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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
This is one of those books you want to tell your friends about. Very charming story of a "lost" manuscript that has made its way through many, many people, and how it affects each of them.
It's a love story wrapped inside a quest, so you keep turning the pages to find out what's happening next. It's an epistolary novel, told in a series of letters between various characters, but that technique doesn't let you down because each of the characters has secrets that are gradually revealed.
I did get confused a few times between characters, but that's probably my fault, not the author's.
It's a love story wrapped inside a quest, so you keep turning the pages to find out what's happening next. It's an epistolary novel, told in a series of letters between various characters, but that technique doesn't let you down because each of the characters has secrets that are gradually revealed.
I did get confused a few times between characters, but that's probably my fault, not the author's.
A glorious little reading experience. A story told in letters. A manuscript is found in the night stand of a bed and breakfast. This find leads many characters into an adventure/mystery of discovering the roads this manuscript traveled. I love letter writing and so reading about the characters and this manuscript’s life through a back and forth snail mail experience was so enjoyable.
If you’re travels-lust is about to knock you over and your mind is spinning from everything wrong in the world today, stop what you are doing right now and listen to this amazing audio. Epistolary in form, it takes no time to become both attached and nostalgic. And the narrators are amazing!
We begin mid-act when our heroine delivers the manuscript she found back to its rightful author. But she also smells a buried story and begins digging with wild abandon. The reader meets one charming—sometimes sad—link after another until all becomes clear. In the meantime, the finder, author, and friends (and co) unravel while the reader cheers them on the better days and understanding.
Just as with the found manuscript, this story and its opinionated continental subjects stick with you and make you curious and hopeful. What a breath of fresh air. Take Elegance of a Hedgehog and mix with a rom-com version of Dangerous Liaisons, and poof, a wholly original offering.
We begin mid-act when our heroine delivers the manuscript she found back to its rightful author. But she also smells a buried story and begins digging with wild abandon. The reader meets one charming—sometimes sad—link after another until all becomes clear. In the meantime, the finder, author, and friends (and co) unravel while the reader cheers them on the better days and understanding.
Just as with the found manuscript, this story and its opinionated continental subjects stick with you and make you curious and hopeful. What a breath of fresh air. Take Elegance of a Hedgehog and mix with a rom-com version of Dangerous Liaisons, and poof, a wholly original offering.
If you’re travel-lust is about to knock you over and your mind is spinning from everything wrong in the world today, stop what you are doing right now and listen to this amazing audio. Epistolary in form, it takes no time to become both attached and nostalgic. And the narrators are amazing!
We begin mid-act when our heroine delivers the manuscript she found back to its rightful author. But she also smells a buried story and begins digging with wild abandon. The reader meets one charming—sometimes sad—link after another until all becomes clear. In the meantime, the finder, author, and friends (and co) unravel while the reader cheers them on to better days and understanding.
Just as with the found manuscript, this story and its opinionated continental subjects stick with you and make you curious and hopeful. What a breath of fresh air. Take Elegance of a Hedgehog and mix with a rom-com version of Dangerous Liaisons, and poof, a wholly original offering.
We begin mid-act when our heroine delivers the manuscript she found back to its rightful author. But she also smells a buried story and begins digging with wild abandon. The reader meets one charming—sometimes sad—link after another until all becomes clear. In the meantime, the finder, author, and friends (and co) unravel while the reader cheers them on to better days and understanding.
Just as with the found manuscript, this story and its opinionated continental subjects stick with you and make you curious and hopeful. What a breath of fresh air. Take Elegance of a Hedgehog and mix with a rom-com version of Dangerous Liaisons, and poof, a wholly original offering.
This epistolary novel begins with a letter from Anne-Lise Briard, who discovers a manuscript in her French hotel room. She returns the item to the author, who writes back that he has not been to that hotel. He lost the pages on an airplane in Canada decades before, but the story was unfinished.
