The Lost Girl in Paris
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- Author：Jina Bacarr
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Reviews
Caroline Hadley
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Nazis， perfume， babies， long lost family， world war 2， concentration camps， gypsies， love， spies， friendship and more。 This book has it all！ I found every word gripping。 The book goes back and forth between 2003 （present） and 1940s （the past） and I found myself eagerly awaiting the past so much to find out what happens next in her story。 I felt deeply with Madame’s character， story and strength even though she is fictional。 I had tears in my eyes with some of the descriptions and loved how the l Nazis， perfume， babies， long lost family， world war 2， concentration camps， gypsies， love， spies， friendship and more。 This book has it all！ I found every word gripping。 The book goes back and forth between 2003 （present） and 1940s （the past） and I found myself eagerly awaiting the past so much to find out what happens next in her story。 I felt deeply with Madame’s character， story and strength even though she is fictional。 I had tears in my eyes with some of the descriptions and loved how the lives of these characters intertwined。 This book is beautifully written capturing details and emotions。 This was my first book by Jina Bacarr and I’ve already added another one to my kindle。 Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my first ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 I will be recommending this book to family and friends！ 。。。more
Federica
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A beautiful story， emotional and touching （have tissues at the ready！）。 Jina Bacarr succeeds in conveying， through an excellent style and dual timeline， the dreadful and grim atmosphere of the war and concentration camps， with their horrendous practices。 At the same time the story can be strangely uplifting。 Definitely recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Jen Timothy
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I had the joy of reading an advanced copy of the book "The Lost Girl in Paris" by Jina Bacarr and absolutely loved it！ The book tells the heartbreaking store of perfumer Angeline as she tells and simultaneously relives the story of her life as she transforms from young Roma girl to Spy to World famous 'nose'， finding love and heartbreak， joy and sadness， and utter devastation and hardship as she learns to survive during WW2 and later imprisoned in two concentration camps。 Following along as Ange I had the joy of reading an advanced copy of the book "The Lost Girl in Paris" by Jina Bacarr and absolutely loved it！ The book tells the heartbreaking store of perfumer Angeline as she tells and simultaneously relives the story of her life as she transforms from young Roma girl to Spy to World famous 'nose'， finding love and heartbreak， joy and sadness， and utter devastation and hardship as she learns to survive during WW2 and later imprisoned in two concentration camps。 Following along as Angeline tells her life story to the young American Emma， I felt the pain， loss and love at every twist and turn， unable to put the book down until the very end。 I highly recommend reading this book; it is an emotional experience that shouldn’t be missed。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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Believably crafted characters and vivid historical details bring this story to life for the reader。 This story explores occupied France from the viewpoint of a young girl。 The author captures the sense of danger and menacing ethos brilliantly。 The vibrant descriptions and violent emotions are immersive。The woman she becomes is a famous perfumer， and again the details give the character authenticity and depth。 Her story is retold years later to a young journalist seeking answers about her ancestr Believably crafted characters and vivid historical details bring this story to life for the reader。 This story explores occupied France from the viewpoint of a young girl。 The author captures the sense of danger and menacing ethos brilliantly。 The vibrant descriptions and violent emotions are immersive。The woman she becomes is a famous perfumer， and again the details give the character authenticity and depth。 Her story is retold years later to a young journalist seeking answers about her ancestry。 The secrets are devastating， the tragedy of war， and the evil of the occupying regime resonates。This story balances action and introspection in an addictive way making this an absorbing and heartbreaking read but so worth the angst。I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Shirley McAllister
