A review by philippakmoore
Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes

3.0

Paris for One is a collection of short stories by celebrated popular author Jojo Moyes and if you're a fan of her books, you'll enjoy what this collection has to offer. I personally find some of her books more compelling than others, and I found the same with this collection. For the most part they're engaging and interesting, with lots of realistic detail about the nitty gritty of the mostly female protagonists' daily lives, many of them "holding on in quiet desperation", as is the English way. The French way seems to be to seize the moment and enjoy life :) I really enjoyed the first story, the title story, and also Honeymoon in Paris (which could have been a novel in itself really), Last Year's Coat and The Christmas List. These ones I felt had more emotional depth, with the central character feeling a certain kind of loneliness that I could really relate to. Not every story in this collection is a gem but on the whole it makes for a very pleasant read on the train home.