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Foreign Tongue: A Novel Of Life And Love In Paris (2009)

by Vanina Marsot(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0061673668 (ISBN13: 9780061673665)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harper Perennial

review 1: First of all, anyone who was raised bi-lingual — and not necessarily in the English/French, but in any combo — should read this book, even if only to be assured that all the reactions in your brain from constant hobnobbing of the two languages and the wondering if you are, in fact, the same person depending on which one of the languages you speak, are perfectly normal, and kind of fun! The second reason to read this book is that it really is lovely. A love story/mystery/linguistic study/chick-lit/erotic novel/guide to the city of Paris, it just makes you feel good when you are done with it. A little bit sad, perhaps, but in a positive "life goes on and things will be looking up" kind of way...
review 2: If you love accurate descriptions of Paris, the French... more and their language, this book is probably worth your time. I enjoyed it as a fairly well written bit of fluff to read during a very high pressure time at work. However, everything concerning the main character's romantic problems was a notch below in writing quality. Two stars for the relationships, four stars for everything about Paris and the French resulted in a three star rating. less

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