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A review by jes77librarian
The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown
3.0
Beautifully written with a dual time storyline, the story follows a woman and her grandmother as they fight to live their own life without the constraints of society.
I enjoyed reading about 1920's Paris and the struggles Margie faced.
This is one of those books where one of the storylines overshadowed the other. I couldn't engage with Madeleine. She needed more spunk and honestly I couldn't understand why she let herself be so unhappy. Her story takes place in 1999 and there was no reason for her to marry for society or parental expectations. Honestly that is what ruined most of her storyline for me. I spent a lot of time frustrated with her and wanting to pull her out of the story and say, it's not 1899 for goodness sake!
Despite that, it is worth reading for the vibrancy of the grandmothers life and experiences in 20's France.
I enjoyed reading about 1920's Paris and the struggles Margie faced.
This is one of those books where one of the storylines overshadowed the other. I couldn't engage with Madeleine. She needed more spunk and honestly I couldn't understand why she let herself be so unhappy. Her story takes place in 1999 and there was no reason for her to marry for society or parental expectations. Honestly that is what ruined most of her storyline for me. I spent a lot of time frustrated with her and wanting to pull her out of the story and say, it's not 1899 for goodness sake!
Despite that, it is worth reading for the vibrancy of the grandmothers life and experiences in 20's France.