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A review by dozylocal
The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan
4.0
3.5 stars
The common thread is diamonds and diamond propaganda (and that in itself was interesting). There are four different stories told in alternate chapters, which makes the first part a little confusing. In fact, at one point I wondered whether it was actually a book of short stories, but when I got to page 101, I was relieved to discover it wasn't. Perhaps for this reason, because in a way it felt like reading four books simultaneously, it took me a while to get into it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it in the end. I also loved her descriptions of Paris - even though I've never been. Made me want to visit it some day.
The common thread is diamonds and diamond propaganda (and that in itself was interesting). There are four different stories told in alternate chapters, which makes the first part a little confusing. In fact, at one point I wondered whether it was actually a book of short stories, but when I got to page 101, I was relieved to discover it wasn't. Perhaps for this reason, because in a way it felt like reading four books simultaneously, it took me a while to get into it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it in the end. I also loved her descriptions of Paris - even though I've never been. Made me want to visit it some day.