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Paris for én by Jojo Moyes

2 reviews

emjay2021's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I enjoyed the first story well enough—it was pleasant and entertaining for listening to on transit. However, I was much more lukewarm on a few of the other stories and found this collection to be quite uneven. 

I don’t think I realized when I started this audiobook that all the stories featured women stuck in disappointing relationships. Overall, the theme is: there’s a long-suffering competent woman saddled with a lead weight of a boyfriend/husband. I know relationships are complex, and a couple of these stories were better about portraying that complexity, but dear lord I just wanted to shout at some of these women GET OUT NOW! And then, spoiler alert, a couple of them do in rather entertaining ways, but most just choose to continue plodding along with the man-shaped lump they are currently tethered to. Annoying.
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emmajh91's review against another edition

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hopeful relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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