ampersandinc 's review for:

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Picked this one for book club based on recommendations by some of my booksellers, but it sadly wasn't super well received by my group. I enjoyed it as escapism and the side characters were a delight, but I admit the plot was a bit thin and the romance felt like a undeveloped afterthought. It read kind of like "Forrest Gump Does Paris" or the film Midnight in Paris (please excuse the Woody Allen reference) with so many key historical figures popping up. It did make me hungry!!