Helpful Score: 3
Allison Winn Scotch manages to take us on a journey with Natalie Miller in The Department of Lost and Found. The story is an inspiring tale of Natalie Miller, a 30 year old that has found her life to be altered. She is diagnosed with cancer, stripped of her once successful career, and realizes the things in her life that she thought was important really weren't.
Natalie reflects on past choices she's made in life and how they've affected the person she has become. She tracks down past loves in an attempt to understand what went wrong and why. She has to take stock of what where she's been and where she wants her journey to take her.
Receiving various treatments for the cancer, Natalie suffers from side effects and the toll cancer and its treatment has on a person. There are joyous moments and those heartrending moments. But throughout it all, Natalie's perseverance prevails.
My opinion
As I was reading this book, there were times I laughed and cried. I found myself rooting Natalie along and hoping she would find in herself the strength and endurance to face the changes and crisis she was facing. I found the story to be accurate with the emotional roller coaster of dealing with cancer and treatments. This was a very enjoyable and inspirational read. I highly recommend this book.
Natalie reflects on past choices she's made in life and how they've affected the person she has become. She tracks down past loves in an attempt to understand what went wrong and why. She has to take stock of what where she's been and where she wants her journey to take her.
Receiving various treatments for the cancer, Natalie suffers from side effects and the toll cancer and its treatment has on a person. There are joyous moments and those heartrending moments. But throughout it all, Natalie's perseverance prevails.
My opinion
As I was reading this book, there were times I laughed and cried. I found myself rooting Natalie along and hoping she would find in herself the strength and endurance to face the changes and crisis she was facing. I found the story to be accurate with the emotional roller coaster of dealing with cancer and treatments. This was a very enjoyable and inspirational read. I highly recommend this book.
Helpful Score: 1
It's hard not to root for a character who's struggling with cancer, but the main character in this story is so unlikeable. She's bitchy, self-absorbed, and even though the author seems to be trying to make her seem otherwise, one-dimensional. The title indicates the growth of the character in the story arc: she was lost...will she get found? It doesn't quite come off that way in the telling.
Helpful Score: 1
Good, quick, easy read. Predictable ending but overall I enjoyed. The love story was the most predictable part. You could see her love interest coming a mile away. Still a fun read.
