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One Evening in Paris
Alain Bonnard, the owner of a small art cinema in Paris, is a dyed-in-the-wool nostalgic. In his Cinéma Paradis there are no buckets of popcorn, no XXL coca-colas, no Hollywood blockbusters. Not a good business plan if you want to survive, but Alain holds firm to his principles of quality. He wants to show films that create dreams, and he likes most of the people that come to his cinema. Particularly the enchanting, shy woman in the red coat who turns up every Wednesday in row 17. What could her story be? One evening, Alain plucks up courage and invites the unknown beauty to dinner. The most tender of love stories is just getting under way when something incredible happens: The Cinéma Paradis is going to be the location of Allan Woods' new film Tender Memories of Paris. Solène Avril, the famous American director's favourite actress, has known the cinema since childhood and has got it into her head that she wants the film to be shot there. Alain is totally overwhelmed when he meets her in person. Suddenly, the little cinema and its owner are the focus of public attention, and the red-plush seats are sold out every evening.
But the mystery woman Alain has just fallen in love with seems suddenly to have vanished. Is this just coincidence? Alain sets off in search of her and becomes part of a story more delightful than anything the cinema has to offer.
But the mystery woman Alain has just fallen in love with seems suddenly to have vanished. Is this just coincidence? Alain sets off in search of her and becomes part of a story more delightful than anything the cinema has to offer.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Nicolas Barreau
34books586followersEnglish:
Based on the speculations of Elmar Krekeler, a literature critic of the German newspaper Die Welt, Nicolas Barreau is a fictional author and therefore a pseudonym of the German author Daniela Thiele.
The same is true of the pretended translator Sophie Scherrer.
German:
Basierend auf einer Spekulation des Literaturkritikers Elmar Krekeler der Zeitung Die Welt, handelt es sich bei Nicolas Barreau um einen fiktionalen Autoren und damit ein Pseudonym von Daniela Thiele.
Gleiches gilt für die angebliche Übersetzerin Sophie Scherrer.
(Erfundener) Lebenslauf:
Nicolas Barreau geboren 1980 in Paris, hat Romanistik und Geschichte an der Sorbonne studiert und schreibt an seiner Dissertation. Er arbeitet in einer Buchhandlung am Rive Gauche in Paris, ist jedoch alles andere als ein weltfremder Bücherwurm. Die Frau meines Lebens ist sein erster Roman.
Based on the speculations of Elmar Krekeler, a literature critic of the German newspaper Die Welt, Nicolas Barreau is a fictional author and therefore a pseudonym of the German author Daniela Thiele.
The same is true of the pretended translator Sophie Scherrer.
German:
Basierend auf einer Spekulation des Literaturkritikers Elmar Krekeler der Zeitung Die Welt, handelt es sich bei Nicolas Barreau um einen fiktionalen Autoren und damit ein Pseudonym von Daniela Thiele.
Gleiches gilt für die angebliche Übersetzerin Sophie Scherrer.
(Erfundener) Lebenslauf:
Nicolas Barreau geboren 1980 in Paris, hat Romanistik und Geschichte an der Sorbonne studiert und schreibt an seiner Dissertation. Er arbeitet in einer Buchhandlung am Rive Gauche in Paris, ist jedoch alles andere als ein weltfremder Bücherwurm. Die Frau meines Lebens ist sein erster Roman.
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February 16, 2022
After ''Ingredients of love'', I thought there couldn't be a better love book in Paris. I was so much wrong. This book... This book.. is the most amazing thing I've read in maybe years. Melanie reminds me of myself. Every single part of her. Her character has made me want to read the book one more time and another and another. And Alain,oh my God.. His will to find her left me breathless. His resistance to Solene, his love for Melanie and his strong faith, even when sometimes even he lost faith.. At the end, I realized that everything remains in the hands of Destiny. That little chance we all get in life, and our choice whether we'll make it right or wrong. Amazing.. <3
December 26, 2022
Looking for a contemporary romance novel that pulls at your heart string and has a pinch of mystery? One Evening In Paris by Nicholas Barreau fits the bill!
Alain Bonnard owns a small, art cinema in Paris. He inherited it from his Uncle, and it's a hidden gem in Paris. It's an old school cinema - no popcorn, no soda pop, no big Hollywood movies - just art films. It's a nostalgia, dreamy place, and for him it becomes a real life dream. A woman in a red coat keeps attending, and Alain finally builds up the courage to ask her up. They go on a wonderful date, but then suddenly she's gone. While he's looking for his true love, he meets a famous film doctor and his leading lady. They want to borrow his cinema for a shoot, and how could he turn that down? But is this movie coming to town and his mystery girl a coincidence? Alain will find out as he works to find his true love.
This book was incredibly sweet. It's an artsy book with lots of heart and shows the love of cinema. This book is marketed as a romance, but I find the romance is a bit of a side plot to the contemporary fiction side of this story. Despite this issue, I think Nicolas Barreau wrote romance beautifully. I find romances written by men don't always have the female gaze in mind, but Nicolas did. This hopeless romantic ideal felt like reading an old 40s film (but the polite, cute ones).
Overall, this is a magical contemporary fiction book with just enough romance. I highly recommend picking this book up to spice up your reading list in 2023 and onwards.
Four out of five stars.
Alain Bonnard owns a small, art cinema in Paris. He inherited it from his Uncle, and it's a hidden gem in Paris. It's an old school cinema - no popcorn, no soda pop, no big Hollywood movies - just art films. It's a nostalgia, dreamy place, and for him it becomes a real life dream. A woman in a red coat keeps attending, and Alain finally builds up the courage to ask her up. They go on a wonderful date, but then suddenly she's gone. While he's looking for his true love, he meets a famous film doctor and his leading lady. They want to borrow his cinema for a shoot, and how could he turn that down? But is this movie coming to town and his mystery girl a coincidence? Alain will find out as he works to find his true love.
