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    <body><![CDATA[I really, really wanted to like this book - I have such fond memories of *Chocolat* (probably because I read a borrowed copy on the plane home from a trip to Paris replete with French chocolates, but still...). I can't help but think that the sequel almost ruins the magic of the first one - it ended...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21023290">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The spider weaves its web elegantly. It is a thing of beauty to watch. But, to see it ensnare its prey is horrific, yet equally fascinating. Harris spins her own web in this delicious sequel to Chocolat. Who is the spider and who is the prey?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sequel to Chocolat, published as The Lollipop Shoes outside of U.S.<br/><br/>Chocolat was full of colors and enchantment that we never really knew the source of. The Girl with No Shadow reveals these right away. This story starts with none of the enchantment and mystery of Chocolat. We are introdu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13952237">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Be careful what you wish for . . . </p> <p> Hailed as an &quot;irresistible confection&quot; (<em>Entertainment Weekly</em>), &quot;as sweet, rich and utterly satisfying as a fine truffle&quot; (<em>Wall Street Journal</em>), and &quot;an amazement of riches&quot; (<em>New York Times</em>), <em>Chocolat</em> won the hearts of readers and critics everywhere. At last, Joanne Harris returns with <em>The Girl with No Shadow</em>, an exquisite treat that continues the story that began in her international bestseller. </p> <p> Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from place to place, from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and the baby, Rosette, safe. </p> <p> Her new home above the chocolate shop offers calm and quiet: no red sachets hang by the door; no sparks of magic fill the air; no Indian skirts with bells hang in her closet. Conformity brings with it anonymity and peace. There is even Thierry, the stolid businessman who wants to take care of Yanne and the children. On the cusp of adolescence, an increasingly rebellious and restless Anouk does not understand. But soon the weathervane turns . . . and into their lives blows the charming and enigmatic Zozie de l'Alba. And everything begins to change. </p> <p> Zozie offers the brightness Yanne's life needs. Anouk, too, is dazzled by this vivacious woman with the lollipop-red shoes who seems to understand her better than anyone&#8212;especially her mother. Yet this friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious, and seductive, Zozie has plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: Run, as she has done so many times before, or stand and confront this most dangerous enemy. . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If Chocolat was Dark Chocolate with a creamy milk chocolate filling then The Girl with No Shadow is a Dark Chocolate truffle with a smooth creamy finish.<br/><br/>&quot;The Girl...&quot; is not a simple tale. It's a complex tale that mirrors life and the way we interact with each other, the things...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45400719">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I truly enjoyed this book.  She is a wonderful writer - descriptive and interesting - Paris is a city dear to my heart and recognizing the streets and places mentioned in the story make it more real for me.  Amazon review:  Harris revisits characters from 1999's bestselling Chocolat in this equally ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80842500">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;- Хайде, Ани. Кажи ми. Кой е умрял? - Майка ми – каза тя. – Виан Роше.&quot; В търсене на пристан и ново анонимно съществуване из павираните улички на Монмартър Ян Шарбоно и дъщерите й Розет и Ани водят спокоен, макар и не щастлив живот над малкото си магазинче за шоколадени изделия. Вятърът е спрял – поне за известно време. Изведнъж в живота им връхлита Зози дьо л’Алба, жената с бонбонените обувки, и всичко започва да се променя... Но това ново приятелство не е каквото изглежда. Безмилостна, непочтена и изкусителна, Зози си има свои планове – планове, които ще разбият света им на парчета. Заложила на карта всичко, което обича, Ян е изправена пред труден избор - да избяга, както е правила толкова пъти досега, или да се изправи срещу най-силния си враг... самата себе си. &quot;Най-добрият роман на Харис досега.&quot; Ню Йорк Таймс]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Thoroughly enjoyed this book with its sense of possibility and magic, and strangely enough for a book with such dark undertones and hidden maleficence, the joy and happiness that very maleficence creates unintentionally. <br/><br/>There are a few places where, looking back, the plot could have bee...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67200966">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<p>I enjoyed this book.  I thought it was imaginative, and yet, had a good thought provoking message.  At one point, I put the book down and thought that I didn't really NEED to finish it because I was pretty sure I could predict how it was going to end.  But then, I starting thinking about it and deci...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52091723">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Washington Post</em> asks the leading question: &quot;[Vianne and Anouk] were unforgettable characters. _Ѭ_ Will readers be pleased or disappointed as [Joanne] Harris makes them grow and change?&quot; At first, the novel doesn't seem promising: Vianne renounces her magical powers and contemplates...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45463480">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Lollipop Shoes – the follow up to the wonderful Chocolat! One of my favorite books. And I always wanted to know what happened next. And there it was on the bookstore shelf. <br/><br/>And definitely satisfactory. <br/><br/>The Lollipop Shoes is a perfect mirror image of Chocolat. The tempta...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41940879">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wanted to read this book as soon as I heard of it. I loved Chocolat so much that the idea of knowing more about Vianne got me really excited. But as it wasn't on top of my to-buy priority list, I forgot it. Until last week, when I found it in a bookshop in London, on a sale. I bought it and starte...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42347724">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Be careful what you wish for . . . </p> <p> Hailed as an &quot;irresistible confection&quot; (<em>Entertainment Weekly</em>), &quot;as sweet, rich and utterly satisfying as a fine truffle&quot; (<em>Wall Street Journal</em>), and &quot;an amazement of riches&quot; (<em>New York Times</em>), <em>Chocolat</em> won the hearts of readers and critics everywhere. At last, Joanne Harris returns with <em>The Girl with No Shadow</em>, an exquisite treat that continues the story that began in her international bestseller. </p> <p> Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from place to place, from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and the baby, Rosette, safe. </p> <p> Her new home above the chocolate shop offers calm and quiet: no red sachets hang by the door; no sparks of magic fill the air; no Indian skirts with bells hang in her closet. Conformity brings with it anonymity and peace. There is even Thierry, the stolid businessman who wants to take care of Yanne and the children. On the cusp of adolescence, an increasingly rebellious and restless Anouk does not understand. But soon the weathervane turns . . . and into their lives blows the charming and enigmatic Zozie de l'Alba. And everything begins to change. </p> <p> Zozie offers the brightness Yanne's life needs. Anouk, too, is dazzled by this vivacious woman with the lollipop-red shoes who seems to understand her better than anyone&#8212;especially her mother. Yet this friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious, and seductive, Zozie has plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: Run, as she has done so many times before, or stand and confront this most dangerous enemy. . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read Joanne Harris's popular novel Chocolat and saw the movie based on it so long ago that I can barely remember what it was about - other than a chocolate shop in France. But, I do recall enjoying it and finding it quite magical. So, while at a bookstore recently, I was excited to discover this s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77925186">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[“  Zozie de l'Alba has breezed into Vianne/ Yanne's life. What's she up to ? She who steals identities, is fun, has loads of magic. And Yanne (from Chocolat) why has she turned into such a wimp. Why is she trying to conform, be like &quot;the others&quot;, of course its because she wants a normal ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44142572">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was travelling back from France, back to rainy old England, and saw 'The Lollipop Shoes' in the ferry bookshop. Perfect, I thought. I had read and liked 'Chocolat' and I knew I was going to miss the rusticity of my dear Française. <br/>What a shame that much of what I admired about 'Chocolat' wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58393662">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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