Midnight in Paris by Gillian Harvey
Midnight in Paris by Gillian Harvey
Ten years. Two people. One last visit…
Sophie and Tom first visited Paris together as students. During their weekend away in the world’s most romantic city, falling in love – with the place, and each other – was simply inevitable.
They resolved to return every summer and kept their word, until something happened that changed their world forever.
Five years on, Sophie’s travelling to Paris alone to meet Tom again in their special place, on the Pont du Carrousel at midnight.
Because life has torn them apart. And now Sophie has something to tell Tom. Something that will change everything…
The most heartbreaking, uplifting and powerful novel you’ll read all year. Perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Kristin Hannah and The Notebook.
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My review
Having read and enjoyed Gillian’s previous novels set in France, I was expecting to find myself within the pages of something familiar here, but wow, this book is very different. It is deeply emotional, deals with sensitive topics and is a real heartbreaking read.
Paris becomes Sophie and Tom’s special place, and through her memories of their visits over the years, we get to witness how they changed from students to lovers, to a married couple living through some difficult situations. It is cleverly written as we see how Paris changes in the eyes of the same people visiting the same landmarks, but at different times in their lives, when they are experiencing very different emotions. This book more than kept my interest (it took up a lot of my headspace, even when not reading it), as I tried to piece together what was going on for Sophie’s last visit to Paris, to meet Tom for the final time.
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This book is a love story with a difference, where growing up, hope, grief, healing, and more have huge parts to play, alongside Paris, whose role was just as important as the other brilliant characters.
If you are looking for something different from your next escape to Paris, this book should deliver but be prepared for an emotional read.
This is another page-turner from Gillian Harvey, and I can’t wait to see where her next novel takes me.
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Author Bio
Gillian Harvey is a freelance journalist. She has lived in Limousin, France for the past twelve years, from where she derives the inspiration and settings for her books such as A Year at the French Farmhouse and A Month in Provence.
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