Scan barcode
A review by covingtonscollection
Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris
4.0
Goodbye, Paris
★ ★ ★ ★
I absolutely love novels set in Europe. I have only been to Europe once, and these stories give me a place to dream about and escape to. I can’t wait for the day that I am able to travel more regularly overseas.
Goodbye, Paris is told from Grace’s point of view and is mainly about her life, which consists of her boyfriend, David, her cello that she can’t play in front of people, and her store, a music shop, where she employs a fiery teenage girl who wants to help Grace with her inability to play publicly.
Grace’s relationship with David is unconventional and a bit immoral. It’s one of those relationships that make me so nervous, because what if I’m the person on the other end of this one day? For that reason, I had a bit of anxiety while reading this. However, I still liked it. I’m a hopeless romantic, after all, and sometimes things just happen (right?).
What I didn’t like: David. SCREW. HIM. I didn’t like him at the beginning, and then halfway through the book, I begin to loathe him. My dislike for David began when he was pushing Grace to make decisions that she didn’t agree with in order to make himself comfortable. He wanted Grace to put her life on hold so he could live his life without consequences.
David’s time comes, though, once a video goes viral of him being a hero in France while on a vacation with Grace. Someone important to him sees this video and everything Grace and David have is on the line. This awakens Grace while also bringing her back to events that occurred when her and David started dating.
OVERALL: My emotions were all over the place, honestly, while reading this. I didn’t know whether to be happy or angry or sad or hopeful. Regardless, I recommend this book! I mostly listened to this one on Scribd (my first audiobook on there) and loved it.
★ ★ ★ ★
I absolutely love novels set in Europe. I have only been to Europe once, and these stories give me a place to dream about and escape to. I can’t wait for the day that I am able to travel more regularly overseas.
Goodbye, Paris is told from Grace’s point of view and is mainly about her life, which consists of her boyfriend, David, her cello that she can’t play in front of people, and her store, a music shop, where she employs a fiery teenage girl who wants to help Grace with her inability to play publicly.
Grace’s relationship with David is unconventional and a bit immoral. It’s one of those relationships that make me so nervous, because what if I’m the person on the other end of this one day? For that reason, I had a bit of anxiety while reading this. However, I still liked it. I’m a hopeless romantic, after all, and sometimes things just happen (right?).
What I didn’t like: David. SCREW. HIM. I didn’t like him at the beginning, and then halfway through the book, I begin to loathe him. My dislike for David began when he was pushing Grace to make decisions that she didn’t agree with in order to make himself comfortable. He wanted Grace to put her life on hold so he could live his life without consequences.
David’s time comes, though, once a video goes viral of him being a hero in France while on a vacation with Grace. Someone important to him sees this video and everything Grace and David have is on the line. This awakens Grace while also bringing her back to events that occurred when her and David started dating.
OVERALL: My emotions were all over the place, honestly, while reading this. I didn’t know whether to be happy or angry or sad or hopeful. Regardless, I recommend this book! I mostly listened to this one on Scribd (my first audiobook on there) and loved it.