The Little Paris Bookshop
Ratings24
Average rating3.4
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Ratings24
Average rating3.4
Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book for a broken heart. But can he fix his own?
Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can’t seem to heal through literature is himself; he’s still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened.
After Perdu is finally tempted to read the letter, he hauls anchor and departs on a mission to the south of France, hoping to make peace with his loss and discover the end of the story. Joined by a bestselling but blocked author and a lovelorn Italian chef, Perdu travels along the country’s rivers, dispensing his wisdom and his books, showing that the literary world can take the human soul on a journey to heal itself.
Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, The Little Paris Bookshop is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people’s lives.
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2 primary booksJean Perdu is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Nina George and Simon Pare.
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This book is lyrical. It made me cry at the end, but not too much.
It was a good read but for some reason it wasn't what I was expecting. I liked the characters. I thought maybe the story could have been a bit shorter.
If you're a fan of romance novels and dream of lazy summers on the French countryside, you'll love this book. While I do dream of sultry days in southern France and quite enjoyed that imagery, I really don't like sappy, cheesy romance novels and this book definitely falls into that category. It was saved by some beautiful writing and a certain French je-ne-sais-quoi that added an allure, but otherwise I felt unenthused by my reading experience. Interesting back cover copy that ultimately led to my disappointment.
