A review by bargainsleuth
Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan

4.0

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Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I am always a sucker for historical fiction based on biographical fact. And I love this trend of finding women who were previously lost to history because of the famous men in their orbit. That’s what drew me to Mademoiselle Eiffel, the story of Claire Eiffel, daughter to the famed architect of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The attention to detail in the story, the sights, the sounds, the foods, all added to the story, but at the same time I kept wanting the story to hurry up, if that makes any sense. I’m not going to rehash the plot, but this depiction of Claire and the sacrifices she made to keep her father’s company in the family are to be commended, and yes, the world needs to know that! Gone are the days where men are lauded for their accomplishments, because it’s well-known that behind every successful man is a woman doing ALL the things to help make that happen