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rollforlibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to enjoy this - I've also read Relish which I thought was fantastic - but despite some interesting bits and pieces this never really grabbed me. Two stars because while I was a little disappointed I didn't actively dislike it.
machadamia's review
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
It was an overall, rather enjoyable book to read. I felt like I was sort of living through her eyes, going through Paris with her mum and dad and friends. The illustrations were cute and the journal aspect made me feel rather involved. I thought if how Paris could be like in 2007 and wondered how I’ll feel on a trip like that.
laila4343's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable graphic novel memoir about a month-long trip to Paris with her mother. If I'd spent a month in a foreign country with my mother at the age of 22 - well, actually, at any age - I would think it was worthy of writing a book about too. This was nice, not a life-changing read. If you are an armchair traveler or Francophile you might pick this one up.
amandae129's review against another edition
2.0
What a brat. Further proof for my "don't publish a memoir under (at least) 30" theory. Not recommended.
larrrn's review against another edition
3.0
I read over half in an evening i was having trouble sleeping and it really did the trick: A fun little romp through Paris in the mid-aughts.
wrasea's review against another edition
4.0
A fun read - I really enjoyed her recap of things both she and her mother ate throughout the trip.
asc6x's review against another edition
5.0
I read this in a flight to paris and it was exactly what i needed
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
2.0
My main take-away from this will be the various museums, shops, markets and restaurants that I would love to visit when/if I ever make it to Paris (for more than just one night)...and of course I will have to try the French milk! I only gave this book 2 stars (which by the way is not a bad rating, it means "it was ok") because I had a difficult time relating to Lucy ... she really did seem out of sorts on this trip and yes, I've been there too especially when I was closer to 22 than I am now, but I didn't really get a sense of growth from her experience. The back of the book claims to give me "a moving, personal look at a mother-daughter relationship" but I didn't really get that through this book. I felt like mom was very secondary. I felt more connected to them both in Relish which I did enjoy very much.