The mystery of who finished the tale seizes Anne-Lise, so she begins a quest to find the people who have come into contact with the manuscript in the years after its loss. Each letter slowly unfolds the story of the manuscript throughout the 30 years between its original loss and Anne-Lise's discovery.
When compared to a wonderful epistolary novel like [b:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society|39832183|The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society|Mary Ann Shaffer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529026760l/39832183._SY75_.jpg|2754161], this book falls short. It could perhaps be because the story is not as fraught with danger and tragedy as the World War II tale. It also requires some suspension of disbelief to think that people are still hand-writing letters in 2016.
Most of the narrators have French accents, which adds to the authenticity of the letters being read. Unfortunately, this also means that some of the pronunciation of English words is at times odd. There is less emotion across the board than you would expect from a traditional narrative, probably because each chapter is a letter instead of description and dialogue. The audiobook is short enough to complete on a road trip or a workday.
Recommended for Francophiles and fans of epistolary novels.
I received an electronic audio recording of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Read the review and get readalikes here: https://guenevol.wixsite.com/novelmaven/post/lost-manuscript
The mystery of who finished the tale seizes Anne-Lise, so she begins a quest to find the people who have come into contact with the manuscript in the years after its loss. Each letter slowly unfolds the story of the manuscript throughout the 30 years between its original loss and Anne-Lise's discovery.
When compared to a wonderful epistolary novel like [b:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society|39832183|The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society|Mary Ann Shaffer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529026760l/39832183._SY75_.jpg|2754161], this book falls short. It could perhaps be because the story is not as fraught with danger and tragedy as the World War II tale. It also requires some suspension of disbelief to think that people are still hand-writing letters in 2016.
Most of the narrators have French accents, which adds to the authenticity of the letters being read. Unfortunately, this also means that some of the pronunciation of English words is at times odd. There is less emotion across the board than you would expect from a traditional narrative, probably because each chapter is a letter instead of description and dialogue. The audiobook is short enough to complete on a road trip or a workday.
Recommended for Francophiles and fans of epistolary novels.
I received an electronic audio recording of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Read the review and get readalikes here: https://guenevol.wixsite.com/novelmaven/post/lost-manuscript
A clever book written entirely of letters between a group of people who are all interconnected by a book.
“I know, a novel can transport us far, penetrate and transform us forever.” This beautifully unique novel is told in letters, starting with Anne-Lise. On vacation, Anne-Lise finds a manuscript in the nightstand. Half way through is the address of the author. Absorbed in the story, Anne-Lise starts a journey to discover who wrote the manuscript, completed the last half of the book, and how it ended up in that nightstand. From Paris, to Breton, to Montreal, and more, the manuscript travelled and impacted the lives of all its readers. Their stories are all part of the letters, introducing a host of interesting characters. I highly recommend for all lovers of reading and thank Edelweiss for the ARC.
Library Book
3.5 Stars/ Fiction
Totally delightful! A story told through letters.
Quick, easy, fun read !
Would recommend
3.5 Stars/ Fiction
Totally delightful! A story told through letters.
Quick, easy, fun read !
Would recommend
I’m just going to go ahead and say that epistolary format just doesn’t work for me. I don’t think it really works with an audiobook either but maybe that’s just my opinion. Maybe it would’ve been better in an epub format but I think the story itself didn’t interest me either so not sure if it would make a difference.
The premise is great on how book can touch more than one persons life. I think that’s a lovely idea and so true since books really do have that power. Sadly, I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters and didn’t’t care about the back stories. The small romance aspect did nothing for me either. Overall, I felt absolutely nothing for this book. I do like how it spanned across different countries and that it is a quick read as well, but that it about it.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the advanced copy of the audiobook.
The premise is great on how book can touch more than one persons life. I think that’s a lovely idea and so true since books really do have that power. Sadly, I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters and didn’t’t care about the back stories. The small romance aspect did nothing for me either. Overall, I felt absolutely nothing for this book. I do like how it spanned across different countries and that it is a quick read as well, but that it about it.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the advanced copy of the audiobook.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No