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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Although I enjoyed the book, I found myself more interested in Madeleine's side of the story than Margie. Honestly, I didn't like Margie. It was more I didn't like how she was written than her as a character.
Like I said though, I did enjoy the book, it was well written, but didn't have enough of the Paris parts. I think that would have made me like it a little more. Enjoyable book though!
Like I said though, I did enjoy the book, it was well written, but didn't have enough of the Paris parts. I think that would have made me like it a little more. Enjoyable book though!
Beautifully written with a dual time storyline, the story follows a woman and her grandmother as they fight to live their own life without the constraints of society.
I enjoyed reading about 1920's Paris and the struggles Margie faced.
This is one of those books where one of the storylines overshadowed the other. I couldn't engage with Madeleine. She needed more spunk and honestly I couldn't understand why she let herself be so unhappy. Her story takes place in 1999 and there was no reason for her to marry for society or parental expectations. Honestly that is what ruined most of her storyline for me. I spent a lot of time frustrated with her and wanting to pull her out of the story and say, it's not 1899 for goodness sake!
Despite that, it is worth reading for the vibrancy of the grandmothers life and experiences in 20's France.
I enjoyed reading about 1920's Paris and the struggles Margie faced.
This is one of those books where one of the storylines overshadowed the other. I couldn't engage with Madeleine. She needed more spunk and honestly I couldn't understand why she let herself be so unhappy. Her story takes place in 1999 and there was no reason for her to marry for society or parental expectations. Honestly that is what ruined most of her storyline for me. I spent a lot of time frustrated with her and wanting to pull her out of the story and say, it's not 1899 for goodness sake!
Despite that, it is worth reading for the vibrancy of the grandmothers life and experiences in 20's France.
it was a very enjoyable and entertaining reads. i absolutely loved the cynisms and sarcastic humor in this book. though i will say that her lack of will and insecurity in her strength annoyed me a bit, however, considering its realistic portrayal, its perfectly understandable. the ending was so far my favorite and I loved how it ended with (possible spoilers coming through) all the moral support of friends instead of rolling in the arms of some.guy she just met. wonderful and very refreshing.
The Light of Paris
I loved this book - it came at a time when I wanted a good story, nit purely romance or angst. The characters are easy to relate to, and the storyline full and believable.
I loved this book - it came at a time when I wanted a good story, nit purely romance or angst. The characters are easy to relate to, and the storyline full and believable.
It had Paris in the title and an Eiffel Tower on the cover...I'm helpless in the face of these things to stop myself from nabbing this book.
It didn't take long for me to realize that this book was going to be a disappointment. Both of the main characters, 1999-era Madeleine and her grandmother Margie, disparage themselves and undermine themselves and allow themselves to be manipulated and make bad decisions in order to go along with others. These ladies don't even like themselves; how could the reader possibly like them? The plot is pat, too; Margie needs a place to stay and a place to stay appears, and Margie needs a job and a job appears. Sadly, Paris in the title and an Eiffel Tower on the cover isn't enough.
It didn't take long for me to realize that this book was going to be a disappointment. Both of the main characters, 1999-era Madeleine and her grandmother Margie, disparage themselves and undermine themselves and allow themselves to be manipulated and make bad decisions in order to go along with others. These ladies don't even like themselves; how could the reader possibly like them? The plot is pat, too; Margie needs a place to stay and a place to stay appears, and Margie needs a job and a job appears. Sadly, Paris in the title and an Eiffel Tower on the cover isn't enough.
Two stories with varying degrees of success- seeing how two generations of women found and then lost or lost and then found themselves. But neither one was perfect- Madeline's mother and husband were almost cartoonishly awful and the small town almost cartoonishly perfect, and it's never quite clear why Margie, after discovering herself in Paris, turns into a person who can mess up Madeline's mother that much - just because her kid looks like her lost love? I don't know. An enjoyable read but it didn't have a ring of reality for me.
thanks to netgalley and the publishers for a free copy in return for open and honest review.
this is a story of a grandmother and grand daughter in different era's and the grand daughter reads her grandmother's journals when she is in Paris in 1924 and sees her in a different light, as the book shifts between 1919-1924 and 1999. had a slight problem with the style of writing of this novel and felt it wasn't as good as the weird sisters as felt toned down
this is a story of a grandmother and grand daughter in different era's and the grand daughter reads her grandmother's journals when she is in Paris in 1924 and sees her in a different light, as the book shifts between 1919-1924 and 1999. had a slight problem with the style of writing of this novel and felt it wasn't as good as the weird sisters as felt toned down
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The book was excellent, but the characters seem the same as in the Weird Sisters. Not in name of course, but in trait and description.
The book was excellent, but the characters seem the same as in the Weird Sisters. Not in name of course, but in trait and description.
Quite a heartwarming book. Was disappointed with the ending of Margaret's story but rather thrilled with Madeleine's though she could've done it sooner.