I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Beautiful novel about an imperfect family that seems perfect from the outside. I love how the ending resolves issues and how the characters love each other and find acceptance.

I really enjoyed this lyrical novel. The language was both real and beautiful. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2372179851

Thank you for the early copy.

I tend to not read historical fiction but this was a good read. A interesting and well done novel. I recommend this for fans of historical fiction.

Perfect book to bring along for your Paris vacation. Not as suspenseful as her previous books but well written.

I enjoyed this book although I don't think I'll recommend it. I didn't think that all the characters were described in more details. I did like the setting and am curious if the mention of the flood of 1910 was factual. I enjoyed Sarah's Key better.

The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay was a great book. Very quickly you become attached to the main character, Linden, and want to know more. The complexities of the family are easy to believe, because families are like described. The family storyline will keep you engrossed and the drama of the added weather & flooding just enhance that and the novel is hard to put down.

It took a few chapters for me to get into the book, but by the time I finished, I was gripped by the characters and their love for each other. Such a lovely book to read, and it really shows how family can band together to get through anything that life throws at us.

I was excited to read Tatiana de Rosnay's latest book. I stumbled upon Sarah's Key years ago and thought it was a great read. The Rain Watcher felt somewhat like a slow read but I got drawn in more and more with every new family secret that was unraveled.

The story is set in modern day Paris, and is told from Linden's perspective, the youngest child in a family of four. His family gathers to celebrate their father's 70th birthday. As tragedy strikes, Linden navigates through the complexities of his family's past and present. Although I love stories about family relationships, I felt the ending of this story left the reader hanging. #netgalley

Rain Watcher was set in an interesting setting, Paris during the flooding of the Siene. Unfortunately de Rosnay tried to put too many major themes into the novel and instead of it working smoothly, it was a struggle to read at times. The family mystery was intriguing and of you read her others you will want to read this one, but it is not Sarah's Key.

Thank you to #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the review copy of The Rain Watcher by Tatiana deRosnay for my honest review.

"The rain has become part and parcel of his life, it seems. What if the skies remain perpetually wet and gray? What if the sun never appears again? Perhaps this is his new world. Rain."

This is my first galley as well as my first book by Tatiana de Rosnay. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Linden is heading to Paris to meet his family for a weekend celebrating his father's birthday. The rain doesn't stop. This book details is weekend in Paris the issues that arise while they are there. The novel takes place during the historic Paris flood in January 2018.

Many of the characters have great development and their backgrounds are interesting and heartbreaking. I wish some characters had more development so I could have understood why they do some of the things they do, specifically Linden's brother- in-law and mother.

I believe the rain is a metaphor for the problems that arise with his father. Reaching the apex of the book you see the that the rain stops and then the pain stops. Once the rain stops, Linden sees things very clear. The rain has washed away the doubt and the fear of talking to his father about things that have been built up for almost 20 years.

I recommend this book for Francophiles! So many great references to streets, buildings, and landmarks.

Of course this book appealed to me, particularly since the city of Paris is front and center, described in detail as part of the plot of a flooding of the Seine. The Malegarde family reunion is impacted by the flood, but mostly by the patriarch suffering a stroke, resulting in stories about each character and their development. The main character, Linden, is a complex, loving son and brother, with a complicated relationship with his father. I liked the way the stories were weaved around the city of Paris. Some of the story lines started and ended abruptly, as the book itself did, but the compassion and family angst create an appealing story line.

I’m not sure what to think of this book. On one hand, the writing was a lot at times - too much randomness, really long sentences, not enough quotation marks. On the other hand, it was almost beautiful too. The ending was both satisfying and yet not... I wanted to know more about the flood, which took a backseat to the big discovery. And the big discovery took me by surprise. But for the most part, my eyes got sleepy every time I read this book, I’m sorry to admit - I guess it just wasn’t for me.

