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katiegilley's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sucker for WWII stories set in France and this one did not disappoint. Nanée is a wealthy American living in Paris when it fell to the Nazis. She immediately begins working in an office trying to find legal ways to obtain American visas for people desperately seeking to escape. She quickly learns that her boss has a side operation using tactics that aren't so legal, which she's desperate to help with.
My favorite part: Nanée buys a giant house out in the country and invites her coworkers and friends to live with her. Many of her friends are artists and they play subversive parlor games each evening, which were good fun to read about. I wanted to live in that house with those people - the writer made it seem like such a cozy and inviting space.
My favorite part: Nanée buys a giant house out in the country and invites her coworkers and friends to live with her. Many of her friends are artists and they play subversive parlor games each evening, which were good fun to read about. I wanted to live in that house with those people - the writer made it seem like such a cozy and inviting space.
rebekahstine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
The story was great. But it took a minute to get into. Great slow burn romance mixed into the plot but the ending, while sweet, was a little disappointing (although maybe a bit more realistic 🤷🏻♀️)
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
andalucia's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
gmamartha's review against another edition
4.0
American woman helps artists, and a young daughter of one of them, escape from France as it is controlled by Nazis.
j_b0908's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sissylala's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
trippali's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a slow burn for me. I had a hard time getting into it but somewhere along half way it became a book that I was thinking about and eager to get back to when I was off doing other things.