A review by rachels_booknook
The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin
2.0
Last year, I read Rebecca’ Raisin’s newest book, and my first book by her, The Little Venice Bookshop, and I enjoyed it. I was curious about her backlist books but unfortunately, The Little Bookshop on the Seine was a miss for me.
I thought the premise was fun – two women switch bookshops in the US and Paris and run them for each other for a few months – but I just didn’t get what I wanted from that story line. Sarah takes over her friend’s Paris bookshop and constantly talks about how busy it is and how busy she is there, but she also is so stressed out because sales seem to be falling and it’s up to her to save it. I wasn’t able to reconcile these two themes.
Additionally, I fully expected her to drop her boyfriend, Ridge, when he was being so uncommunicative and away for months at a time, and there was a woman answering his cell phone at random hours. I don’t want to give spoilers but let’s just say I was disappointed and confused by the ending.
I ended up skimming most of the book. I just wasn’t motivated to keep reading. While this one wasn’t for me, I do look forward to reading more of Rebecca Raisin’s books in the future.
I thought the premise was fun – two women switch bookshops in the US and Paris and run them for each other for a few months – but I just didn’t get what I wanted from that story line. Sarah takes over her friend’s Paris bookshop and constantly talks about how busy it is and how busy she is there, but she also is so stressed out because sales seem to be falling and it’s up to her to save it. I wasn’t able to reconcile these two themes.
Additionally, I fully expected her to drop her boyfriend, Ridge, when he was being so uncommunicative and away for months at a time, and there was a woman answering his cell phone at random hours. I don’t want to give spoilers but let’s just say I was disappointed and confused by the ending.
I ended up skimming most of the book. I just wasn’t motivated to keep reading. While this one wasn’t for me, I do look forward to reading more of Rebecca Raisin’s books in the future.