoughts; combined with random paragraph breaks, this style demands two or three close readings of each page just to determine what the hell is going on. As the novel moves towards its predictable close, the obstacles and drama in between just seem pointless. While one could argue that Siglaoff's first novel also had a predictable ending, there was much more at stake and much more suspense in that book, making for an ultimately much more enjoyable read. One is left with a profound apathy regarding the unrealistic, at times annoying characters in "Lost and Found." It's not the worst chick lit I've read, but there's better stuff out there!
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Summary: Confusing
Review: Jane Sigaloff's first novel, "Name and Address Withheld," was funny, believable, and impossible to put down. Her latest effort, "Lost and Found," sadly does not meet any of the expectations created by the first book. Concerning a London lawyer who has left her journal in a New York hotel room and the tv producer who finds it, the first part of the book is extremely difficult to read. Diary entries are interspersed with each character's thoughts; combined with random paragraph breaks, this style demands two or three close readings of each page just to determine what the hell is going on. As the novel moves towards its predictable close, the obstacles and drama in between just seem pointless. While one could argue that Siglaoff's first novel also had a predictable ending, there was much more at stake and much more suspense in that book, making for an ultimately much more enjoyable read. One is left with a profound apathy regarding the unrealistic, at times annoying characters in "Lost and Found." It's not the worst chick lit I've read, but there's better stuff out there!
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Summary: Witty and sometimes humorous but overall confusing
Review: Jane Sigaloff's romantic and humorous novel "Lost and Found" can be comical and witty at times but if you get down to it, its just not clearly written. The words all seem to run together, interferring with the mood of the book. The main character Sam Washington(a young london lawyer) is a total head case. She "loses" her self after leaving her preceous diary in a New York hotel room. Ben Fisher, the man that finds her diary, serches for her to return it. Sam, terrified that someone(Ben) has read it, is in a complete fuss. But something strange happens between the two....romance??? Personaly i found the book confusing at times. The book jumped around in so many different directions(sam obsessing over work,and her love life, Ben reading Sam's diary, and her friends putting in their two sence), i sometimes caught myself wondering what was going on. I also found the main character Sam a bite annyoing and to much to handle.
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Summary: Witty and sometimes humorous but overall confusing
Review: Jane Sigaloff's romantic and humorous novel "Lost and Found" can be comical and witty at times but if you get down to it, its just not clearly written. The words all seem to run together, interferring with the mood of the book. The main character Sam Washington(a young london lawyer) is a total head case. She "loses" her self after leaving her preceous diary in a New York hotel room. Ben Fisher, the man that finds her diary, serches for her to return it. Sam, terrified that someone(Ben) has read it, is in a complete fuss. But something strange happens between the two....romance??? Personaly i found the book confusing at times. The book jumped around in so many different directions(sam obsessing over work,and her love life, Ben reading Sam's diary, and her friends putting in their two sence), i sometimes caught myself wondering what was going on. I also found the main character Sam a bite annyoing and to much to handle.
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Summary: I can't believe someone published this
Review: Jane Sigloff's first book, "Name and Address Withheld" was a surprisingly good find. Pehaps this is why I found myself questioning if the same person "wrote" (if you can call the words strung together in this book "writing") "Lost & Found." I will admit I can't give a a very comprehensive review, as I only managed to force myself through page 72. This was one of the most poorly written books I have ever encountered. Choice phrases come to mind: In the conversation Sam has with her best friend, Sophie- "She said as she she turned and looked at her best friend." "A soak in the tub, a bottle of wine and a bowl of Bran Flakes. Bliss." "Gemma appeared in the doorway wearing a spaghetti strap tank top and pajama bottom shorts. Must be that new look-disheveled sexy look Sarah Jessica Parker made popular." Yes, I am paraphrasing slightly here from the horrors I was unable to block from my memory, but you get the drift.. The total lack of subtlety and sophistication causes this book to read like it was written by a fifth grader, creating absolutely no atmosphere or character development at all.
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Summary: Entertaining...but not enough chemistry
Review: Sam is a workaholic, perfectionist lawyer. Enters Ben, the handsome, laid back American who found and read her journal. Ben was intrigued by Sam and he wants to get to know her in real life. Their journey began when Ben returned Sam's journal BUT Sam's roomate claimed to be Sam, accepted Sam's journal when Sam wasn't home. Sam's roomate wanted to stake the claim on Ben. Sam never took Ben seriously, and assumed that Ben is her roomate's latest fling. When Ben found out the real Sam, Ben tries hard to break down Sam's defense system and convince Sam that he is worthy of a chance. Sam is curt, irritating and condescending towards Ben..she pushes him away all the time. What happends when Sam found out that Ben read her journal? Is Ben ever going to win her heart? What's going to happend between Sam and her rommate? who's going to get Ben? This book will lead you to a topsy turvy journey between Sam and Ben...there is going to be a series of event, comedy of errors going on that will make you question : Will they or won't they? Lost and found is a light and entertaining book. I enjoyed the London and New York setting of this book, and some of the romance. But I don't find Ben & Sam's chemistry interesting or passionate enough.
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