Reviews

Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

mrsjdoc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? N/A

4.25

I enjoyed this WWII historical novel about 2 Americans in Paris, and an adorable little girl, too.  Good story, likeable characters. 

knik's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

positivewoman2013's review against another edition

5.0

Well- written and the story kept me involved the entire time.

jager123's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

pmoore2000's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

natleesaurusrex's review against another edition

4.0

Overall, I enjoyed this book and appreciated the unique storyline. I found it charming that Lucie's character wasn't the best at everything she did, which left room for her character to grow within the story.

This was my first Sarah Sundin read, so I'm not sure if it's typical of her writing style, but the emphasis on religion felt a little heavy handed and preachy. It's a fine line to walk between showing a character's beliefs and devotion to their faith without alienating readers with a not-so-subtle religious intervention.

(I listened to the audiobook version, read by Tanya Eby, which I would recommend to any audiobook fans.)

princessjdl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

3.5

sarah_reading_party's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring sad 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

3.75

i really enjoyed this book! lucie and paul were such great characters, and i also enjoyed the sweetness of paul's daughter, josie. her way of seeing the world and processing the war through her feenee stories was such a wonderful addition to this book! i thought the writing in this book was strong and i was drawn into the suspenseful elements of this story, especially the way lucie and paul learn to trust each other and fall in love as well as their harrowing escape back to america. if you like world war II fiction, i think you'll enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

emilylovesreading_'s review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book! I’ve read some really good historical fiction over the past couple of months, and this one is one of my new favorites.

This was a historical fiction with a sweet romance. I loved the characters in this story and was sad to see it end.

If you are looking for a clean, christian fiction WWII novel with delightful characters and lots of suspense, I would highly recommend this one. I could hardly put it down!

ellianajenness's review against another edition

Predictable, slow.