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A review by melissa_bookworm
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
4.0
The Little Paris Bookshop is a delightfully morose and funny book. It's compared to Elegance of the Hedgehog and Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (neither of which I have read but would like to) so I knew I was in for a good read. It is a character driven, sometimes rom-com-esque, story following Perdu and his grief. His love left him over 20 years ago but the appearance of a new resident in his unit block means that he opens the door the room which he blocked out of his life for so many years. This sets in motion an adventure on his book barge down the Seine and through to Provence, meeting fantastic characters along the way.
This is definitely a book for Booklovers. When Jean 'prescribes' someone a book it is so fantastic. I wish he was real so he could read my soul and pick my perfect remedy. I found the writing to be quite poetic in the dialogue in some places, I'm not sure if this has something to do with the translation or if that was what George was expessing.
I was lucky enough to be travelling along a similar route through France when I was reading this so I found it so descriptively real.
May tear open some wounds for anyone who has been through a break up recently or lost someone close to them. Ideal for people who just love books, you can tell there is a lot of book love here (booksellers will be a particular joy)
This is definitely a book for Booklovers. When Jean 'prescribes' someone a book it is so fantastic. I wish he was real so he could read my soul and pick my perfect remedy. I found the writing to be quite poetic in the dialogue in some places, I'm not sure if this has something to do with the translation or if that was what George was expessing.
I was lucky enough to be travelling along a similar route through France when I was reading this so I found it so descriptively real.
May tear open some wounds for anyone who has been through a break up recently or lost someone close to them. Ideal for people who just love books, you can tell there is a lot of book love here (booksellers will be a particular joy)