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The Scent of DangerIn 1940 Nazi occupied Paris， a Roma girl running for her life from both the Nazi's and her evil stepfather， a group of resistance fighters in Paris and an ambitious American reporter all blend together in a story of danger， evil， romance， family and new beginnings。 Entering into the intriguing world of the perfumer and the perfume industry， the story follows from a Roma girl from an nearby Gypsy camp running from a Nazi general to the famous Angelina Cadieux world famous perfu The Scent of DangerIn 1940 Nazi occupied Paris， a Roma girl running for her life from both the Nazi's and her evil stepfather， a group of resistance fighters in Paris and an ambitious American reporter all blend together in a story of danger， evil， romance， family and new beginnings。 Entering into the intriguing world of the perfumer and the perfume industry， the story follows from a Roma girl from an nearby Gypsy camp running from a Nazi general to the famous Angelina Cadieux world famous perfumer。 Hiding in plain sight， working among the Nazi's and assisting the resistance Tiena Cordova becomes another person until she once again comes face to face with her greatest enemy and her secret is revealed。 In Paris 2003， an ambitious American reporter Emma Keane has the opportunity to interview the famous perfumer Angelina Cadieus about her years during WWII 。 She eagerly accepts the assignment not knowing that what she learns will change her life。 A story of heartbreak during the war， a secret held close to the heart and a young woman that releases that secret so the holder can find peace。 The horrific war years spelled out in all the evil unleashed by the Nazi's on the world ， the Roma's， the Jewish， and anyone that disfavors them。 I was much interested in the history of how the Roma's were treated by the Nazi's and the Dachau sub camps of which I had never hear before。 I knew the Nazi's persecuted the Jewish and put them in camps， I was not aware that they treated the Roma's in the same way， even to the point of a special spot just for them in the camp。It was a very interesting and sad book， but uplifting in many spots。 I loved how the smell of the La Courage perfume inspired so many women in the story。 It was a good read and I would recommend it。 Thanks to Jina Bacarr for writing a great story ， to Boldwood books for publishing it and to NetGalley for making it available to me。 。。。more
Saskia
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I love it when WWII books show a different aspect of the war。 And I hadn't read a book before where the main character was Roma so that part was very interesting and heartbreaking。。What bothered me in this book was the writing style。 I don't mind a dual time book， but when it switches constantly it makes it hard to get into a story， because I got pulled out of the tragic story and then had to read about Emma infatuation with Ryder。 I would have given this book 4 stars if the story had a better f I love it when WWII books show a different aspect of the war。 And I hadn't read a book before where the main character was Roma so that part was very interesting and heartbreaking。。What bothered me in this book was the writing style。 I don't mind a dual time book， but when it switches constantly it makes it hard to get into a story， because I got pulled out of the tragic story and then had to read about Emma infatuation with Ryder。 I would have given this book 4 stars if the story had a better flow。 。。。more
Lynda
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A heartbreaking and heartwarming book set in dual timeline - during World War II and in 2003/4。 This was a lovely read， from an author new to me。 A well written and composed storyline with all the threads meeting up nicely。 I did find it a little slow in the middle but all in all a riveting historical romance/saga。 Very descriptive， particularly around the perfumes and the smells a ‘nose’ could identify， both good and bad。 Briefly， Roma girl Tiena is living in Nazi occupied France when she fall A heartbreaking and heartwarming book set in dual timeline - during World War II and in 2003/4。 This was a lovely read， from an author new to me。 A well written and composed storyline with all the threads meeting up nicely。 I did find it a little slow in the middle but all in all a riveting historical romance/saga。 Very descriptive， particularly around the perfumes and the smells a ‘nose’ could identify， both good and bad。 Briefly， Roma girl Tiena is living in Nazi occupied France when she fall foul of a German officer who kills her mother。 Although she gets away she lives in fear of him finding her again。 Changing her name， as Angelina， she becomes a ‘nose’ at the House of Doujan and a member of the French Resistance。 Moving on， now in her 80’s， she agrees to ‘tell her story’ to journalist Emma。 However Emma has her own reasons for wanting to interview Angelina， Madame de Cadieux。 From hate to love， deprivation to riches， imprisonment to freedom the book takes you through the whole gamut of situations and emotions。 We see those who collaborated with the Nazi’s and those who fought against the occupation。 There are a few unexpected twists and turns and some heartbreakingly sad descriptions of life in the concentration camps。 Although it was clear where the story was going， the author gave plenty of hints， that didn’t matter。 What was important was the journey to get there。 I would definitely read this author again。 4。5⭐️ 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Bacarr has written a terrific story。 It blends all my favorite genres: the Holocaust， WWII， and family history。 I loved the switching back from 2003 and WWII。 I read feverishly because the plot and narrative were very engaging。 I can’t gush enough about this book; it’s that good。 Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the early copy。
