A review by mainstbooksmonroe
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

informative reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Any Donoghue book is better than most authors... her best books are focused on a small cast and their inexorable being forced into confrontation with each other. The Paris Express scattered its view on so many people so lightly that we didn't really get to know or care about them, and the time span is so short -- a few hours train ride -- that it also weighs lightly on us. Still a good read in the interest of completion.
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