I Found You

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. How would you compare and contrast this book with Jewell’s other mystery novels about memory loss, like The Truth About Melody Brown, or other thrillers with amnesiac characters, like Tana French’s In the Woods?

2. Whose perspective—Alice, Lily, or Frank’s—was your favorite? Which did you like the least, and why?

3. Do you find the trope of amnesia to be believable in the novel despite its rarity in the real world?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Can you relate to the loneliness that Alice and/or Lily feel?

2. What crimes could you forgive? What crimes would stop you from loving someone?

3. Have you had experiences with people suffering from Alzheimer’s, like Alice’s parents?

4. Have you ever experienced or witnessed an event that was so traumatic that it affected your memory? If so, How did your memory of the event return?

Examine the book’s relevance to societal issues, historical events, or cultural themes.

1. I Found You came out in 2016. Do you think Jewell’s theme about The Intersection of Class and Criminality is still just as relevant, more relevant, or less relevant now?

2. Could Alice make a living selling her art online today? Compare and contrast Etsy, which existed in 2016, to the TikTok Shop or other more recent ways to sell art online. How might that platform change the story?

Dive into the book’s structure, characters, themes, and symbolism.

1. How does Alice change over the course of the novel?

2. How would you compare her transformation with the development of Frank’s character? Which is more dramatic? Is one more significant than the other?

3. How does alternating between 2016 and 1993 affect the narrative?

4. How does the sea function as both the setting and a symbol?

Encourage imaginative and creative connections to the book.

1. What would you put on a playlist for Mark’s party in 1993?

2. What would you put on Alice’s 2016 playlist for creating art?

3. If I Found You were made into a movie, who would you cast for Alice, Lily, Frank, and Mark?

4. Do you think Alice and Frank remain together and live happily ever after? Why or why not?