This book was amazing. I loved this book from page 1. It was all description mostly with very little actual dialogue. Very effective and simple writing style. I definitely felt transported to Paris during torrential downpours and flooding well described as the main characters, a family of four, were there for the milestone birthday of their patriarch, Paul Malegarde. The family story and relationships, good and bad times, happiness and tragedies, slowly unfold in great detail, mostly narrated and described in great detail by Linden, only son of Paul. Paul's relationship with each of his parents, his sister, his niece and the amazing man with whom he shares his life and love. The story is simple and beautiful. Paul is a lover of trees and eventually we find out how that became when he was a young boy. This is a powerful story written in such a vivid and descriptive way that I know I will be thinking about it for days. Highly recommended!!!! Thanks for NG for the ARC!!!! Absolutely loved it!

An incredibly strong family story written by Tatiana DeRosnay revealing secrets as a celebration brings together members amidst a natural disaster. Beautifully written with such deep emotion and tenderness that makes this book not easy to put down. The last page may have been read---but the story will stay with the reader for some time. Thank you for allowing me to read this title prior to publication--it was a total joy!

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Tatiana de Rosnay. She described the characters with all of their strengths and weaknesses in a way that drew you into their stories. You were drawn into the mystery of their pasts and the tragedies they had all endured which they had hidden from each other. It is a story of family dynamics. Her description of Paris was haunting and intriguing.

Paul loves trees, he saves trees, and even named his children after trees. He’s turning 70 and it is also his wedding anniversary with Lauren, so they have their grown children, Linden and Tulia, meet them in Paris for a family gathering. Things couldn’t go more wrong for this family reunion. Start with the rain storm of the century and severe flooding in Paris, toss in health issues, family secrets, shame, and having to face lifelong fears, then throw in an alcoholic, uninvited guest for good measure and this is what you get. With lots of surprises in this book, I can’t go into much more detail without adding in some spoilers, which I prefer not to do, so let it suffice to say that this book is captivating, mesmerizing, and had me thinking about it even when I wasn’t reading it during the two days that I devoted to it. I love the author’s style of writing; the way she draws you in and makes all four of the main characters so interesting and so flawed and their interactions totally believable. The end of the book takes you back to the beginning and it wasn’t until I had finished the book and put it down to ponder on it that it’s biggest surprise of all came to mind. I rarely give five stars to a book, but this one took me from my world to waterlogged Paris and gave me an intimate look into this family’s life and that is what a good book does. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy to read, I am so glad that I did.

Tantiana de Rosnay delivers a superbly written family drama. Summoned to Paris by their mother Lauren Malegarde, Linden and Tilia arrive in Paris for their father's 70th birthday just as the Seine is about to flood the city. de Rosnay's seductive prose deftly draws you into the family's strained interactions amidst the tension of a city in turmoil.

This is an interesting and profound novel from this very talented author. I believe I must again read this in print so I can underline, pause and think about so many themes therein. I love historical fiction (and Paris) and this did not disappoint.

I was excited to start this book, since I loved Sarah’s Key. Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this novel. It was an engaging read and I enjoyed it, but with some reservations. Although the Seine overflowing is important to the story, there are some parts in which the novel becomes bogged down with too much detail regarding the flood. There are also subplots that are never fully resolved. That said, the writing is beautiful and I would definitely recommend this novel.

Oh my goodness! I was blown away. I read this story two times and each time I felt as though it was speaking a new language. This was beautifully written and while I have never been to Paris, the author is descriptive enough that you can almost picture it in real life. The story line is about a family coming together for their fathers birthday. However, due to heavy rains there is a fear that flooding might happen. And cause issues. Ther ia a tree that is talked about in this story but I will not delve into that too much because that, I believe, is something that the writer is trying to allow the reader to understand as well as make sense of. I want to read this again as well as other novels by this author although I am afraid that none will compare to this. I received this ebook free for my honest review from netgalley as well as the author/publisher. I only hope that I do this book justice. It is one to read definitely. #netgalley, #Therainwatcher