This book was incredibly sweet. It's an artsy book with lots of heart and shows the love of cinema. This book is marketed as a romance, but I find the romance is a bit of a side plot to the contemporary fiction side of this story. Despite this issue, I think Nicolas Barreau wrote romance beautifully. I find romances written by men don't always have the female gaze in mind, but Nicolas did. This hopeless romantic ideal felt like reading an old 40s film (but the polite, cute ones).
Overall, this is a magical contemporary fiction book with just enough romance. I highly recommend picking this book up to spice up your reading list in 2023 and onwards.
Four out of five stars.
May 31, 2014
I'll be the first to admit that I am not a fan of romantic comedies, despite my love of romance novels. This book seems tailor made for lovers of the fare, but despite that, it was a pleasant read for me. I think I liked the French perspective through the eyes of a surprisingly romantic man who shares a love of movies with me.
Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine in the July 2014 issue. .
Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine in the July 2014 issue. .
August 15, 2023
Labai miela ir be galo romantiška istorija. Senasis kinoteatras, kuriame vis dar išlaikytas senovinis stilius ir jokių spragėsių bei gėrimų filmo metu. Rinktiniai filmai, nuolatinė auditorija, bei žavus savininkas nepasiduodantis laikui ir naujovėms - siekiantis išlaikyti viską taip kaip yra. Tikras nostalgiškas anų laikų dvelksmas. Švelnus, vietomis su humoru pasakojimas apie tą tikrąją meilę, vienintelę, stiprią, nepamirštamą.
Labai malonu ir miela buvo skaityti, patiko pagrindinis veikėjas, tikri ir tyri jausmai 🤍
🎬 Gale knygos pateiktas sąrašas senų ir ne tik, labai gerų filmų apie meilę.
📚 Pasidomėjau ir kitomis autoriaus išleistomis knygomis, dauguma jų veiksmas Paryžiuje :)
Mano gyvenimo moteris 2011m.
Mane rasi pasaulio krašte 2012m.
Mažų stebuklų kavinė 2017m.
Moters šypsena 2017m.
Meilės laiškai iš Monmartro 2019m.
Vyšnių metas 2022m.
🖋 Daugelis žmonių pamiršo, ką reiškia įsižiūrėti ir dviem valandoms įsitraukti į pasaulį, kuriame būtų kalbama apie pagrindinius gyvenimo klausimus, nesvarbu, rimti jie, ar juokingi. Įsitraukti negeriant, nevalgant, nekramtant ir nesiurbiant pro šiaudelį.
🖋 ..išlauktos akimirkos, kaip žinia, būna laimingiausios.
🖋 Kartais net gražiausi prisiminimai gali liūdinti. Mėgstam nuklysti į praeitį, branginam ją, bet širdį veria mintis, kad visa tai niekada nebegrįš.
🖋 Vieną dieną liaujamės ne tik piešti, bet ir svajoti. Kaip gaila.. Laimė, įsimylėjus svajonės grįžta.
🖋 Kiaurus metus šviečia saulė. Kiekvieną prakeiktą dieną. Ar įsivaizduojate, kaip nyku gyventi tuo pačiu metų laiku?
🖋 Vienintelė akimirka gali išjudinti įvykių grandinę ir viską apversti aukštyn kojom. Priežastys ir veiksmai. Veiksmai ir pasekmės. Drugelio plazdenimas, sukeliantis žemės drebėjimą kitame pasaulio krašte.
🖋 Naktis tinkamas metas išpažintims.
🖋 Retai taip stipriai patirdavau akimirką.
🖋 Kalbėdami mobiliaisiais, pamirštame esantys ne namuose ir apkrauname visą pasaulį savo asmeninėmis problemomis.
Labai malonu ir miela buvo skaityti, patiko pagrindinis veikėjas, tikri ir tyri jausmai 🤍
🎬 Gale knygos pateiktas sąrašas senų ir ne tik, labai gerų filmų apie meilę.
📚 Pasidomėjau ir kitomis autoriaus išleistomis knygomis, dauguma jų veiksmas Paryžiuje :)
Mano gyvenimo moteris 2011m.
Mane rasi pasaulio krašte 2012m.
Mažų stebuklų kavinė 2017m.
Moters šypsena 2017m.
Meilės laiškai iš Monmartro 2019m.
Vyšnių metas 2022m.
🖋 Daugelis žmonių pamiršo, ką reiškia įsižiūrėti ir dviem valandoms įsitraukti į pasaulį, kuriame būtų kalbama apie pagrindinius gyvenimo klausimus, nesvarbu, rimti jie, ar juokingi. Įsitraukti negeriant, nevalgant, nekramtant ir nesiurbiant pro šiaudelį.
🖋 ..išlauktos akimirkos, kaip žinia, būna laimingiausios.
🖋 Kartais net gražiausi prisiminimai gali liūdinti. Mėgstam nuklysti į praeitį, branginam ją, bet širdį veria mintis, kad visa tai niekada nebegrįš.
🖋 Vieną dieną liaujamės ne tik piešti, bet ir svajoti. Kaip gaila.. Laimė, įsimylėjus svajonės grįžta.
🖋 Kiaurus metus šviečia saulė. Kiekvieną prakeiktą dieną. Ar įsivaizduojate, kaip nyku gyventi tuo pačiu metų laiku?
🖋 Vienintelė akimirka gali išjudinti įvykių grandinę ir viską apversti aukštyn kojom. Priežastys ir veiksmai. Veiksmai ir pasekmės. Drugelio plazdenimas, sukeliantis žemės drebėjimą kitame pasaulio krašte.
🖋 Naktis tinkamas metas išpažintims.
🖋 Retai taip stipriai patirdavau akimirką.
