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A review by beate251
Midnight in Paris by Gillian Harvey
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.
Sophie is about to marry Will but she has unfinished business with ex-husband Tom so she travels to Paris to meet him there one last time.
There are three timelines: From "first summer 2011" towards the present, "two weeks ago" in Paris and "now". The twist, which I've figured out very early on, comes at 40% and from then on the Now timeline actually also goes back in time, to after what happened with Tom and her encountering his best friend Will again, up to the wedding, but all while in the past timeline we haven't got to the point where Tom left yet.
I found it all very confusing and questioned why the story couldn't just have been told in a linear fashion. Also, don't get me wrong, I like Paris as much as the next person but I wouldn't want to go there eight years in a row, as symbolic to your relationship as it might be, especially if all you ever do is visit the Louvre. It just feels like such a cliché.
I really didn't understand why we had to spend so much time in Sophie's relationship with Tom. I would have loved to get more story with Will who was so lovely instead of endlessly having Sophie fretting about not becoming pregnant while not actually having much in common with rich boy Tom.
This story contains some emotionally hard-hitting topics and you might need tissues if you're prone to tears. Recommended if you like books with really gorgeous covers about how to deal with grief and getting second chances.
Sophie is about to marry Will but she has unfinished business with ex-husband Tom so she travels to Paris to meet him there one last time.
There are three timelines: From "first summer 2011" towards the present, "two weeks ago" in Paris and "now". The twist, which I've figured out very early on, comes at 40% and from then on the Now timeline actually also goes back in time, to after what happened with Tom and her encountering his best friend Will again, up to the wedding, but all while in the past timeline we haven't got to the point where Tom left yet.
I found it all very confusing and questioned why the story couldn't just have been told in a linear fashion. Also, don't get me wrong, I like Paris as much as the next person but I wouldn't want to go there eight years in a row, as symbolic to your relationship as it might be, especially if all you ever do is visit the Louvre. It just feels like such a cliché.
I really didn't understand why we had to spend so much time in Sophie's relationship with Tom. I would have loved to get more story with Will who was so lovely instead of endlessly having Sophie fretting about not becoming pregnant while not actually having much in common with rich boy Tom.
This story contains some emotionally hard-hitting topics and you might need tissues if you're prone to tears. Recommended if you like books with really gorgeous covers about how to deal with grief and getting second chances.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Rape and Dementia