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A review by rhodaj
The Paris Model by Alexandra Joel
4.0
Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for both a kindle and paperback copy of this book to review! This book comes out on 20th January.
Grace is living on a vast Australian sheep station with her husband Jack, although she is not at all happy and is feeling very unfulfilled. When an opportunity to model in Christian Dior’s first parade outside Paris, in Sydney arises, Grace runs with the opportunity.
Grace is then offered a position as a mannequin with Christian Dior in Paris and as she prepares to move to Paris, she makes a shocking discovery that changes her life. What follows is an eventful life in post-war Paris, surrounded by sumptuous fashion and famous faces as Grace tries to find her true identity.
This is a fascinating book, based on a true story. If you’re a fashion lover and admirer of the arts, I’m sure this book will appeal, although the name dropping of famous faces was a little off-putting to me.
I feel that a little more character development would have given this book a bit more substance, as the characters felt a little flat and underdeveloped to me. The book seemed to focus more on the storyline than the characters, however I did really enjoy the story and the contrast between the Australian bush and the frivolity of Paris. Grace certainly had an adventurous and interesting life for a woman during that period in time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!
Grace is living on a vast Australian sheep station with her husband Jack, although she is not at all happy and is feeling very unfulfilled. When an opportunity to model in Christian Dior’s first parade outside Paris, in Sydney arises, Grace runs with the opportunity.
Grace is then offered a position as a mannequin with Christian Dior in Paris and as she prepares to move to Paris, she makes a shocking discovery that changes her life. What follows is an eventful life in post-war Paris, surrounded by sumptuous fashion and famous faces as Grace tries to find her true identity.
This is a fascinating book, based on a true story. If you’re a fashion lover and admirer of the arts, I’m sure this book will appeal, although the name dropping of famous faces was a little off-putting to me.
I feel that a little more character development would have given this book a bit more substance, as the characters felt a little flat and underdeveloped to me. The book seemed to focus more on the storyline than the characters, however I did really enjoy the story and the contrast between the Australian bush and the frivolity of Paris. Grace certainly had an adventurous and interesting life for a woman during that period in time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!