theliterateleprechaun
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Jina Bacarr knows we already understand that war is hell， so， instead， she takes us on a five-star， historical adventure to discover what war smells like。 Yes， you read that correctly。 You’re probably imagining acrid smoke and the stench of death， right？ What about the scent of a red rose or white gardenia blowing in the breeze？ Not what you were imagining？ Bacarr writes to remind us that “they co-exist， even in war。” To carry her message， she crafts a narrative featuring a young French woman， a Jina Bacarr knows we already understand that war is hell， so， instead， she takes us on a five-star， historical adventure to discover what war smells like。 Yes， you read that correctly。 You’re probably imagining acrid smoke and the stench of death， right？ What about the scent of a red rose or white gardenia blowing in the breeze？ Not what you were imagining？ Bacarr writes to remind us that “they co-exist， even in war。” To carry her message， she crafts a narrative featuring a young French woman， a “nose，” who created a beautiful perfume that gave women courage during the war。 Ironically， she’s sent to a concentration camp where she’s forced to endure the foulest smells while testing her own courage。 What sets this account apart， is that Bacarr chose to focus on Roma rather than Jewish prisoners。 The story of the Romani people and their Holocaust experience is eye-opening！ You’ll read about a gypsy girl on the run from the Nazis who has to change her identity to survive。 A chance comes on the streets of Paris and she grabs the opportunity to join the resistance and become a perfumer。 Told in dual timeline by a journalist in 2003， this book will keep you riveted and flipping pages。 For those leery of reading a ‘concentration camp book，’ I’d encourage you to pick this one up as 90% of this book leads up to the days spent in imprisonment and it’s such a fantastically written， ‘meaty’ book that will hold your interest and capture your heart。 If I told you that this will take second place in my 2021 reads， would it convince you？ “The art of perfume parallels life。 The top note is the present…。fleeting。 The heart note is the past…。your memories enriching your soul。 And the base note is the future…ever enduring。”Publishes November 30， 2021。 I was gifted this advance copy by Jina Bacarr， Boldwood Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Sheri
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I love historical fiction， especially WWII historical。 This is the story of a journalist in 2003 getting the interview of her life with a legendary perfume maker who lived through WWII。I was quickly drawn into the book by the wonderful writing。 The dual timeline along with the location， Paris， made the book。 I also loved how the story was told to the journalist and the reader at the same time。 The perfume maker is a strong woman and it shows many times in the book。 I loved her strength。
Brenda
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Vive Le Courage！ This dual timeline book takes place during WWII and 2003 and told from two perspectives。 This must be tricky to accomplish。。。when done well， as it is here， it is a beautiful thing。 Courage， love， resilience， hope， sacrifice and the capacity of human beings （good and bad） are some of the themes。 Tiena is young Roma woman living in Nazi-occupied Paris。 She witnesses unimaginable horror at the hands of a Nazi major and retaliates。 As a result she flees and reinvents her life。 Her m Vive Le Courage！ This dual timeline book takes place during WWII and 2003 and told from two perspectives。 This must be tricky to accomplish。。。when done well， as it is here， it is a beautiful thing。 Courage， love， resilience， hope， sacrifice and the capacity of human beings （good and bad） are some of the themes。 Tiena is young Roma woman living in Nazi-occupied Paris。 She witnesses unimaginable horror at the hands of a Nazi major and retaliates。 As a result she flees and reinvents her life。 Her mother taught her all about herbs and scents and Tiena became Madame de Cadieux， a "nose" at the House of Doujan， able to intuitively read perfume ingredients。 I really enjoyed the descriptions in chapter headings！ Such a lovely touch， a brilliant balance to the terror of Auschwitz and Dachau she experiences。 The author does not gloss over the brutal details which are important to know and remember。 In 2003 journalist Emma flies from New York to Paris to interview Madame de Cadieux as she feels compelled to learn more about WWII， especially human interest stories。 