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A review by leanettascott82
Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman
3.0
I just finished reading this and would to thank Martin’s Griffin, NetGalley, and Ellen Felderman for allowing me a chance to read the early reviewers copy of this book.
Let me start by giving a little pretext into the book which is set in Paris during the German Occupation and New York in the 50’s. The story switches back and forth between the two settings but in a sort of weird way. I think the switches are supposed to be more of memories for her (Charlotte, MC) but they come off all wrong. She has a daughter called Vivi that really gives it to her a few times in the story and all for it.
She isn’t a very likable or charismatic person and she doesn’t shy away from lying to her daughter to keep her managed. I’m glad Vivi had Hannah the downstairs neighbor to talk to and help sort stuff out. Horace is Hannah’s husband in name only as it would seem since they are both actively pursuing other people.
The only person I did like and felt bad for was Julian the German-Jew Doctor who was also in the Third Reich. Ironic isn’t it. I didn’t like how he met his end and how Charlotte got to be the happy third or forth wheel in Hannah-Horace marriage and live happily ever after. After everything she did or didn’t own too. Anyway the story drags for a while and my favorite parts are during the Paris setting. There are more good parts but I’m not going to spoil anymore than I already have. Please let me know your thoughts on the book too.
Let me start by giving a little pretext into the book which is set in Paris during the German Occupation and New York in the 50’s. The story switches back and forth between the two settings but in a sort of weird way. I think the switches are supposed to be more of memories for her (Charlotte, MC) but they come off all wrong. She has a daughter called Vivi that really gives it to her a few times in the story and all for it.
She isn’t a very likable or charismatic person and she doesn’t shy away from lying to her daughter to keep her managed. I’m glad Vivi had Hannah the downstairs neighbor to talk to and help sort stuff out. Horace is Hannah’s husband in name only as it would seem since they are both actively pursuing other people.
The only person I did like and felt bad for was Julian the German-Jew Doctor who was also in the Third Reich. Ironic isn’t it. I didn’t like how he met his end and how Charlotte got to be the happy third or forth wheel in Hannah-Horace marriage and live happily ever after. After everything she did or didn’t own too. Anyway the story drags for a while and my favorite parts are during the Paris setting. There are more good parts but I’m not going to spoil anymore than I already have. Please let me know your thoughts on the book too.