Jenny B. Jones
Meira.Elena
Ages: 14-17
Lexile: HL560L
Finley Sinclair is a tough, sarcastic, and
grieving young woman. She’s determined to get into the Manhattan School of
Music, but since her brother Will died, she’s lost her creativity. In There
You’ll Find Me, Finley’s come to her ancestral homeland of Ireland to find
the passion for life Will raved about in his travel journal. But of course,
things are never as easy as we want them to be. And with annoyingly
handsome and world-famous actor Beckett Rush intrigued by the one girl NOT
obsessed with him, life can get a little challenging.
I read this book in two hours, it was so freaking good! The descriptions and imagery made me feel that I was right there in Ireland—a place I've wanted to go to for a while! —and I could practically feel the wind and rain and sun on my skin!
The characters were well developed and they each grew over the course of the novel—a sure sign of good writing! Finley’s relationship with Beckett, her brother, her host family, her new community, and herself grew and changed throughout the book so that by the end, her entire outlook was different. This is real life—when you lose someone and you go looking for answers, you don't retain the same perspective as you did before. Each year, each month, each day, we change as individuals, and each loss of a loved one changes us in even more profound ways. This book portrays this needed emotional change in a way audiences will find quite easy to relate to.
This story is great for anyone who loves emotional, heartening, and spiritual
romances centered around imperfect, healing people. Join Finley in the
beautiful Irish countryside as she searches for the perfect ending to her
audition composition. With every page turned, you’ll find yourself admiring
Finley more and more.
