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heatherlevin's review against another edition
4.0
Book #2 of the Chocolat trilogy.
A chocolaterie in Paris. Two witches. Identity theft. Cast of characters as customers.
A chocolaterie in Paris. Two witches. Identity theft. Cast of characters as customers.
amitydawn's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the continuation of the tale, but I am still not sure how I feel about the dark magic side. Overall, I would recommend it. Even if you haven't read Chocolat.
faboolicious's review against another edition
5.0
This book was such a delight! So full of magic and whimsy, and much more enjoyable than the first book. I do believe that I wasn't quite fair to Chocolat, having watched the movie first. In any case, I loved The Girl With No Shadow.
Vianne is in Paris this time, though in such a small section of it, that it is more like another little village. Anouk is a pre-teen, struggling to find her way. Of course, that is more difficult now that they are trying desperately to be normal. Vianne is now Yanne, and Anouk is now Annie. They wear boring clothes, sell boring chocolates, and live dull "normal" lives. Oh yes, and there's Rosette. Vianne had a baby during their wondering flight from the lovely village of, Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. Why did they run away? What happened between than and now? Four years have passed, and Vianne is barely recognizable, even to herself. In walks Zozie. She is mysterious and magical. She has an agenda, that is clear. She stirs things up right from the start, and it doesn't take long for the magic that Vianne has tried so hard to conceal to coming roaring back to life. But, at what cost? What does Zozie really want? Oh, what a lovely, consuming, mysterious, adventure these pages reveal. Love!
Vianne is in Paris this time, though in such a small section of it, that it is more like another little village. Anouk is a pre-teen, struggling to find her way. Of course, that is more difficult now that they are trying desperately to be normal. Vianne is now Yanne, and Anouk is now Annie. They wear boring clothes, sell boring chocolates, and live dull "normal" lives. Oh yes, and there's Rosette. Vianne had a baby during their wondering flight from the lovely village of, Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. Why did they run away? What happened between than and now? Four years have passed, and Vianne is barely recognizable, even to herself. In walks Zozie. She is mysterious and magical. She has an agenda, that is clear. She stirs things up right from the start, and it doesn't take long for the magic that Vianne has tried so hard to conceal to coming roaring back to life. But, at what cost? What does Zozie really want? Oh, what a lovely, consuming, mysterious, adventure these pages reveal. Love!
creepella's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I wasn't sure I would like this as much as Chocolat because lots of times sequels just can't recreate the magic. This sequel was amazing and it has all the elements that I loved in Chocolat with an exciting new plot and wonderful quirky characters. What can I say? I'm very pleased I gave this sequel a chance and I'm putting #3 on hold at the library!
I wasn't sure I would like this as much as Chocolat because lots of times sequels just can't recreate the magic. This sequel was amazing and it has all the elements that I loved in Chocolat with an exciting new plot and wonderful quirky characters. What can I say? I'm very pleased I gave this sequel a chance and I'm putting #3 on hold at the library!
darcey_orchid's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS - MILD SPOILERS
As the second book in the Chocolat series, I was excited to read The Lollipop Shoes. And it was reasonably good, but I just hated Zozie so much! I mean, we were supposed to hate her (she's the antagonist in the book and you know that from the start) but I don't think you were supposed to hate her as much as I did. As I do . I just hated how she influenced Anouk/Annie and how Vianne/Yanne didn't notice that she was evil. I hated everything that she did - becoming friendly to everyone and taking over the shop - and how she secretly laughed at Vianne and Anouk. I hated her so much! (I'm not sure if you knew yet). And I honestly think that the amount of time that Zozie spent with Vianne could have been cut shorter. So I can't say that I loved this book, but it was well written and the ending brought it up an extra half a star. I don't think I'll read the next book quite yet, but I'll read it eventually. And hopefully I'll enjoy it a bit more!
As the second book in the Chocolat series, I was excited to read The Lollipop Shoes. And it was reasonably good, but I just hated Zozie so much! I mean, we were supposed to hate her (she's the antagonist in the book and you know that from the start) but I don't think you were supposed to hate her as much as I did. As I do . I just hated how she influenced Anouk/Annie and how Vianne/Yanne didn't notice that she was evil. I hated everything that she did - becoming friendly to everyone and taking over the shop - and how she secretly laughed at Vianne and Anouk. I hated her so much! (I'm not sure if you knew yet). And I honestly think that the amount of time that Zozie spent with Vianne could have been cut shorter. So I can't say that I loved this book, but it was well written and the ending brought it up an extra half a star. I don't think I'll read the next book quite yet, but I'll read it eventually. And hopefully I'll enjoy it a bit more!
geowhaley's review against another edition
4.0
As I said in my response to Chocolat, I had no idea there were sequels and I’m so glad I decided to read them. I haven’t started the third, Peaches for Father Frances, but I’m excited to start it soon.
Harris takes the story of Vianne and Anouk we followed in Chocolat and expands the age-old battle between good and evil. Instead of the church, this time Vianne and Anouk, now Yanne and Annie, are battling evil itself and magic takes an even more prominent role in this story than in the first. And I was glad she did! She writes about magic in such a way as to make it beautifully common.
Harris takes the story of Vianne and Anouk we followed in Chocolat and expands the age-old battle between good and evil. Instead of the church, this time Vianne and Anouk, now Yanne and Annie, are battling evil itself and magic takes an even more prominent role in this story than in the first. And I was glad she did! She writes about magic in such a way as to make it beautifully common.
“It took me a little longer to recognize these things as magic. Like all children reared on stories, I’d expected fireworks: magic wands and broomstick rides. The real magic of my mother’s books seemed so dull, so fustily academic, with its silly incantations and its pompous old men, that it hardly counted as magic at all.” (67)
Beautifully common, might sound like an oxymoron or an insult, but it’s not. Harris’ writes about it so matter of fact and sets it up that way in this novel, common usage versus evil usage, that you can’t help but appreciate the beauty of the magic she chooses to write about.
Continue reading on my book blog at geoffwhaley.com.
susieliston's review against another edition
3.0
a sequel to Chocolat, it has a very different feel. Different setting, and different characters other than the main ones. On the minus side, it's a bit too long, starts to get a little repetitious. The ending is...well, predictable and a bit corny. But Chocolat had a pretty predictable plotline, also. What sets both books apart for me is her descriptive power, she is so good at putting you in the scene. Joanne Harris writes cookbooks also, and her love of food certainly comes through. A bit more magic in this than the first, but not to the point of turning it into fantasy. Now on to the third book, quite curious to see where she takes it....