Reviews

Le Rocher de Montmartre by Joanne Harris

kinsendale's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cattinikula's review against another edition

3.0

The book had potential but honestly I got bored of the characters after a while. I felt like the story wasn’t progressing and that it was too slow. It sort of felt like the story just dragged on and wasn’t getting anywhere. It started good, ended good but the middle was too slow. I do enjoy the format of following several characters.

glaseramy's review against another edition

3.0

Not as good as Chocolat, but I still liked it. It's a bit darker. I liked hearing Anouk's point of view. I loved that it took place in Montmartre. It was my favorite neighborhood of Paris and I loved reading about places I had been. Loved the ending.

sandra_buckwell's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ian_2's review against another edition

4.0

Ensorcelling

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition

4.0

What makes this book wonderful is the fact that it is told from three different points of view, and each voice is different. My problem with the book is that it is more a sequel to Chocolat the movie than Chocolat the book. It's still a good read.

squid_ink's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. I enjoyed Chocolat (the prequel) but this was much more enjoyable. Not enjoyable. Scary. Enthralling. Magical!

sbones's review against another edition

5.0

Vianne Rocher is back but not as we know her. Now living as Yanne in montmarte peacefully but not as happy as she thought she would be in their new chocolate shop. She is laying low, the wind of change his stopped blowing and nothing unusual happens until a women with lollipop shoes arrives and things begin to change. The friendship that transpires is not maybe all it seems and the women with the lollipop shoes isn’t as friendly and helpful as she first seems to be. I loved this follow up to chocolat, the characters are well developed the sights, sounds and smells are as evocative as ever and i really cared about the characters, willing them all on and living the story with them. I just wish the chocolate shop was on my street! I can’t wait to read the next one in this series.

kjsage's review against another edition

5.0

Took me a few chapters to figure out the characters, but once I did, I was hooked. Love how the author kept me going back and forth between liking and hating the characters as the story unfolded. And best of all, she left the possibility of another sequel???

minglingthreads's review against another edition

4.0

A sequel to Chocolat

"Onto this stage comes Zozie de l’Alba, blowing into town on the Day of the Dead. Beautiful, passionate, bohemian and fabulously indifferent to convention, she befriends Anouk, moves into the shop, seduces half the neighbourhood with her effortless charm and little by little, helps Vianne regain, not only her skills, but her life" – Joanne Harris

US edition
Published under the title
The Girl with no Shadow