What she learns is heartbreaking and chilling but she persists and discovers far more than she could ever have imagined。My favourite aspects of this marvelous book are the vivid multi-sensory descriptions， learning about perfumery， the Roma heart and soul and powerful experiences at concentration camps， goosebump inducing。Historical Fiction readers ought to seek out this book。 Do read the author's notes at the back。 What she says about the smell of war is achingly profound， particularly when compared with perfume notes and their lasting impacts。 The blue ribbon story。。。！ My sincere thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this gripping and incredibly detailed book。 。。。more
Julia
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The Lost Girl In Paris by Jina Bacarr is a powerful dual timeline novel that will break your heart。The story is set in 2003 and also during World War II in Europe。 The chapters alternate between the two time periods as an octogenarian relates her wartime experiences。 The reader witnesses the determination and bravery to survive。Surviving the war naturally traumatizes a character who has kept silent for years but realizes now is the time to share her story in memory of those who died and in the h The Lost Girl In Paris by Jina Bacarr is a powerful dual timeline novel that will break your heart。The story is set in 2003 and also during World War II in Europe。 The chapters alternate between the two time periods as an octogenarian relates her wartime experiences。 The reader witnesses the determination and bravery to survive。Surviving the war naturally traumatizes a character who has kept silent for years but realizes now is the time to share her story in memory of those who died and in the hope that it never again happens。Life in Ravensbruck， Auschwitz and Dachau was hell on earth but there were pockets of kindness which needed to be grabbed and memories held on to。There were not just Jews in the camps but political prisoners and gypsies。 The leading character is a French gypsy who refuses to deny her rich heritage。An ever-growing bond forms between the lead characters as the older lady shares her story with a young American reporter。The Lost Girl In Paris is an epic read that totally consumed me from the perfumery in Paris to the resistance to the hell on earth， the reader witnesses the strength taken to try to survive。 We see the evil of the Nazis and the kindness of strangers。The Lost Girl In Paris is a novel crying out to be read。 Though a work of fiction， we must read it in memory of all the innocents who perished and all who survived。 We must never forget。I received a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources via Net Galley。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ludmila
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aRoma girl， a brave woman and a fantastic perfumer。 She has only one way to save her life， is to get lost in Paris。I was shocked by reading Tiena's story， her life in the Roma camp， the Roma traditions。 This information was new for me， thanks to the Author for brining that， and it was so great to know about that life。 After those awful events in Tiena's life she had no the other choice but escape。 And it surprised me， I was so worried for her， and curious how she could do that。 What would happen aRoma girl， a brave woman and a fantastic perfumer。 She has only one way to save her life， is to get lost in Paris。I was shocked by reading Tiena's story， her life in the Roma camp， the Roma traditions。 This information was new for me， thanks to the Author for brining that， and it was so great to know about that life。 After those awful events in Tiena's life she had no the other choice but escape。 And it surprised me， I was so worried for her， and curious how she could do that。 What would happen with that Roma girl？Another amazing thing in the novel is the Emma's interview， that made me hardly to put down the book。 Her feelings and worries echoed in me， making me worried too。 The Lost Girl in Paris has many unpredictable plot twists and unexpected ending。 This book is worth its reading。 It is so romantic but heartbreaking， emotional and made me crying。I enjoyed reading this book， liked the main characters and was so intrigued during the reading。I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in romance and historical fiction。Thanks to Jina Bacarr， BoldWood Books and NetGalley for the ARC and an opportunity to read this book！ 。。。more
Rachel
