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sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
3.0
All in all, I enjoyed this book. It was well written... just lovely, and with interesting characters told over the course of one day (plus their back stories) in 1927 Paris, the premise was unique. The setting was just superb and I enjoyed the fact that it was historical fiction without the constant presence of war. That being said... I just didn't care about the characters. They were intriguing and I wanted to know what would happen to them - but I didn't feel emotionally connected to them. It was worth the read but fell flat for me at times. The ending was smart but wasn't my favorite type of ending.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced ecopy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced ecopy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
christinavarela's review against another edition
3.0
FW 11. Paris. My favorite city in the world. I could easily see all of the places mentioned in this book. For the first half of this book I was really enjoying this post World War I story and meeting all of these characters. The big question was how are they all going to come together? I also really liked the way the author used real life lost generation artists.In the last 1/4 of the book I was starting to dread how this was going to end, as all signs pointed to something tragic. For a second I thought they were all going to die in the fire, and then I was going to be pissed. After the Ariel incident I thought we were done with the Jean Paul search for his daughter and that maybe she just in fact died and her remains were never found since she was a baby. So, the end was a twist I was not expecting at that point. I then did not want the story to end because I wanted to know what happened when Jean Paul walked into that hotel.
abigailguzi's review against another edition
4.0
Debating in the 3 to 4 star range.
This book took a very interesting approach following various people thought the same day in their life, changing the person we follow with each chapter. Each person had their own suffering, past traumas, and beauties in life which we got to see throughout the book. I was able to truly feel connected to the pain that some characters felt, and the slivers of hope that sprouted from their daily life.
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I was intrigued by Camille’s story, and I wish I could have learned what her secret was. Her overall family dynamic was very interesting and odd to me and I would’ve liked to see more. Jean-Paul’s ending was so bittersweet for me. After seeing all of the self-conflict, I wish we could have seen him meet his daughter again. I personally did not care for Guillaume and his story, and felt that I could have done without a lot of his background. Every time I read about Souren my heart broke. His story was beautiful and horrific and he deserved so much more from life. Overall, a beautiful mix of different backgrounds, tribulations, hopes, and personal developments seen in each individual.
This book took a very interesting approach following various people thought the same day in their life, changing the person we follow with each chapter. Each person had their own suffering, past traumas, and beauties in life which we got to see throughout the book. I was able to truly feel connected to the pain that some characters felt, and the slivers of hope that sprouted from their daily life.
SPOILERS
I was intrigued by Camille’s story, and I wish I could have learned what her secret was. Her overall family dynamic was very interesting and odd to me and I would’ve liked to see more. Jean-Paul’s ending was so bittersweet for me. After seeing all of the self-conflict, I wish we could have seen him meet his daughter again. I personally did not care for Guillaume and his story, and felt that I could have done without a lot of his background. Every time I read about Souren my heart broke. His story was beautiful and horrific and he deserved so much more from life. Overall, a beautiful mix of different backgrounds, tribulations, hopes, and personal developments seen in each individual.
mrsbishopreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jamheck's review against another edition
4.0
sweet story set in 1920s paris, loved how all the characters’ stories interacted & ultimately converged, great ending!
hollynichole88's review against another edition
4.0
Not my typical read, but I’m glad I took the chance. I love how the characters had well told individual stories that all came together in the end.
hippiechick56's review against another edition
3.0
Very good writing and storylines but it was too much in such a small book. Any one of the stories could've been a book on it's own.
lemeilleurs's review against another edition
3.0
I've always been intrigued by 1920s Paris, so it was a no brainer to pick this as my Book of the Month choice earlier this year. With cameos from Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein. The Paris Hours follows a few ordinary lives as they weave and intersect. Each chapter is a slice of life, slowly revealing how each person is connected. It was a light, easy read, and the city of lights was always twinkling in the background. However, I didn't always fully connect with the characters and had a hard time keeping track of who was who since things bounced around so much.