ablin 's review for:

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

3.5

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Fun but lightweight. There is an interesting mysterious air in the first half that has the potential to make up for the wild fantasy of everything that happens, but the mysteries are resolved in mundane and unsatisfying ways, so we are just left with privilege and fantasy that are not very self-aware. But it was lots of fun to read all the food descriptions.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault