Scan barcode
A review by the_rabble
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Funny, cute "discovering your x factor" story about a 20 year old man dealing with undiagnosed anxiety.
The twin plotlines that drive conflict with the mental health factor are (1) Paris going through the Not-Great-British-Bakeoff, and (2) a romance with a very cute guy (Tariq.)
I like this book a lot, but it's definitely a (safe and kind) tale of mental health more than it is a traditional swoony romance. A lot of that vibe is living 100% in a character with crippling anxiety's head (and the prose is wonderful at recreating circular reasoning and feedback loops.)
Zero spice, 1 POV, 3rd person.
Wish these mental health journey of self discovery, but very funny and messy with a HEA were their own thing.
Narrator: Ewan Goddard crushed it. This would have been a hard book to get through without the tone and pacing being driven by skilled narrator.
The twin plotlines that drive conflict with the mental health factor are (1) Paris going through the Not-Great-British-Bakeoff, and (2) a romance with a very cute guy (Tariq.)
I like this book a lot, but it's definitely a (safe and kind) tale of mental health more than it is a traditional swoony romance. A lot of that vibe is living 100% in a character with crippling anxiety's head (and the prose is wonderful at recreating circular reasoning and feedback loops.)
Zero spice, 1 POV, 3rd person.
Wish these mental health journey of self discovery, but very funny and messy with a HEA were their own thing.
Narrator: Ewan Goddard crushed it. This would have been a hard book to get through without the tone and pacing being driven by skilled narrator.