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Loading... Lost and Foundby Carolyn Parkhurst
None.  akreese | May 16, 2013 |  I enjoyed this book about contestants competing on a reality show called Lost and Found (which sounds like the The Amazing Race, though since I've never seen an episode of The Amazing Race I'm not sure. It's fun to go behind the scenes of a reality show, but its relationships among and between the competing teams that makes this book. Various characters take turns narrating chapters, and you learn about their agendas for participating on the show: the mother desperately trying to connect with her daughter, the former child stars trying to stage comebacks, the "former homosexuals" trying to spread their message that gays can go straight, the wisecracking brothers. I also enjoyed the 2 chapters narrated by the show's host, Barbara -- her perspective was entertaining and allowed a little more insight into the making of the show. (  ) JillKB | Apr 4, 2013 | Perfectly acceptable book. Lightweight but entertaining, with fairly interesting characters. I finished it in a single day, although I had the help of some pretty awful luck with public transportation. (  ) AlCracka | Apr 2, 2013 | This was fun, perfect for audio. It's hard to believe this comes from the same writer as The Dogs of Babel (probably due to the difference in subject matter, not the quality of writing). ETA: Alex, this just doesn't strike me as the kind of book you would read on purpose. Maybe once you've read all of the books, come back to this one? ( ) cait815 | Apr 1, 2013 | For a light, fun read, this was pretty good. It's following the pairs of contestants on a reality TV game show, one that involves an international scavenger hunt, players' dark secrets, changing alliances, and all that good stuff. It's good for a rot-your-brain book on a rainy weekend, but not one I'd actively seek out otherwise. ( ) librarybrandy | Mar 31, 2013 |
 Parkhurst has fashioned an entertaining, unexpectedly wise novel... Her tender, witty prose catches things no camera could.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0316156388, Hardcover)New from the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Dogs of Babel, seven unlikely couples scour the globe searching for love, treasure, fame, family--and themselves--in an astonishing new novel.Seven oddly matched pairs--a mother and daughter, two business partners, two flight attendants, a born-again Christian couple, two former child stars, and other unlikely couples--are thrown together to compete in a high-stakes, televised contest. It is the new reality show, Lost and Found, a global scavenger hunt whose initial purpose is entertainment, but with each challenge, the drama builds as the number of players is whittled down. Laura signed on to try to reconnect with her recalcitrant teenage daughter, Cassie. But Cassie knows they were only selected because of a secret she hides, one the show's producers hope will be revealed as the pressures of the competition mount. Justin and Abby aim to use the million-dollar prize to spread their message of faith, but they soon find the game putting their marriage to the test. Juliet and Dallas, deep in the "where-are-they-now" stage of stardom, just hope to spark some life back into their flagging careers. But as the game escalates, tensions mount, temptations beckon, and the bonds between teammates begin to fray. The question is not only who will capture the final prize, but at what cost? (retrieved from Amazon Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:05:14 -0500) What do a suburban mom and her troubled daughter, two recently divorced brothers, a pair of former child stars, born-again Christian newlyweds, and a couple of young millionaires have in common? They have all been selected to compete on Lost and Found, a daring new reality TV show. In teams of two, they will race across the globe from Egypt to Japan, from Sweden to England to battle for a million-dollar prize. They must decipher encrypted clues, recover mysterious artifacts, and outwit their opponents to stay in play. What starts as a lark turns deadly serious as the number of players is whittled down, temptations beckon, and the bonds between partners strain and unravel. Before long the question is not only who will capture the final prize, but at what cost.… (more) |
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The chapters are written in first person, like a journal or a confessional, and alternate between each of the main characters that are in the game.
Some tough issues are addressed within the chapters of this book, such as: teen pregnancy and adoption, mother-daughter relationships, homosexuality, and whether or not someone can be "saved" from homosexuality in order to live a straight life. There is a lot more to this book than the issues, but they do take center stage.
Lost and Found was an entertaining read about how the pressures of a reality TV show affect people and bring to the forefront the issues that they need to deal with.
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