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An absolutely heartbreaking， unforgettable historical novel of war， sacrifice and survival。 The Lost Girl in Paris is a powerful story of love， tragedy and incredible courage， about one woman whose life is ripped apart by war and risks everything to seek justice。 Hands down a brilliant historical novel！ I enjoyed every word and found myself engrossed in the story。 Even reading how much research went into writing this book at the end was captivating。 Tiena Cordova is a Roma， gypsy， who is running An absolutely heartbreaking， unforgettable historical novel of war， sacrifice and survival。 The Lost Girl in Paris is a powerful story of love， tragedy and incredible courage， about one woman whose life is ripped apart by war and risks everything to seek justice。 Hands down a brilliant historical novel！ I enjoyed every word and found myself engrossed in the story。 Even reading how much research went into writing this book at the end was captivating。 Tiena Cordova is a Roma， gypsy， who is running from the Nazis in 1940 after she accosted a high ranking member of the German army。 She is in the Nazi occupied city of Paris， France。 Knowing that she has to hide， she runs to a familiar place she visited with her father， but she was not prepared for what she found。 It's no longer the place she remembers; she stumbles upon a secret meeting of what turns about to be the Resistance。 They in turn discover Tiena and decide to help her with a new identity and disguise。 Her life is never the same from here on out。。。she has to be careful around the Nazis。 New York 2003。 Emma is a journalist who needs answers from WWII， she decides to ask a woman for an interview。 The woman a perfumier， Angéline De Cadieux， who doesn't give interviews， but she feels akin to Emma for some reason。 She grants the interview with a catch， Emma has to go to Paris for the interview。 They board the Concord and off they go。。。 I devoured this book， which was both romantic and heartbreaking。 The characters were easy to relate to and the story was flawless， engrossing and brilliant。 Emma has several reasons for the interview and once Madam De Cadieux starts to tell her story。。。 Emma in engrossed。 Angéline De Cadieux remembers everything that happened to her and doesn't hold back from Emma who has to take leave a few times because she is overwhelmed by what happened to Madam。 I could actually see where the story was going but we don't learn the truth until the last few chapters。。。 。。。more
Anne-Marie
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Wow！ This will stay with me for a while！This deserves more than 5 stars。。。。The Lost Girl in Paris was brilliant！ I enjoyed every word and I found myself engrossed in the story。 I know it is historical fiction but at the end of the book you can read about how much research went into writing this book。 Tiena Cordova is a Roma， gypsy， who is running from the Nazis in 1940 because she accosted a high ranking member of the German army。 She is in the Nazi occupied city of Paris， France。Knowing that sh Wow！ This will stay with me for a while！This deserves more than 5 stars。。。。The Lost Girl in Paris was brilliant！ I enjoyed every word and I found myself engrossed in the story。 I know it is historical fiction but at the end of the book you can read about how much research went into writing this book。 Tiena Cordova is a Roma， gypsy， who is running from the Nazis in 1940 because she accosted a high ranking member of the German army。 She is in the Nazi occupied city of Paris， France。Knowing that she has to hide she runs to a familiar place that she visited with her father。。。。but everything has changed。 It's no longer the place she remembers。。。。she stumbles upon a secret meeting of what later she finds out is the Resistance。They in turn discover Tiena and decide to help her with a new identity and disguise。 Her life is never the same from here on out。。。she has to be careful around the Nazis。New York 2003， Emma is a journalist who needs answers from WWII， she decides to ask a woman for an interview。 The woman a perfumier， Angéline De Cadieux， who doesn't give interviews of her life but she feels akin to Emma for some reason。 She grants the interview but there is one catch Emma has to go to Paris for the interview。 They board the Concord and off they go。。。Now I'm not one to give spoilers， I hate when someone else does that， so you can read the synopsis of the book once one is written for Goodreads。 I devoured this book which was romantic and heartbreaking。 I cried so much for Madam De Cadieux even though she is fictional。 The characters were easy to relate to and the story was flawless。。。engrossing and brilliant。Emma has several reasons for the interview and once Madam De Cadieux starts to tell her story Emma in engrossed。 Angéline De Cadieux remembers everything that happened to her and she doesn't hold back from Emma who has to take leave a few times because she is overwhelmed by what happened to Madam。I could actually see where the story was going but we don't learn the truth until the last few chapters。。。Like I said this deserves more than a 5 star rating。。。。highly recommend！I would like to thank NetGalley and Boldwood Publishing for allowing me to read a digital ARC of The Lost Girl in Paris for an honest review。 This is my honest opinion these are my own words。 I'm not an eloquent reviewer but I review from the heart！ This is my first book by Jina Bacarr and it won't be my last。 。。。more
Lauren
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