🖋 Kalbėdami mobiliaisiais, pamirštame esantys ne namuose ir apkrauname visą pasaulį savo asmeninėmis problemomis.
February 20, 2021
Das Buch konnte mich nicht so ganz überzeugen. Mag sein, dass ich mittlerweile mit zu großen Erwartungen an die Bücher von Nicolas Barreau herantrete.
June 24, 2015
I am a huge pushover when it comes to romances authored by men. I enjoy reading their spin on love, romance, always an interesting viewpoint.
Delightful story. I was hooked with the location being Paris. I am a Francophile, reference France my antenna bristles. The classic film references were entertaining, a throwback to some of my favorite films causing me to smile plucking memories long buried. Of course the romance aspect was entertaining, the mystery element added a subtle level of allure. The main protagonist Alain � a hopeless romantic, idealist, appreciative of the past, snared me into his net. Admittedly, this read is like a Woody Allen film, no surprise since Woody Allen is referenced in the narrative ‘Allen Wood� � a tad bit obvious. An easy sweet love story guaranteed to make you smile pondering serendipity to some degree.
Delightful story. I was hooked with the location being Paris. I am a Francophile, reference France my antenna bristles. The classic film references were entertaining, a throwback to some of my favorite films causing me to smile plucking memories long buried. Of course the romance aspect was entertaining, the mystery element added a subtle level of allure. The main protagonist Alain � a hopeless romantic, idealist, appreciative of the past, snared me into his net. Admittedly, this read is like a Woody Allen film, no surprise since Woody Allen is referenced in the narrative ‘Allen Wood� � a tad bit obvious. An easy sweet love story guaranteed to make you smile pondering serendipity to some degree.
July 4, 2017
Mit einer doch unerwarteten netten Wende zum Schluss. Dennoch hat mir das Buch nicht so gut gefallen. Der Schreibstil ist nicht wirklich mein - zu blumig-kitschig! Ich bin ja schon romantisch veranlagt, aber war ein touch-too-much für meinen Geschmack.
June 26, 2015
He intentado leer este libro como si fuera una parodia pero he sido incapaz. Dios mío qué cosa acabo de leer.
February 18, 2017
Ugyanaz a megszokott Barreau stílus, amit a regényei annyira jellemeznek. De ez a történet egy kicsivel komorabb volt és egy kicsivel hosszabb, mint kellett volna, de legalább a vége hepiend lett. Párizs, szerelem, kalandok és egy kis tavasz, ami nekem már nagyon hiányzik. :)
April 21, 2016
Nos besamos y los segundos se convirtieron en años y los años en un pedacito de eternidad
Si, debajo de mi manto de frialdad, hay una romántica que sueña con historias de amor irreales, lo asumo. Disney hizo estragos en mi.
Atardecer en París cuenta la historia de Alain, el dueño de un pequeño cine antiguo que cada miércoles exhibe una película que le fascino en su infancia; y como cada miércoles aparece la chica del abrigo rojo, la chica que se apodero del corazón de Alain, la chica que le concedió una cita y que al otro día desapareció; la chica que lo llevo a la locura. Durante todo el relato, el protagonista nos cuentan sus peripecias para volver a ver a Melanie, la chica del abrigo rojo, y sinceramente a mi me pareció todo esto como una novela de comedia romántica, era como si estuviera viendo una película y no podía parar de reír con la mala suerte de Alain cada vez que encontraba una pista del paradero de Melanie.
Es un libro super ligero, que se puede leer rápidamente y que en lo personal, a mi me saco muchas sonrisas de enamorada y uno que otro suspiro, principalmente por la forma en que esta escrito y la forma de ser de Alain. Siento que no llega a ser empalagoso, lo cual hace que uno no se sienta asfixiado por tanto amor .. eso es bueno.
November 30, 2024
I quite liked the story, it’s an easy to read, cozy feeling book. But the very unnecessary racist descriptions and comments (of which there are not that many, but still too many) make the reading experience a bit sour.
April 3, 2021
Habs mit meiner Mitbewohnerin als Hörbuch gehört, war schon ganz witzig. :D
September 7, 2017
¿Qué puedo decir de este libro?
Ya habiendo leído con anterioridad París es siempre una buena idea del mismo autor, tenía grandes expectativas con este, las cuales cumplió completamente y un poquito más. Barreau a mi parecer es un escritor que sabe como escribir escenas que nos hacen suspirar, reír, emocionarnos, pero sobre todo, con algo de realismo entremezclado con la magia de París y su "ambiente romántico", haciendo que nos adentremos poco a poco a la historia sin darnos cuenta.
Me pareció muy agradable el hecho de que el narrador fuera el protagonista masculino, dando un giro agradable y mostrando el lado romántico masculino y su pensamiento.
La historia está muy bien trabajada y a mi parecer, personajes muy completos, que si bien algunos de ellos tuvieron poca participación, igualmente con la misma, fueron lo que hizo de esta historia algo muy bueno. Inclusive, siendo una novela de romance, me pareció muy entretenida y fresca, ya que la trama no gira en torno al romance en sí, teniendo toques de misterio y nostalgia por el pasado que el autor supo utilizar muy bien; me encantó que fuera dejando pistas y que con un giro que realmente no esperaba, le dio un excelente desenlace.
Me hubiera gustado conocer un poco más de los sentimientos de la protagonista, pero de resto no tengo ninguna queja.
Una historia ligera, con un toque de humor, misterio, nostalgia y romance. Recomendada.
Ya habiendo leído con anterioridad París es siempre una buena idea del mismo autor, tenía grandes expectativas con este, las cuales cumplió completamente y un poquito más. Barreau a mi parecer es un escritor que sabe como escribir escenas que nos hacen suspirar, reír, emocionarnos, pero sobre todo, con algo de realismo entremezclado con la magia de París y su "ambiente romántico", haciendo que nos adentremos poco a poco a la historia sin darnos cuenta.
