cher_n_books 's review for:

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

4.0

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Hemingway was a selfish arsehole. I was not very familiar with his personal life story and therefore this read like any other novel for me - I didn't know what was coming. My heart broke for poor Hadley but I also wanted to shake the hell out of her for being so weak and spineless. Especially when she allowed her "friend" to come stay with them towards the end. Seriously?! Seriously?? Very captivating story that effectively captured the culture of the time for me. It was all the more interesting to know it was based on truth. Would love to read this one in a bookclub - I imagine it would foster intriguing discussions quite well.