"The Paris Dressmaker" by Kristy Cambron

[reviewsbyerin]

This split time features two WWII storylines—one at the beginning of the war and one at the end. I personally found the two similar storylines, which featured all the same characters, to be too hard to follow easily, and detracted from being able to connect with the characters.

One thing I've also discovered about myself in the past six months is that if the setting is a vital part of the story but I'm not personally interested in or connected to the setting, it's very hard for me to read a book. As I've never been to Paris and have never been captivated by the thought of it, that was another personal hurdle which I realize is mine alone and should not affect whether or not you choose to read this story.

If you love Paris and couture and stories about risking it all for your country, and in a split time format!, this is the book for you. The writing and research was top notch, and I can't even imagine how much work it was to weave the two stories together. Though it wasn't my cup of tea, I could recognize the brilliance of the author, and I hope that if this piques your interest you'll give it a shot.