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kalpanakhattri's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? N/A
5.0
nhi_nguyen's review against another edition
4.0
Really cute! The writing style was very unique. Half first-person, half third-person. It's a really bittersweet romance. I like the interwoven story from ten years ago and the present. Everything was very fast-paced, probably because of the poetic way the book is set up.
emmas_shelf's review against another edition
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book took me over a year to read. I just didn't connect with Tatiana and Eugene's story. I did like the prose and found the English translation format to be really interesting. I also thought the narrator's input to the novel was foreign to me and personally as the reader I didn't like those aspects of the novel. As with any piece of work which is poetic in nature, there are some yummy lines in this book. I am just overwhelmingly glad I finally finished the book as I hate DNF-ing. I did find the plot of what happened to Lensky hard to overlook and did not think enough time was spent processing that. I also didn't love the ending it felt a bit like a cop out to me.
mstaab's review against another edition
3.0
I had a hard time rating this one as I’m somewhere between a 3 & 4 star rating. I won this ARC through a goodreads giveaway. Had I read the giveaway description a little better and saw that it was written in prose I probably wouldn’t have entered, that being said, I’m glad I did! It was a nice quick read for me and though I was confused at times with what was happening the plot was just ok for me. At first I didn’t like the ending at all but after some thought I realize that it was just a more realistic than romantic ending which I did appreciate as a change of pace.
chaeinception's review against another edition
5.0
My heart is melting. This book is so f*cking beautiful.
lawbooks600's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Trigger warnings: Suicide mentioned
Score: Five out of ten.
In Paris With You by Clémentine Beauvais is like a novel where the presentation is incredible but the story itself is more than lacking. I wanted to read another novel-in-verse after previously enjoying one, so my expectations were high until I saw negative reviews. When I closed the final page, it was underwhelming despite the premise.
It starts with Eugene and Tatiana initially living separate lives in 2006, but there's a catch, they start to develop a relationship but then they head off in different directions, but that feels like an extended prologue to the central storyline. Now it's 2016, but it doesn't feel like anything significant changed other than people using different social media platforms. Why not show more? The pacing is slow for a book lasting 340 pages, but it feels like 400.
Remember the presentation? That is in the form of the poetry, and it uses various poetic devices (like rhyming and concrete poems) and not spaced out prose. If the story was as excellent as the poetry, I would give it a higher score than five out of ten and be done with this review. Unfortunately, I'm not done yet. The characters are a prominent flaw as it was difficult to connect or relate with them, much less believe they had chemistry. A unique aspect is the narrator, which is a character themselves. I thought I would get a third omniscient POV but then the narrator started talking to the characters.
I don't go outside of Paris, but I should've expected that considering Paris is literally in the title. I don't get to see any side characters like Lensky, who only occasionally and briefly appears for a few pages. Dedicating more page time to him and adding depth could improve the reading experience, though. Anyway. This narrative is a second chance romance, meaning those looking for literary value should look elsewhere. As the term implies, the couple comes back together, and they do, which should've created a heartwarming conclusion but I was done with Beauvais' creation. It could've been better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
alexandrabarker's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first time I enjoyed poetry?! Even though it was translated, it still read beautifully and felt like a true story that made sense. It's not a normal romance novel which makes it more original, however I wish we got a more definitive ending.
star_lost_fairy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zoeforde2's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Eugene gave me Holden Caulfield vibes and I found him a bit insufferable and didn’t really think he deserved a happy ending with Tatiana , definitely some therapy would have been better
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide