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A review by talknerdybookblog
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Representation: Bisexual supporting character, Black gay side character, Gay side character
Mature Themes:
• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing (see Possible Triggers tho - prologue opens with sexual assault)
• Alcohol consumption
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Child abuse
• Pedophilia (detailed prologue alluding to the molestation of the protagonist that persisted for months when she was a child)
• Parental neglect
• Emotional abuse
• Grief
• Death of a parent (the protagonist and love interest)
• Death of a spouse (the protagonist's friend is widowed and grieving)
• Estranged father-son relationship
Ending:HFN. The protagonist reunited with her birth father and started a restaurant with him in Paris. Protagonist falls in love and seems to be going strong in her relationship.
Mature Themes:
• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing (see Possible Triggers tho - prologue opens with sexual assault)
• Alcohol consumption
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Child abuse
• Pedophilia (detailed prologue alluding to the molestation of the protagonist that persisted for months when she was a child)
• Parental neglect
• Emotional abuse
• Grief
• Death of a parent (the protagonist and love interest)
• Death of a spouse (the protagonist's friend is widowed and grieving)
• Estranged father-son relationship
Ending: