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A review by zafspages
The Paris Soulmate by Brooke Gilbert
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was pulled towards this book because of the premise of travelling solo to Paris.
I really enjoyed the build-up of the trip with learning about Christine and her disabilities but slowly became disinterested as it turned to be more about Colin’s deception than anything else.
I didn’t enjoy the fast pace nor the insta-love aspect, and I didn’t feel that the characters had much depth, there were odd stories about their pasts that came up unprompted but nothing that made them more human to me.
I appreciated the banter and what Christine as a survivor living with many chronic illnesses was meant to represent, and despite not liking the insta-love, I began to understand why Christine easily had such deep feelings for someone after meeting them - but only once her reasons were brought up.
I really liked the little map of the places in Paris as well as the movie list, yin yoga positions and the playlist that all added to the story.
Overall this was a fun, easy read and I’d recommend it to some friends who I know have a liking for some of these very specific tropes.
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was pulled towards this book because of the premise of travelling solo to Paris.
I really enjoyed the build-up of the trip with learning about Christine and her disabilities but slowly became disinterested as it turned to be more about Colin’s deception than anything else.
I didn’t enjoy the fast pace nor the insta-love aspect, and I didn’t feel that the characters had much depth, there were odd stories about their pasts that came up unprompted but nothing that made them more human to me.
I appreciated the banter and what Christine as a survivor living with many chronic illnesses was meant to represent, and despite not liking the insta-love, I began to understand why Christine easily had such deep feelings for someone after meeting them - but only once her reasons were brought up.
I really liked the little map of the places in Paris as well as the movie list, yin yoga positions and the playlist that all added to the story.
Overall this was a fun, easy read and I’d recommend it to some friends who I know have a liking for some of these very specific tropes.