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A review by asreadbyallie
The Girl Who Reads on the Métro by Christine Féret-Fleury
lighthearted
slow-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
3.0
Juliette is a woman who is just living but isn’t entirely alive. She goes through the motions of life until one day, she accidentally stumbles upon a bookstore where she becomes a 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚞𝚛, who, in the words of the bookstore owner, Soliman, will pass the right book to strangers.
At first hesitant and feeling out of her comfort zone, she later falls headfirst into this new life and out of her comfort zone.
This book was lyrical and whimsical, with many little metaphors and descriptive language. It reminded me a lot of Petit Prince, which was a short novel full of metaphors and symbolism.
Overall, the story was okay. Just genuinely okay. It took me a while to read, as it was pretty slow in the beginning. I was in a place where I was torn between not finishing it and finishing it. As the book is less than 200 pages, I buckled down and let myself read a book about books.
It is a quick read about books, and how stories can help shape our lives. It’s about getting out of your comfort zone and sharing the stories you have.
At first hesitant and feeling out of her comfort zone, she later falls headfirst into this new life and out of her comfort zone.
This book was lyrical and whimsical, with many little metaphors and descriptive language. It reminded me a lot of Petit Prince, which was a short novel full of metaphors and symbolism.
Overall, the story was okay. Just genuinely okay. It took me a while to read, as it was pretty slow in the beginning. I was in a place where I was torn between not finishing it and finishing it. As the book is less than 200 pages, I buckled down and let myself read a book about books.
It is a quick read about books, and how stories can help shape our lives. It’s about getting out of your comfort zone and sharing the stories you have.