A review by moeeyc
Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman

4.0

Thank you St. Martin's and Net Galley for the chance to read this book and provide an unbiased review. A little less than 4 for me, but not enough to round down. In all honesty, I did not feel truly engaged until a little before I was a third of the way done, but it was smooth sailing from there on. I read a LOT of WWII stories and I keep getting a sense that maybe I have burned out on them, and then I let my shield down and one gets in and I am not at all disappointed. I think maybe I have been more selective about adding them to my TBR. Not surprisingly, what impresses me now is the ability for an author to present a slightly (or largely!) different experience of the war, and I found that here. It might have been interesting if more of Simone's character had been developed, but this perhaps presents a sequel opportunity. Knowing more about Laurent might have been enjoyable also, but for Charlotte and Vivi and Julian and Horace your heart will hurt at the burdens that were carried. Ultimately, one is so resilient, another unable to recover, and two willing to take a chance at opening the door again to happiness.