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sandyinhk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I struggled to get into this book as the first half seemed to jump around too much for me to be able to identify with the characters. Once the final outcomes had been established, reading to the end to understand how the story had evolved was more engaging.
Glad I finished it but not enough to prompt me to search out more from the same author.
Glad I finished it but not enough to prompt me to search out more from the same author.
elliemelliemoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
itsyakidalex's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Rape and Violence
Minor: Suicide
miiyyaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
celiatois's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
jager123's review against another edition
4.0
This has been a contemplative read. Moving between communist Prague in 1985 and the Paris of today. It is the story of Laure, a woman who had an intense and passionate love affair with a man she meets while working as an au pair. It is a tale of how love and loss can resonate throughout every day and every choice we make. It reminds the reader that there are choices and consequences and that facing the darkness can turn us to the light. Beautifully written. In turn both devastating and delightful.
weez_reads's review against another edition
5.0
What is special to the museum of broken promises is the explanations. In ours , it is you, the public , who do so. Our museum gives a voice to the people in a way that few other institutions provide.
I loved this book , I am always intrigued by sentimental value of objects and this book takes a new take on objects the fact some objects hold broken promises and this book explored Laures own broken promises with objects she had cept in the museum. This is a beautiful book and heartbreaking all at the same time. The fact I brought this book from a charity shop because I'm intrigued by objects and there meaning means I could enjoy this book knowing someone donated it for there own reasons for someone else to love it.
Extract from the book which I loved :
Every seven to fifteen years, the cells in the body were replaced , bine , skin , liver. The lot. Having read about it in a scientific journal , Laure was cheered because it suggested renaissance and renewal were possible. But it also ment she was walking around with every cell in her body replenished and he would be too.
I loved this book , I am always intrigued by sentimental value of objects and this book takes a new take on objects the fact some objects hold broken promises and this book explored Laures own broken promises with objects she had cept in the museum. This is a beautiful book and heartbreaking all at the same time. The fact I brought this book from a charity shop because I'm intrigued by objects and there meaning means I could enjoy this book knowing someone donated it for there own reasons for someone else to love it.
Extract from the book which I loved :
Every seven to fifteen years, the cells in the body were replaced , bine , skin , liver. The lot. Having read about it in a scientific journal , Laure was cheered because it suggested renaissance and renewal were possible. But it also ment she was walking around with every cell in her body replenished and he would be too.
nocto's review against another edition
3.0
Not an author that I'd come across before but I totally judged a book by it's title (and a bit by it's cover) and liked it.
It's mostly Laure's story, she's half French, half English and, in 1986, goes to work as an au-pair with a family in Paris who then relocate back to Prague where she starts a relationship with a Czech musician. The book is mostly split between what happened then in Prague, and modern day Paris where Laure lives now and runs the titular museum, with a few parts taking place in between in 1990s Berlin.
It uses the mechanic of telling you the ending (of one part of the story at least) in the beginning, which means it's not about what's going to happen but how and why, and I mostly liked that since those are the more interesting questions. And the tangled up timeline in the book means that you learn why some things are significant after they've happened which is also fun to read.
I enjoyed the book on the whole but found it too long on uninteresting details in some places, and yet there were odd corners of it that were delightful and I wanted to know more about. I didn't feel I ever figured out what was really important in the book but I prefer not quite figuring everything out to having things explicitly explained so that's ok with me.
It's mostly Laure's story, she's half French, half English and, in 1986, goes to work as an au-pair with a family in Paris who then relocate back to Prague where she starts a relationship with a Czech musician. The book is mostly split between what happened then in Prague, and modern day Paris where Laure lives now and runs the titular museum, with a few parts taking place in between in 1990s Berlin.
It uses the mechanic of telling you the ending (of one part of the story at least) in the beginning, which means it's not about what's going to happen but how and why, and I mostly liked that since those are the more interesting questions. And the tangled up timeline in the book means that you learn why some things are significant after they've happened which is also fun to read.
I enjoyed the book on the whole but found it too long on uninteresting details in some places, and yet there were odd corners of it that were delightful and I wanted to know more about. I didn't feel I ever figured out what was really important in the book but I prefer not quite figuring everything out to having things explicitly explained so that's ok with me.
thequeenofsheba3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
bunniesandbooks123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5