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All Paths Lead to Paris by Sabrina Fedel

3.5

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Aurie McGinley has it all - a successful influencer career, a (fake) rock star boyfriend, and a Parisian life by the age of seventeen. But is she happy? Her life is curated by her team, and what is real & what isn’t real, is a blur. A series of publicity stunts and paparazzi lies thrust Aurie into a love triangle, catching feelings for both her math tutor & her fake boyfriend. Aurie is palpably anxious throughout the novel, trying to figure out what really matters to her. Is her image worth her happiness? 

All Paths Lead to Paris is a cute coming-of- age novel from the perspective of someone living in the limelight. Aurie’s story reminds us of we see on social media is not always real, and asks the question, is it all worth it if everything is a lie? 

I enjoy a good escapism story, and a story about fame checks that box. I found some of the early bits of the story to be sort of vapid and shallow. I’m glad that I pushed through. What I enjoyed most about Aurie’s story, is that she suffers anxiety like the rest of us, and it helped me relate to a character that I would otherwise have little in common with. As Aurie dug deeper into her wants and needs with her life, I found the story harder and harder to put down.