Me pareció muy agradable el hecho de que el narrador fuera el protagonista masculino, dando un giro agradable y mostrando el lado romántico masculino y su pensamiento.
La historia está muy bien trabajada y a mi parecer, personajes muy completos, que si bien algunos de ellos tuvieron poca participación, igualmente con la misma, fueron lo que hizo de esta historia algo muy bueno. Inclusive, siendo una novela de romance, me pareció muy entretenida y fresca, ya que la trama no gira en torno al romance en sí, teniendo toques de misterio y nostalgia por el pasado que el autor supo utilizar muy bien; me encantó que fuera dejando pistas y que con un giro que realmente no esperaba, le dio un excelente desenlace.
Me hubiera gustado conocer un poco más de los sentimientos de la protagonista, pero de resto no tengo ninguna queja.
Una historia ligera, con un toque de humor, misterio, nostalgia y romance. Recomendada.
May 28, 2015
The book actually really disappointed me, because I was looking forward to reading it so much. I fell in love with the beautiful cover and the hot, young, french author and decided that I was going to like the story, because what could possibly go wrong with a nice, fluffy litte old fashioned romance in Paris (my favourite city of all times)?
Well, a lot apparently. First of all, I didn't like the main character. Which isn't that bad, since literature isn't about pleasing each and every reader and I usually don't mind unsympathetic protagonists, but in this novel Alain was the only well constructed, 3 dimensional Person and even he was a huge Mary Sue. What concerns the others, I'm not saying that they weren't likeable, but all of them were plain figues without outstanding, individual personality traits. They could've been replaced by trees, and the storyline wouldn't have suffered any loss.
My second problem was that although "One Evening in Paris" isn't Barreau's first novel, he still made lots of typical first novel mistakes that could've been easily avoided in my opinion. For exemple Alain's long discussions with his best friend who doesn't really play a big role in his life apart from being the cynical womanizer he is and giving him speeches about how dumb he is, or the permanental foreshadowing of events just to keep the reader interested.
What made me lose all respect towards the book was the racism in it. In my opinion XXI century writers should be able to use politically correct terms and not call Roma and Sinti "gypsy". They also shouldn't be portrayed as thieves, since the prejudices are already making their lives difficult. I know, this is just a very brief scene in the book and most readers won't even notice it, but for me it ruined everything.
All in all the book wasn't that bad really. There are nice descriptions of Paris in it, the setting is truly perfect for a love story and the solution of the whole mistery is surprising and unexpected too. I really liked the beginning and the ending of the story. Just not the plot inbetween.
Well, a lot apparently. First of all, I didn't like the main character. Which isn't that bad, since literature isn't about pleasing each and every reader and I usually don't mind unsympathetic protagonists, but in this novel Alain was the only well constructed, 3 dimensional Person and even he was a huge Mary Sue. What concerns the others, I'm not saying that they weren't likeable, but all of them were plain figues without outstanding, individual personality traits. They could've been replaced by trees, and the storyline wouldn't have suffered any loss.
My second problem was that although "One Evening in Paris" isn't Barreau's first novel, he still made lots of typical first novel mistakes that could've been easily avoided in my opinion. For exemple Alain's long discussions with his best friend who doesn't really play a big role in his life apart from being the cynical womanizer he is and giving him speeches about how dumb he is, or the permanental foreshadowing of events just to keep the reader interested.
What made me lose all respect towards the book was the racism in it. In my opinion XXI century writers should be able to use politically correct terms and not call Roma and Sinti "gypsy". They also shouldn't be portrayed as thieves, since the prejudices are already making their lives difficult. I know, this is just a very brief scene in the book and most readers won't even notice it, but for me it ruined everything.
All in all the book wasn't that bad really. There are nice descriptions of Paris in it, the setting is truly perfect for a love story and the solution of the whole mistery is surprising and unexpected too. I really liked the beginning and the ending of the story. Just not the plot inbetween.
September 1, 2012
Als sich für Alain die Möglichkeit ergab das nostalgische Kino seines Onkels zu übernehmen, gab er seinen sicheren und guten Beruf auf und ist mit Haut und Haaren dem Charme seines Kinos verfallen. Jeden Mittwoch sitzt eine Frau in einem roten Mantel in der 17. Reihe und Alain fühlt sich immer mehr zu ihr hingezogen. Eines Abends nimmt er seinen Mut zusammen und spricht die Frau im roten Mantel an, es wird ein traumhaft schöner Abend und dann ist sie verschwunden.
Das Flair des alten Kinos ist eine herrliche Kulisse für diese wunderschöne Liebesgeschichte von Nicolas Barreau. Die Charaktere sind liebenswert. Man bangt und hofft mit Alain, ob er seine große Liebe wiederfinden wird und möchte wissen, warum sie nicht zum vereinbarten Treffen kommt. Das Buch ist so bildhaft geschrieben, dass nicht nur die Personen zum Leben erwachen, sondern man beim Lesen das Gefühl hat in Paris zu sein, einen Spaziergang über die Brücke Pont Alexandre zu machen und die Lichter Paris in der Seine sich spiegel zu sehen. Man sieht das Kino mit den roten Plüschsesseln vor sich und sitzt mit Alain und seinem Freund Robert in einem Bistro und trinkt ein Glas Rotwein.
Das Buch übt einen ganz eigenen Zauber aus und wer ein wenig in Paris verliebt ist und einen Hang zur romantischen Liebe hat, der wird dieses Buch auch nicht für einen Moment aus der Hand legen wollen. Es ist sicherlich kein Zufall, dass sich ausgerechnet Woody Allen, ähm, Allan Wood in das Kino von Alain verirrt. Dies war mein erster Roman von Nicolas Barreau und es wird mit Sicherheit nicht das letzte Buch von diesem Autor sein, das seinen Weg in mein Regal finden wird.
