Title: C'est disappointing!
Product review: I'll admit I'm a sucker for the living abroad in Europe books. This book was disappointing, however, as several other reviewers have noted. Portions ring true (as a woman widowed at age 40, I completely related to the grief she feels and the need to start anew), but significant portions of the book strike me as shallow. The author strikes me as disingenuous at times. She is shocked (shocked!) that her American friend professes outrage when the author tells him she's having an affair with a married man. Hey, I'm not a prude, but adultery is adultery--even in Paris! She also expresses shock when the chic Parisian shop doesn't carry her (large) dress size. She's shocked (shocked!) to learn that Americans are often fat and French women tend to be thin or average in terms of weight. Despite this, however, I did read in the entire book in an evening. If you want something light and not terribly insightful, this may be the book for you.
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