The author is a Francophile who had a dream job opportunity in Paris and moved there for a couple of years and chronicled the majority of this exciting time in this treat of a book. Having a major sweet tooth, she details the desserts of her two home cities, New York and Paris. The reader can enjoy her many pastry shop recommendations. Before I travel to Paris (someday!), I will have to flip through it for stops for the best pain au chocolat and macaron! Her passionate writing makes it absolutely mouth-watering!
I liked how she articulated her struggle to feel at home in just one of these two cities even more than her detailed descriptions of sweets. She desperately wanted to belong. To simply decide on one city. She felt so foreign in both. Her Parisian experience was so life-changing that Manhattan didn't seem to fit either! I know from personal experience, that living abroad in a place you love changes your values. It seems to be an issue for the expat as well... Even though she did complain a lot, I found it very down-to-earth and honest. It also highlighted interesting differences in culture. A sweet was always a comfort to help get her through tough times!
Go buy or borrow it now!
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