Das Flair des alten Kinos ist eine herrliche Kulisse für diese wunderschöne Liebesgeschichte von Nicolas Barreau. Die Charaktere sind liebenswert. Man bangt und hofft mit Alain, ob er seine große Liebe wiederfinden wird und möchte wissen, warum sie nicht zum vereinbarten Treffen kommt. Das Buch ist so bildhaft geschrieben, dass nicht nur die Personen zum Leben erwachen, sondern man beim Lesen das Gefühl hat in Paris zu sein, einen Spaziergang über die Brücke Pont Alexandre zu machen und die Lichter Paris in der Seine sich spiegel zu sehen. Man sieht das Kino mit den roten Plüschsesseln vor sich und sitzt mit Alain und seinem Freund Robert in einem Bistro und trinkt ein Glas Rotwein.
Das Buch übt einen ganz eigenen Zauber aus und wer ein wenig in Paris verliebt ist und einen Hang zur romantischen Liebe hat, der wird dieses Buch auch nicht für einen Moment aus der Hand legen wollen. Es ist sicherlich kein Zufall, dass sich ausgerechnet Woody Allen, ähm, Allan Wood in das Kino von Alain verirrt. Dies war mein erster Roman von Nicolas Barreau und es wird mit Sicherheit nicht das letzte Buch von diesem Autor sein, das seinen Weg in mein Regal finden wird.
August 30, 2016
First time I saw this on the shelf at the library, it was one of the many suggestions on display. And of course the cover caught my eye, the title and the summary.
I mean, that cover is just so simple and yet beautiful to look back, with the colors surrounding the background of Paris, the bridge, the mysterious girl in the red coat, etc.
Hadn't heard anything about the book but had gotten one too many books and so didn't get it. Then when I went back to the library I finally got the book and begun to read.
This was a roller coaster of emotions and feels going on with the MC. I like that the characters even acknowledged what their feelings on the matter of the MC and his love for the girl in the red coat, name Melanie.
Then later on, I was like, wait, wait are you serious? Oh okay then. Again even the characters thought this was a little bit of a coincidence at times and I like that.
The writing was really good, poetic at times but I liked it. The descriptions of Paris and such, again, make me want to visit it. Some of the books I been reading, either mentioned or take place in Paris.
A cute, somewhat sad romantic read. And having been reading suspense thrillers lately, its nice to read something different in between.
I mean, that cover is just so simple and yet beautiful to look back, with the colors surrounding the background of Paris, the bridge, the mysterious girl in the red coat, etc.
Hadn't heard anything about the book but had gotten one too many books and so didn't get it. Then when I went back to the library I finally got the book and begun to read.
This was a roller coaster of emotions and feels going on with the MC. I like that the characters even acknowledged what their feelings on the matter of the MC and his love for the girl in the red coat, name Melanie.
Then later on, I was like, wait, wait are you serious? Oh okay then. Again even the characters thought this was a little bit of a coincidence at times and I like that.
The writing was really good, poetic at times but I liked it. The descriptions of Paris and such, again, make me want to visit it. Some of the books I been reading, either mentioned or take place in Paris.
A cute, somewhat sad romantic read. And having been reading suspense thrillers lately, its nice to read something different in between.
July 18, 2018
La mia seconda esperienza con un romanzo di Barreau mi ha lasciata... meh... Non vedevo l'ora di finirlo tanto ero nauseata dalla fiera delle banalità, ma purtroppo lo avevo inserito in una sfida e non potevo lasciarlo Dzì. In effetti volevo scoprire se era Dzì banale fino alla fine, e se il protagonista, Alain, fosse davvero tanto rimbambito come sembrava fin dalle prime righe del romanzo.
Non che la prima esperienza con l'autore fosse stata Dzì esaltante: avevo letto il suo primo libro, , e gli avevo dato tre stelline di incoraggiamento, ma non riuscivo a spiegarmi un tale successo editoriale... Quindi forse sì, si è trattato di masochismo inserire un altro suo libro nella sfida.
E Dzì ho letto il romanzo per tutto il tempo con una certa insofferenza; e neanche il piccolo guizzo di originalità, diciamo un inaspettato colpo di scena, intorno ai 3/4 del romanzo è servito a riscattarlo: Alain (e pure il suo odiosissimo amico Robert, l'astrofisico dal cervello di gallo - perché le galline si offenderebbero a essere paragonate a lui) rimane fino alla fine un deficiente.
Non che la prima esperienza con l'autore fosse stata Dzì esaltante: avevo letto il suo primo libro, , e gli avevo dato tre stelline di incoraggiamento, ma non riuscivo a spiegarmi un tale successo editoriale... Quindi forse sì, si è trattato di masochismo inserire un altro suo libro nella sfida.
E Dzì ho letto il romanzo per tutto il tempo con una certa insofferenza; e neanche il piccolo guizzo di originalità, diciamo un inaspettato colpo di scena, intorno ai 3/4 del romanzo è servito a riscattarlo: Alain (e pure il suo odiosissimo amico Robert, l'astrofisico dal cervello di gallo - perché le galline si offenderebbero a essere paragonate a lui) rimane fino alla fine un deficiente.
