Reviews

Madame Eiffel by Alice Brière-Haquet, Csil

barbarianlibarian's review

2.0

not enough explanation there to make sense

beths0103's review

2.0

Really unique, retro illustrations but the reading experience was really strange. This was one of the most unique review copies I've ever received in that it had the English translations pasted over the original French. Translated editions are always tricky because so much I feel gets lost in the original meaning, and this definitely felt like a book where that happened. The rhyming also felt trite and unnecessary. Perhaps it was lovely in French, but in English it felt like an afterthought.

amydieg's review against another edition

1.0

The illustrations have appeal but seem odd for kids. The book itself does not make much sense, tells a fictional story about a real thing, and seems to suggest that the tower cured the woman's depression? or she died there? Or she died and then he took here there? Ok yeah I have no clue.

sabrielsbell's review

hopeful lighthearted

3.0

line_so_fine's review

2.0

Cute illustrations but the story was thin and confusing.

_emily_mcdonald's review against another edition

3.0

A lovely biographical picture book with wonderful retro style art.