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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
He amado este libro!!!
Si adoras las historias de amor, vas a adorar mas como Jojo Moyes logra atraparte en ella.
Esta escritora nunca me ha defraudado y me encanta este libro en particular porque empezamos con una historia de una chica que cree que permanecer en la zona de confort es lo mejor, hasta que por cosas de la vida puede ir a París y su vida inmediatamente mejora gracias a los momentos de introspección que consigue tener en ese lugar y también gracias a nuevas personas que llegan a su vida; las personas nuevas dan perspectivas nuevas a ella para que le ayude a tomar nuevas y mejores decisiones. El final de esta historia me ha encantado asi que no quiero arruinarselos, quizás sea un cliché la historia, pero el como está narrada es lo mas valioso de ella.
Este libro contiene un par de historias de parejas aparte de "París para Uno", las cuales son tan diversas en contexto, personajes y situaciones, pero no son tan memorables como la primera historia, es por esto que no le doy todas las estrellas.
En resumen, me encanta la forma de escribir de esta autora, la traducción al español, las enseñanzas y la variedad... ah! y sobre todo, el amor que rodea este libro.
Si adoras las historias de amor, vas a adorar mas como Jojo Moyes logra atraparte en ella.
Esta escritora nunca me ha defraudado y me encanta este libro en particular porque empezamos con una historia de una chica que cree que permanecer en la zona de confort es lo mejor, hasta que por cosas de la vida puede ir a París y su vida inmediatamente mejora gracias a los momentos de introspección que consigue tener en ese lugar y también gracias a nuevas personas que llegan a su vida; las personas nuevas dan perspectivas nuevas a ella para que le ayude a tomar nuevas y mejores decisiones. El final de esta historia me ha encantado asi que no quiero arruinarselos, quizás sea un cliché la historia, pero el como está narrada es lo mas valioso de ella.
Este libro contiene un par de historias de parejas aparte de "París para Uno", las cuales son tan diversas en contexto, personajes y situaciones, pero no son tan memorables como la primera historia, es por esto que no le doy todas las estrellas.
En resumen, me encanta la forma de escribir de esta autora, la traducción al español, las enseñanzas y la variedad... ah! y sobre todo, el amor que rodea este libro.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A book about love and comforting love stories.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The stories were interesting enough, but not fabulous.
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment
Rating short story collections is so difficult. My rating above reflects the average rating of all nine stories (as outlined in detail below). Some of the stories were good, some were real misses. I’m going to have to do each one individually so please bear with me.
Paris For One: 4-stars. I enjoyed the story. It was a light and fast read with likeable characters. I am glad that Nell came out of her shell. I was especially glad when she bought the charming pineapple dress. I really did enjoy this story!
Between The Tweets: 3-stars. This was an interesting premise. I didn't see the twist of who was behind the libellous account. Personally, I don't enjoy reading about infidelity and cheating partners so I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea, overall.
Love in the Afternoon: 2-stars. I didn't really get this?
A Bird in the Hand: 2-stars. Again, I don't enjoy "unhappy marriage/cheating" stories. I thought both of these characters were twats.
Crocodile Shoes: 4.5-stars. I really enjoyed this! The premise was great. I would have liked a full length book on this storyline alone.
Holdups: 3-stars. It was interesting (the banter with the robber) until they started being romantic... after that, it was just weird.
Last Year's Coat: 4-stars. I felt like I've read this before but it was really well done. The gesture of the Dad was lovely and I was really happy that Evie got her coat.
Thirteen Days With John C: 2-stars. This was just embarrassing and silly.
The Christmas List: 3-stars. I liked Ray and honestly, I liked the decision to just vanish to Spain. It didn't feel like there was quite enough here though.
In summation, I really hate rating anthologies. Toward the end of the book, I was falling into the author's style and perhaps that is what rendered them predictable. After all, she has a definitive style and most of these stories follow it. Some were better than others but overall, I don't feel like I wasted my afternoon!
I got this book for $4 at a book sale. I had never read any of the author's books before and I don’t reckon I will again. I'm not the target audience.
Paris For One: 4-stars. I enjoyed the story. It was a light and fast read with likeable characters. I am glad that Nell came out of her shell. I was especially glad when she bought the charming pineapple dress. I really did enjoy this story!
Between The Tweets: 3-stars. This was an interesting premise. I didn't see the twist of who was behind the libellous account. Personally, I don't enjoy reading about infidelity and cheating partners so I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea, overall.
Love in the Afternoon: 2-stars. I didn't really get this?
A Bird in the Hand: 2-stars. Again, I don't enjoy "unhappy marriage/cheating" stories. I thought both of these characters were twats.
Crocodile Shoes: 4.5-stars. I really enjoyed this! The premise was great. I would have liked a full length book on this storyline alone.
Holdups: 3-stars. It was interesting (the banter with the robber) until they started being romantic... after that, it was just weird.
Last Year's Coat: 4-stars. I felt like I've read this before but it was really well done. The gesture of the Dad was lovely and I was really happy that Evie got her coat.
Thirteen Days With John C: 2-stars. This was just embarrassing and silly.
The Christmas List: 3-stars. I liked Ray and honestly, I liked the decision to just vanish to Spain. It didn't feel like there was quite enough here though.
In summation, I really hate rating anthologies. Toward the end of the book, I was falling into the author's style and perhaps that is what rendered them predictable. After all, she has a definitive style and most of these stories follow it. Some were better than others but overall, I don't feel like I wasted my afternoon!
I got this book for $4 at a book sale. I had never read any of the author's books before and I don’t reckon I will again. I'm not the target audience.
A romantic story collection that I enjoyed listening to. Nothing too serious.