March 6, 2017
Il mio primo audiolibro. Avevo proprio voglia di una storia leggera, romantica che mi tenesse compagnia nei miei viaggi e nelle mie passeggiate e tutto sommato devo dire che l'ho avuta. Però...c'è stato appunto qualche però di troppo. All'inizio la storia mi ha preso moltissimo, adoravo Alain, questo protagonista sognatore, romantico, innamorato del suo piccolo cinema a cui ha scelto di dedicare tutta la sua vita. Mentre ascoltavo il racconto sono riuscita totalmente a immergermi nella storia, quasi fino a sentirmi seduta sulle poltroncine del "Cinéma Paradis"a godermi i film con cui Alain sceglieva di deliziare i suoi ospiti. Poi il colpo di scena che comincia a dare pepe alla storia: l'incontro con la misteriosa ragazza dal cappotto rosso, una sera a cena, le mani che si sfiorano, gli sguardi che si rincorrono, un tenero bacio al chiaro di luna e la vita di Alain cambia per sempre. Come nel più dolce dei film romantici Alain perde la testa per la misteriosa ragazza e vive nell'attesa nel loro incontro successivo al quale però lei non si presenterà mai. Qui inizia la storia vera e propria, la sofferenza del nostro protagonista, la spasmodica, disperata ricerca della ragazza dal cappotto rosso, gli interrogativi, i pianti, le illusioni e le delusioni che giorno dopo giorno lacerano il cuore del nostro Alain. Proprio la parte centrale del romanzo è quella che mi ha deluso di più perchè l'ho trovata troppo troppo lenta, il mistero legato a Malanie (scopriremo dopo un'infinità di peripezie che è questo il nome della ragazza misteriosa) va troppo per le lunghe, si ha l'impressione di girarci continuamente intorno ma di non arrivare mai a capirlo e se questo all'inizio tiene incollati alle pagine, dopo un po' sinceramente ha cominciato ad annoiarmi. L'altra cosa che mi ha fatto un po' storcere il naso sono state le troppe coincidenze che ok, ci sono in quasi tutte le storie romantiche che si rispettino, ma qui a volte sono portate all'estremo. Ad esempio il legame tra Melanie e la splendida Solene, attrice di fama mondiale che verrà a girare il suo ultimo film proprio nel piccolo cinema di Alain, mi è parso un po' forzato, troppo irreale. La storia è estremamente leggera, scorrevolissima, tiene tanta compagnia e ci sono momenti di dolcezza che le romantiche come me non possono proprio fare a meno di apprezzare. Il personaggio di Alain è quello che Barreau delinea nella maniera più profonda e precisa ed è secondo me quello riuscito meglio assieme all'irresistibile Robert, amico di Alain e le scene tra i due uomini mi sono piaciute moltissimo. Per quanto riguarda i personaggi femminili invece ho notato delle pecche, delle debolezze, mi sarebbe piaciuto che lo scrittore scavasse ancora più profondamente nel passato di queste donne e che ne delineasse meglio i tratti. Alain è il classico uomo capace di farci sospirare, sognare, innamorarci dell'amore e di tutte le sue sfumature. Alain è l'uomo che non si arrende, che andrebbe in capo al mondo per stringere a sè la donna che gli ha rubato il cuore e proprio per questo subito ci troviamo a fare il tifo per lui. Il finale è quello che ci si aspetta da una storia d'amore, prevedibile certo, ma perfettamente in linea con la storia e dopo aver accompagnato Alain nel suo viaggio doloroso alla ricerca di Melanie quello che vogliamo è un bel lieto fine.
Purtroppo mi aspettavo qualcosa in più, meno prevedibilità e personaggi femminili più forti. L'ambientazione però è magica, la Parigi che fa da sfondo a questa travagliata storia d'amore è pazzesca, indimenticabile e descritta magnificamente dalla penna di Barreau ed è proprio per questo che ho dato 3 stelline anzichè due. Non so se leggerò altro di Barreau, magari il mio periodo da romanzi rosa è ahimè definitivamente tramontato ma a chiunque abbia voglia di sognare con un protagonista tenero e romantico allora si, questa storia fa proprio al caso vostro.
Purtroppo mi aspettavo qualcosa in più, meno prevedibilità e personaggi femminili più forti. L'ambientazione però è magica, la Parigi che fa da sfondo a questa travagliata storia d'amore è pazzesca, indimenticabile e descritta magnificamente dalla penna di Barreau ed è proprio per questo che ho dato 3 stelline anzichè due. Non so se leggerò altro di Barreau, magari il mio periodo da romanzi rosa è ahimè definitivamente tramontato ma a chiunque abbia voglia di sognare con un protagonista tenero e romantico allora si, questa storia fa proprio al caso vostro.
August 7, 2017
4.5*
Where do I start? I liked this book, the atmosphere was amazing, I mean I seriously loved the vibes it gave me. It reminded me of Breakfast at Tiffany's quite a lot and then Audrey Hepburn was mentioned, Tiffany's was mentioned, and just when I thought of it again, Holly Golightly was mentioned. I loved this environment and I didn't think I would, though, to me it was hard to imagine this took place in the 21st century. Every time smartphones or the internet was mentioned I had to remind myself that we are in fact in this era. I never wanted to go to Paris, or France even, however, after reading this book I kind of want to explore it a little, spend a few weeks there, have coffee and croissant and walk in the beautiful cities. I've never thought it was something I someday would want to do. Never.
Back to the book. As I've already mentioned the setting was a huge pro, it's not all I have to say, though. I liked the storyline, but the mc felt a little too obsessed for me. It was weird to see someone do that much to find someone he spent one night with. It was cute though and towards the end it did pick up and became more interesting and fast-paced. The only contra I have is that it did drag a little in the middle and due to that it felt a little repetative to me, but nothing too serious.
Overall, it was an easy to read, fast-paced, hearwarming love story with a beautiful setting to it. I really liked this book.
