Thanks to NetGalley and Atlantic books for allowing me to read an advance copy for review.
Initially, I was very intrigued by this book. It tells the story of Laure, who lives in Paris and runs a museum. She’s still haunted by her past and has many unanswered questions.
The story alternates between the present day and Prague in the 80s, under communist rule.
A journalist manages to piece together Laure’s story and gives her some closure.
At the beginning, I enjoyed the book. I found it well written and I could visualise the places and atmosphere. However, about halfway through the story started to drag and the characters all became quite unlikeable and bland. It ended up being quite a chore to finish. A shame as the book had real promise to begin with.
Initially, I was very intrigued by this book. It tells the story of Laure, who lives in Paris and runs a museum. She’s still haunted by her past and has many unanswered questions.
The story alternates between the present day and Prague in the 80s, under communist rule.
A journalist manages to piece together Laure’s story and gives her some closure.
At the beginning, I enjoyed the book. I found it well written and I could visualise the places and atmosphere. However, about halfway through the story started to drag and the characters all became quite unlikeable and bland. It ended up being quite a chore to finish. A shame as the book had real promise to begin with.