Finders Keepers is some of the best anxiety representation I have read in recent years. One, it's because it's told in first person point of view so we really get in the head of Nina who had to move back home after a broken engagement and getting laid off from her teaching job in Boston. But, two this is just a testament to Adler's writing. I especially loved how Nina's anxiety presents itself as being unable to forget certain details and fixating them again and again in a way that might seem annoying to some, but really shouldn't be because you get so much closer to understanding Nina that way. On the flip side of this, all the details from Nina and Quentin's past evoke such specific emotions that I started rooting for both of them to work on themselves, but grow together so early in the novel. Some of the treasure hunt stuff could've been pared down but I like how Adler always puts care into her subplots to make the relationship stand out even more. Read this when it comes out in late June!

Nina Hunnicutt, una profesora cuya vida se derrumba de golpe: pierde su trabajo, termina con su novio y tiene que volver a vivir con sus padres. Allí se reencuentra con Quentin Bell, su vecino de la infancia y antiguo amor platónico, quien también ha regresado al pueblo tras su propia crisis personal.

El corazón de la novela gira en torno a la caza del tesoro que Nina y Quentin comenzaron en su juventud y que ahora, casi dos décadas después, deciden retomar. Esta búsqueda sirve como excusa para explorar las heridas del pasado, los errores no resueltos y una posible segunda oportunidad en el amor.




La trama de la caza del tesoro, que debería ser uno de los pilares del libro, se siente superficial y poco desarrollada. La relación entre Nina y Quentin, aunque dulce por momentos, peca de infantil y repetitiva, con una carga excesiva de malentendidos que no terminan de resolverse de forma satisfactoria.

Ademas Quentin me cayo mal.

2.5⭐️


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest

Sarah Adler can do no wrong. Her characters are always gorgeously well rounded, tender and genuine and the way she builds relationships and the sweet moments is just perfect. I really felt for Quentin but absolutely knew he would be chaotic! The gentle mystery and parallel romance plot was absolutely stunning and I loved the interview quotes we got to clue us in as we went along. Adler's descriptions of characters really make you want to be friends with them all and I would happily read a book about every single character (no but seriously can we have a Hanako and their partner story please?). I felt like I experienced every emotion with this book it was so well written.

Thank you for my earc of this book! I loved the premise of this and enjoyed the story but felt that it could have been a bit shorter/concise.
The treasure hunt element was fun but the eccentricities of the owner of the castle felt a bit of a tangent and the interviews didn’t really add anything imo.
I like the history between the MCs but felt like their miscommunication and doubt was a bit drawn out and left me feeling a bit frustrated, wanting to tell them to grow up 😂

I love Nina’s mum, indifferent about her dad. He seemed almost pointless apart from the one thing he did in the plot. I like Sabrina but their friendship was all one sided and for the sole purpose of Nina wanting advice.

I did enjoy it and really loved the first 1/3 in particular but would have enjoyed it more if the rest was less repetitive with the back and to between the MCs

Sarah Adler just keeps getting better and better with this gem of a book. I loved it. I laughed so many times with Nina’s witty observations and the banter between her and Quentin. Like with her first book, I also loved the secondary story, but this time told through an interview with Julius ‘manic pixie dream industrialist’ Fountain.

The reconciliation was so emotionally satisfying as it was done in a careful, slow-burn way. I’m also glad we weren’t treated to flashbacks which I find break up the pace. Instead, we learn about their childhood connection through recollections but also see how in the present day they still have that spark.

Refreshingly I loved the way Sarah Adler untangles any miscommunication. Nina doesn’t hold back with Quentin to talk about how devastated she was when he moved and stopped speaking to her. So many times, other books wait until 80% of the way for a character to confront the other character and I find it irritates me no end!

A heartwarming, and charming joy of a read. I finished with a smile on my face.

Thanks to Quercus Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

The CUTEST premises but unfortunately this was not for me. I found the romance dragged a little and I didn't feel like I knew the characters enough, and their betrayals felt quite watery when facing them again as adults. As a plus, I loved Nina's parents.