Where do I start? I liked this book, the atmosphere was amazing, I mean I seriously loved the vibes it gave me. It reminded me of Breakfast at Tiffany's quite a lot and then Audrey Hepburn was mentioned, Tiffany's was mentioned, and just when I thought of it again, Holly Golightly was mentioned. I loved this environment and I didn't think I would, though, to me it was hard to imagine this took place in the 21st century. Every time smartphones or the internet was mentioned I had to remind myself that we are in fact in this era. I never wanted to go to Paris, or France even, however, after reading this book I kind of want to explore it a little, spend a few weeks there, have coffee and croissant and walk in the beautiful cities. I've never thought it was something I someday would want to do. Never.
Back to the book. As I've already mentioned the setting was a huge pro, it's not all I have to say, though. I liked the storyline, but the mc felt a little too obsessed for me. It was weird to see someone do that much to find someone he spent one night with. It was cute though and towards the end it did pick up and became more interesting and fast-paced. The only contra I have is that it did drag a little in the middle and due to that it felt a little repetative to me, but nothing too serious.
Overall, it was an easy to read, fast-paced, hearwarming love story with a beautiful setting to it. I really liked this book.
January 10, 2021
La historia está bien, tiene giros interesantes,a veces hace sonreir,pero es demasiado descriptiva,no solo describir Paris, eso le aporta, pero reflexiona demasiad0 el protagonista, que a veces es medio tonto. En general los personajes no están bien delineados,estan dibujados a brochazos., y algunos no aportan nada,solo hojas escritas. El poco de misterio de la historia hace que llegues al final y por suerte se resuelve.Una lectura agradable. (Seria 3.5 en realidad)
July 15, 2020
3,5 Sterne. Eine schöne Liebesgeschichte mit einem wunderbaren Schreibstil und eine wunderschöne Atmosphäre. Leider war es aber nicht mehr als durchschnittlich. Zur Unterhaltung super, wird mir vermutlich aber nicht lange im Gedächtnis bleiben.
August 16, 2022
Nicolas Barreau visada geras pasirinkimas, kai norisi lengvos, prancūziškos, romantiškos su smagiais nutikimais knygos :)
October 12, 2017
Aivan ihana tarina! Ja kerrankin mulla on "puhdas" joku rakkausromsku genrevinkkaukseen.
December 10, 2017
Appena ho visto che si prospettava lo scenario indovinato a pagina 30-40, ho abbandonato.
Troppo surreale. E' per sognatori, si, ma sui 14-15 anni, quando ancora credi di poter essere William Thacker in Notting Hill.
Troppo surreale. E' per sognatori, si, ma sui 14-15 anni, quando ancora credi di poter essere William Thacker in Notting Hill.
October 31, 2022
Nyki istorija, be jokio veiksmo. Nors ir buvo šiek tiek intrigos prieskonio, ir spėliojimo, bet viskas per ilgai ištęsta.
September 29, 2013
Por un lado la capital gala. Sin duda, París es el escenario ideal para cualquier historia de amor. Aún no he podido conocerlo pero... su fama le precede y es inevitable impregnarse de ese halo de romanticismo con el que parece envolver a propios y extraños (aunque supongo que más a los extraños que a los propios^^). Por otro la magia del cine, pero la del cine de antaño cuando las salas eran pequeños o no tan pequeños teatros y no poco menos que una atracción de parque temático con su Dolby Surround... efecto 3D... butacas tipo aeronave... El encanto de unas películas cuyo atractivo era el argumento y no todos los aderezos digitales empleados para exponerlo. El atractivo de la recuperación de lo antiguo.
En mi opinión estos son los puntos fuertes de esta novela, eso que la hace atractiva sin haber empezado a leerla y que te deja un regustillo dulce al terminar.
Una historia de amor llena de avatares tejidos con malentendidos y embrollos al más puro estilo de comedia romántica, con dos protagonistas que a pesar de su madurez pecan en muchos aspectos de pipiolos. Una prenda muy propicia para una tarde de sábado con la que, sin lugar a dudas, van la mar de bien unas palomitas.
Un tejido cuyos hilos son sencillos de recorrer. Su calor no te dejará huella pero tampoco te resultará incómodo. Ha sido mi estreno con Nicolas Barreau y, la verdad, tengo ganas de repetir con él para poder forjarme una idea más clara de su aguja.
En mi opinión estos son los puntos fuertes de esta novela, eso que la hace atractiva sin haber empezado a leerla y que te deja un regustillo dulce al terminar.
Una historia de amor llena de avatares tejidos con malentendidos y embrollos al más puro estilo de comedia romántica, con dos protagonistas que a pesar de su madurez pecan en muchos aspectos de pipiolos. Una prenda muy propicia para una tarde de sábado con la que, sin lugar a dudas, van la mar de bien unas palomitas.
Un tejido cuyos hilos son sencillos de recorrer. Su calor no te dejará huella pero tampoco te resultará incómodo. Ha sido mi estreno con Nicolas Barreau y, la verdad, tengo ganas de repetir con él para poder forjarme una idea más clara de su aguja.
February 7, 2019
This book is a prime example of why I do not read romance novels.
I had heard it said that if you want to be a good writer you should read romance novels. They say it helps you learn how to build character. They say it teaches you how to incorporate small goals before your main goal is reached. They say it helps you learn how to hook the reader so that they care about what your character is going through, and become invested in the simple story set before you. And I believed it. Yeah, sure; I'll read more romance novels. Only I don't really own any as they aren't really my thing. No big deal, I'll just borrow one from my sister.
My sister gives me this.
Oh Dear God.
This is absolutely, absolutely everything that is wrong with romance novels. It was trite, uninspired, and cliche. The overly saccharine taste makes you sick. I could not count the number of times that I rolled my eyes while reading this garbage. Was it supposed to be sweet? The main character is a man obsessed with a woman he DOES NOT know, and the object of his infatuation turns out to be, in the most uninspired of plot twists I've ever encountered, a complete brat.
To top it off the author seems completely incapable of describing things in any original or creative fashion. He just compares whatever is happening to his characters to some film or other that he likes. What a booby.
