What an exquisite little book this is. I don’t usually go for novels in verse, but the way the author (and her translator) use language, and pacing, and line breaks made me fall in love right away. This is a really simple story about a girl who runs into an almost-lover from her teenaged years but it’s so full of depth and told in such a beautiful way that it actually made my heart swell.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you net galley for the advance copy of this novel. I was excited time was this until I opened in my kindle. The formatting made it very difficult and the storyline was one one that grabbed or held my attention. I will try this novel again once in print.

This is some kind of badly formatted attempt at long poetry and I am so not here for it. I thought it was a romance set in Paris, and maybe it is but I only made it to 9% and had to give up. It was a total mess. Not at all the type of book I like to read. I did not finish.

In Paris With You
Clementine Beauvais
It was a cute story but the POV was very weird and I know it was translated from French but it seemed weird to me. A good book none the less.
3 stars

Gosh, I really expected to love this book. I kept hearing good things about it. It just left me so confused though. I can’t get past the fact that it was narrated like a play by some character that was never given a name. It didn’t seem to be anyone’s conscience because I think both of the main characters were connected to it. And sometimes it was hard to tell who “me” was in the story. When someone was talking and they said “me” was it the mystery narrator or one of the characters?

I found the writing style unique. It was basically written like a poem or prose. It was long and without punctuation. It was unique but not necessarily something I loved.

About the characters, Tatiana and Eugene met when she was 14 and he was 17. She fell in love with him and he broke her heart by declaring that they could never be together.
Of course that makes sense given their age difference but you can tell that it was more about him being jaded than his age. He thought he knew the way the world worked and that Tatiana was foolish for believing in love.

They meet again ten years later and they are given a second chance. And this time, Eugene pursues Tatiana. I definitely appreciated the karma there, that suddenly he couldn’t stop thinking about her.

That said, I always liked Tatiana more than Eugene. He’s not the most likable guy in the world.

I got to read an early e book edition from NetGalley. I would call this book unique but I wouldn’t say I understood it.

a love story, romantic, funny and timeless. written and translated in easy breezy verse with great charm. A quick read that I took breaks from expressly to slow down the experience. set in contemporary Paris, two adults who missed connecting as teens (much dramatic backstory here) try a tentative courtship. lovely voice to the novel, perfect for the summer.

This was a cute romantic book but I did not entirely enjoy the narration of the story. For some reason it took me a while to get used to. There were some sweet romantic moments but I didn't Find myself rushing to finish it.

You'll fall in love with Clémentine Beauvais book In Paris With You. This book will have you swooning right along with Eugene and Tatiana. Such a great romance for teens. Great book!!!