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A review by theamyleblanc
Paris Metro by Wendell Steavenson
5.0
I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm still digesting this story. The layers and storylines and sides are still a glorious muddle, much like real life. On the one hand, it's a heart-gripping, heart-wrenching story of a journalist trying to sort through the atrocities she's seen, the stories she's heard, the path life has taken. On the other, it's a beautiful introspection on what it means to be a woman, a journalist, a mother, a British-American living in Paris, a Muslim, a friend, and any other number of identities.
The characters are wonderful and unique and flawed, each with their own voice and quirks. I struggled with the historical events in the beginning because I only have a rudimentary working knowledge of what transpired. But I learned a lot as I progressed and as more recent events were portrayed, I felt I had a more concrete understanding of why. Granted, this is fiction. But it does such an amazing job of forcing the reader to consider the other side of any situation. It doesn't ask you to choose a side but instead asks that you look at something through the eyes of your fellow human who you may not agree with.
I couldn't stop reading this. I would happily, even eagerly, read another book by Wendell Steavenson!
I would recommend this book to everyone. Absolutely everyone.
I'm still digesting this story. The layers and storylines and sides are still a glorious muddle, much like real life. On the one hand, it's a heart-gripping, heart-wrenching story of a journalist trying to sort through the atrocities she's seen, the stories she's heard, the path life has taken. On the other, it's a beautiful introspection on what it means to be a woman, a journalist, a mother, a British-American living in Paris, a Muslim, a friend, and any other number of identities.
The characters are wonderful and unique and flawed, each with their own voice and quirks. I struggled with the historical events in the beginning because I only have a rudimentary working knowledge of what transpired. But I learned a lot as I progressed and as more recent events were portrayed, I felt I had a more concrete understanding of why. Granted, this is fiction. But it does such an amazing job of forcing the reader to consider the other side of any situation. It doesn't ask you to choose a side but instead asks that you look at something through the eyes of your fellow human who you may not agree with.
I couldn't stop reading this. I would happily, even eagerly, read another book by Wendell Steavenson!
I would recommend this book to everyone. Absolutely everyone.