People like this? Maybe I just grabbed the wrong book, but if romance is anything at all like this piece of crap, I'll stick to biographies and nuanced, tortured classic lit.
1/5
I had heard it said that if you want to be a good writer you should read romance novels. They say it helps you learn how to build character. They say it teaches you how to incorporate small goals before your main goal is reached. They say it helps you learn how to hook the reader so that they care about what your character is going through, and become invested in the simple story set before you. And I believed it. Yeah, sure; I'll read more romance novels. Only I don't really own any as they aren't really my thing. No big deal, I'll just borrow one from my sister.
My sister gives me this.
Oh Dear God.
This is absolutely, absolutely everything that is wrong with romance novels. It was trite, uninspired, and cliche. The overly saccharine taste makes you sick. I could not count the number of times that I rolled my eyes while reading this garbage. Was it supposed to be sweet? The main character is a man obsessed with a woman he DOES NOT know, and the object of his infatuation turns out to be, in the most uninspired of plot twists I've ever encountered, a complete brat.
To top it off the author seems completely incapable of describing things in any original or creative fashion. He just compares whatever is happening to his characters to some film or other that he likes. What a booby.
People like this? Maybe I just grabbed the wrong book, but if romance is anything at all like this piece of crap, I'll stick to biographies and nuanced, tortured classic lit.
1/5
August 21, 2017
Il mio rapporto con gli autori francesi è sempre un po' odio-amore perché non riesco mai a farmi piacere questo stile a volte troppo romantico e da diabete, a tratti poetico e qualche volta poco coinvolgente.
Però mi faccio fregare da queste bellissime copertine e da trame che mi attirano, quindi compro i libri andando contro tutte le mie esperienze che mi urlano di non farlo.
Questo autore ha scritto Dzì tante storie che per me è impossibile leggerle tutte - anche perché come ho appena detto lo stile non mi fa impazzire! -, però ne ho già letto un altro e quindi mi sembra di aver capito come lavora l'autore.
Il protagonista di "Una sera a Parigi" è Alain, che mi è assolutamente piaciuto. La sua passione per il cinema mi è stata di ispirazione: la stessa voglia che ci mette lui per salvare ciò che ama dovremmo averla tutti per salvaguardare i nostri sogni.
E se in tutto questo ci scappa anche l'amore, non ci possiamo assolutamente lamentare.
"Avevo paura. Avevo talmente paura di perderti che ho preferito rinunciare a te."
Trama molto bella come tutte quelle dell'autore, però mi sento di dire a questi autori francesi, almeno per quanto riguarda lo stile, <>.
Però mi faccio fregare da queste bellissime copertine e da trame che mi attirano, quindi compro i libri andando contro tutte le mie esperienze che mi urlano di non farlo.
Questo autore ha scritto Dzì tante storie che per me è impossibile leggerle tutte - anche perché come ho appena detto lo stile non mi fa impazzire! -, però ne ho già letto un altro e quindi mi sembra di aver capito come lavora l'autore.
Il protagonista di "Una sera a Parigi" è Alain, che mi è assolutamente piaciuto. La sua passione per il cinema mi è stata di ispirazione: la stessa voglia che ci mette lui per salvare ciò che ama dovremmo averla tutti per salvaguardare i nostri sogni.
E se in tutto questo ci scappa anche l'amore, non ci possiamo assolutamente lamentare.
"Avevo paura. Avevo talmente paura di perderti che ho preferito rinunciare a te."
Trama molto bella come tutte quelle dell'autore, però mi sento di dire a questi autori francesi, almeno per quanto riguarda lo stile, <>.
June 3, 2014
One Evening in Paris is like a Woody Allen film in novel form. Sweet, quirky, utterly delightful. I loved all the plot twists and turns � and the fact that the whole story wasn’t revealed until the very end. Reading One Evening in Paris reminded me of my college days when I used to belong to the International Film Society. My friends and I would go watch grainy foreign films in a little theater and think that we were oh so sophisticated and mature. Oh, those were the days!
Sissy: I guess my friends Opie and John-Boy and I were too uncouth to belong to the International Film Society. And besides which, Woody Allen films are so annoying. While one of the characters in this book is meant to portray a Woody Allen-type person, it was so much more charming than any Allen film. Read full review at
Sissy: I guess my friends Opie and John-Boy and I were too uncouth to belong to the International Film Society. And besides which, Woody Allen films are so annoying. While one of the characters in this book is meant to portray a Woody Allen-type person, it was so much more charming than any Allen film. Read full review at
April 14, 2017
This book stays true to Barreau's style. It's a mindnumbing little escape to Paris and a dive into a love stroy where the lovesick guy searches for the girl of his dreams all through the city. And that about sums up the whole story beautifully.
The wow factor inthe story is Paris. The city comes to life through Alain's escapades. Paris is always magical, enchanting and Barreau captures this magic so well. The smells, the sights, the feelings of the city leaps off the pages. It's worth reading just for this.
The story itself is kind of cute, there are some predictable twists, but they get a bit tiring and frantic towards the end.
This book is a good little escape between two heavier reads. It's lite, it's easy to read, it doesn't require a whole lot of brain cells and entertains just enough to relax the reader and enjoy a quiet night home with a glass of wine.
The wow factor inthe story is Paris. The city comes to life through Alain's escapades. Paris is always magical, enchanting and Barreau captures this magic so well. The smells, the sights, the feelings of the city leaps off the pages. It's worth reading just for this.
The story itself is kind of cute, there are some predictable twists, but they get a bit tiring and frantic towards the end.
This book is a good little escape between two heavier reads. It's lite, it's easy to read, it doesn't require a whole lot of brain cells and entertains just enough to relax the reader and enjoy a quiet night home with a glass of wine.
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