rtrnll's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
lebakasama's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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
5.0
maren_hemsath's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
emsmols's review against another edition
3.0
The language is a bit funky, but the plot is fantastic, full of historical inputs, and some spicy moments!
jmatkinson1's review against another edition
4.0
On the day that her father is to be buried Madelience suffers further tragedy when her seven year old son falls from a high window and is left paralysed. Madeleine must look after her son and also her position as head of an important bank. However she has little head for business and trusts the wrong people, losing her inheritance and leaving herself and her son destitute. From this Madeleine has to build her life again in the Paris of the 1930s.
This is the second book in Lemaitre's trilogy set in Paris between the wars. I found this one quite difficult to engage with for the first section but once the plot had started to kick in properly I realised what makes Lemaitre so good. In common with many classical writers he takes a cast of characters and develops them slowly and with great care. Sometimes the prose drags a little but the sly humour is always there.
This is the second book in Lemaitre's trilogy set in Paris between the wars. I found this one quite difficult to engage with for the first section but once the plot had started to kick in properly I realised what makes Lemaitre so good. In common with many classical writers he takes a cast of characters and develops them slowly and with great care. Sometimes the prose drags a little but the sly humour is always there.
aliciapiron's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence
lbast's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
xumepa's review against another edition
4.0
Франция, месть женщины. "Узник замка Иф" в юбке и накануне 2 мировой. Кроме имен связи с первой книгой нет, а жаль.
natashaball's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
J'ai aimé ce livre plus que le premier - peut-être dû au fait que j'avais vu le film d'abord? Le personnage de Madeleine est très bien écrit, ses souffrances surtout dû au fait qu'elle est une femme, m'ont enragé, et m'a énormément plu!
Spoiler
le fait qu'elle peut prendre sa revanche
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
lauralisap's review against another edition
5.0
Une suite à la hauteur d'"Au revoir là-haut" on y retrouve les thèmes favoris et l'écriture caractéristique de Pierre Lemaitre. Mention spéciale pour les personnages qui sont toujours formidables et pour la description du contexte historique !
J'attendrai le troisième tome de cette trilogie historique avec impatience !
J'attendrai le troisième tome de cette trilogie historique avec impatience !