1.31k reviews for:

The Paris Novel

Ruth Reichl

3.73 AVERAGE

hollyluia's review

5.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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

mayluc09's review

4.25

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

whitneymoran's review

DID NOT FINISH: 92%

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I got this book as a gift from my aunt as inspiration for our upcoming trip to Paris. This is a cookbook author’s first attempt at fiction. I felt similarly to how I felt trying Hannah Brown’s romance attempt at that there are so many specific references to Paris or names that it felt like someone was cosplaying as an author. Once James Baldwin showed up as a character in this novel… I was over it. Felt like reading the “Eat Pray Love” version of “Midnight in Paris”. Also let’s not normalize dropping traumatic events within the first 50 pages of a book as a character’s motivation. We do not need to start a book with child abuse and not have any follow-up or trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

canum9's review

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

steverzep's review

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

connors_a's review

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

sosterheld's review

4.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

lisahowe27's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted relaxing 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

kristyh's review

3.0

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Loved first half, second half seemed a bit silly and contrived. 

ceislandhogan's review

4.5

inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes