Reviews

Someday We'll Find It by Jennifer Wilson

kaitlingores's review

emotional medium-paced

2.0

mikaloveyou3's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

abigailrbooks's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

superfangirl818's review

emotional inspiring sad tense

5.0

kahlank's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

linwearcamenel's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

zoedavis's review

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Have you ever read a book where the main character is just so pitiful you can't help but root for her? I really liked the family dynamics here and the representation for absent parents and the effect it can have on a child. 

booksicle's review

5.0

When I was halfway through this book, I thought I knew how it was going to end. With a feel-good ending where she gets the guy, makes up with her mom, gets her family back, and she lives her dreams. It.. did end that way, but with a twist. Someday We'll Find It is a story about a girl, stuck in her small Illinois town, in a fog. Plagued by thoughts like "if I had just done this...", this girl is a victim of gaslighting and twisting that only people close to her would be capable of. As someone who has experienced these things, this is written so well. Doing what other people say because not only is it easy, but it's the path of least resistance where at least they'll get to see that other person happy. Even if it doesn't make you happy. Bliss's character development through the story is a slow progress to a not perfect, not fully free person, but one that is more aware of choosing the word "no". Especially when you think, and you're supposed to want it, you can still say no.
For a debut novel, I absolutely adored it and can't wait to see what Jennifer Wilson brings to the table next. I am going to gush about this book for years to come, and I hope others will join with me. Especially as a way to describe what I had been through and felt when trying to make the important people happy.

As a side note, being from Illinois I loved reading this. I could SMELL the humidity. I'm terrified of tornados. It felt amazing to be able to find myself in Bliss's shoes.

haliespages's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

samone2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault