Now That I've Found You

by Kristina Forest

Book Overview

"Through this pitch-perfect rom-com, Kristina Forest explores the legacy of family and what it means to be young and full of artistic passion. I was utterly charmed from start to finish." --Maurene Goo, author of Somewhere Only We Know

Now That I've Found You is a YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma in all the wrong places.

Following in the footsteps of her berfamous grandma,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250295025
• ISBN13: 9781250295026
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Fun contemporary YA romance

Evie is a young actress living in L.A. and has a legacy to live up to. Her parents are famous documentary film makers and her grandmother, Gigi, is a legendary actress. She has dreamed of following in Gigi's footsteps her whole life. Evie is about to launch into superstardom in a thriller movie with a famous director, when her best friend Simone betrays her by posting an embarrassing drunken video of Evie on social media. Evie's trust is shattered and she loses the movie role. She has a chance to star in the remake of her grandmother's most famous movie. All she needs is Gigi's blessing. She visits Gigi in New York and meets Gigi's friend Milo an aspiring teenage musician. Gigi subsequently vanishes and Evie and Milo search NYC for Gigi. At the beginning of the book, Evie's behavior is selfish. She is thinking only of what her grandmother can do for her career. She does not start off on the right foot with Milo. She grows a lot during the story and comes to realize that people are complex and that self worth should not be based on what others think of you. Now That I've Found You is a fun, fast-paced coming of age story.

Sweet and satisfying

This turned out to be a surprising sweet story! This first little bit got me mad about how Simone turned traitor on Evie and how quickly everyone turned on Evie for one little mistake but I did like the underlying message about the dangers of living according to the vagaries of social media and how you should learn to be yourself without their influence. That is what Evie spends the story learning as she goes looking for her grandmother who vanishes without a trace right before a rewards ceremony (well, that and finding out about what real friends are like. Go Milo and his band!). There is a bit of romance but it is not too heavy and not quite instalove so I liked that. Milo is a cute guy and not perfect. This book has a good message and a satisfying ending and so I recommend this book for a sweet escape.