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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
Honestly I don’t know where to start! This is not my usual go too genre but my goodness I’m obsessed! This is one of the best books I’ve ever read!
This storyline was so detailed, complex, captivating, thrilling, heart wrenching and heart warming all at the same time. I read this book in one sitting as I couldn’t bring myself to stop reading it, I was so immersed in the story that I forgot all about the real world!
I would recommend this book to everyone! It’s a book you won’t want to miss!
This storyline was so detailed, complex, captivating, thrilling, heart wrenching and heart warming all at the same time. I read this book in one sitting as I couldn’t bring myself to stop reading it, I was so immersed in the story that I forgot all about the real world!
I would recommend this book to everyone! It’s a book you won’t want to miss!
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was totally confusing for me until I realized that there were 3 main women. Sophie and Estelle's stories happen during WWll in Paris. They don't come together until later in the story but when they do, WOW!
Aurelia/Lia is Estelle's granddaughter who inherits the Paris apartment when Estelle passes away. No one knew that Estelle had even lived in Paris, she'd hidden that part of her life. When Lia walks into the apartment she is instantly confused and on a mission to figure out what happened during the war and which side her grandmother was on.
This book is a wonderful story and worth every minute.
Aurelia/Lia is Estelle's granddaughter who inherits the Paris apartment when Estelle passes away. No one knew that Estelle had even lived in Paris, she'd hidden that part of her life. When Lia walks into the apartment she is instantly confused and on a mission to figure out what happened during the war and which side her grandmother was on.
This book is a wonderful story and worth every minute.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Antisemitism
adventurous
emotional
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
No
I just wanted a tiny bit more romance and story for Lia. That’s the only reason it’s not a full 5 stars. Great novel!
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
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:
Yes
This was sad but really uplifting and a cool read
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
This story was as gorgeous as its cover. Dual timelines, multiple POVs, historical, Paris, this novel had so many things I love in a good read and this was a great read.
This story was as gorgeous as the cover! Dual timelines, multiple POVs, historical, Paris, this novel had more than a few of my favorite things. Present day, Lia inherits a Paris apartment from her Grandmother, Estelle. The apartment is a time capsule of Estelle's life 75 years ago during Nazi-occupied France. The apartment contains beautiful gowns and beautiful art that Lia fears may have been stolen. As Lia, with the help of a (handsome!) art appraiser works to get to the bottom of the art, the reader gets the story of Estelle's life during WWII.
Beautifully written, I could not put this book down. If you love historical fiction, I highly recommend this book.