The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

The Paris Wife

Paula McLain

320 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A beautiful portrait of being in Paris in the glittering 1920s--as a wife and as one's own woman."--Entertainment Weekly A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair betw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,493 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 57%
sad 46%
informative 25%
adventurous 21%
tense 12%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 32%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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