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A review by thebookishpersuasion
The Lost Manuscript by Cathy Bonidan
4.0
The Lost Manuscript is a charming tribute to the power of a good story and the effect it can have on anyone who encounters it. This book is epistolary and tells the story of a manuscript that passes from hand to hand until Anne-Lise Briard discovers it and decides to trace its past to find the author of the manuscript--and the second author who wrote the ending of the book! As she encounters the various hands that have held this lost manuscript over the last thirty years, she discovers the impact it has had on all of its readers. She gets to know Sylvestre, the original author, and many other unique souls as she traces its roots until she finds the person who ended the novel--and perhaps a happy ending for its original author as well!
This book is a gorgeous tribute to the power of a story. Anyone who loves to read will be completely enchanted by this story. The writing is gorgeous and poetic and I wanted to highlight every other line for its profound impact on me. The only downsides to this story were my own lack of knowledge of France and western Europe that made me miss some of the reference. I would have also liked to see more character development in Anne-Lise as she really seems to be more like the narrator than an actual character. Overall, however, this book was a book lover's dream and I absolutely loved it!
This book is a gorgeous tribute to the power of a story. Anyone who loves to read will be completely enchanted by this story. The writing is gorgeous and poetic and I wanted to highlight every other line for its profound impact on me. The only downsides to this story were my own lack of knowledge of France and western Europe that made me miss some of the reference. I would have also liked to see more character development in Anne-Lise as she really seems to be more like the narrator than an actual character. Overall, however, this book was a book lover's dream and I absolutely loved it!