A review by eesti23
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

"Luck, she felt, was something tangible that floated around in the air and sometimes settled on people in large chunks. Luck was something that could be felt, grabbed at, bitten off; luck could be all around one at one moment and vanish in the next."

"Her jaw dropped, her chins folded into one another like the sections of a collapsible drinking cup."

While I haven't seen the film yet, I have seen the preview, and it seemed very different to the storyline in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris [the book]. This short, but endearing story, told in (primarily) the third person, was a really enjoyable and uplifting read. I loved how Mrs. Harris yearned for something even though she new she would never use it and then
made sure she got it.