<![CDATA[The Girl with No Shadow: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[The Girl with No Shadow: A Novel]]> 2227371 30 Be careful what you wish for . . . Hailed as an "irresistible confection" (Entertainment Weekly), "as sweet, rich and utterly satisfying as a fine truffle" (Wall Street Journal), and "an amazement of riches" (New York Times), Chocolat won the hearts of readers and critics everywhere. At last, Joanne Harris returns with The Girl with No Shadow, an exquisite treat that continues the story that began in her international bestseller. 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. 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. 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—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. . . . 1008826 book 2000 The Girl with No Shadow: A Novel total:1459|5:348|4:591|3:388|2:107|1:25| 1459 5507 2564 450 3 3 false false Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 06:24:05 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 16:59:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 15:50:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 15:56:03 -0800 2009 3 2 false false Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 29 11:56:09 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 22 16:34:07 -0700 2008
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...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 16:54:39 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 17:02:55 -0800 2009
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There are a few places where, looking back, the plot could have bee...more...]]> 5 1 false true Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 12:52:19 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 07:41:09 -0700 2009 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...

more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:58:29 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:58:29 -0800 2009 The Washington Post asks the leading question: "[Vianne and Anouk] were unforgettable characters. ��_Ѭ_ Will readers be pleased or disappointed as [Joanne] Harris makes them grow and change?" At first, the novel doesn't seem promising: Vianne renounces her magical powers and contemplates...

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When I discovered there was a sequel, I was very excited to read it; I've liked some of Joanne Harris' other n...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 11:43:03 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 09:55:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 05 04:42:28 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 07:28:27 -0800 2009
And definitely satisfactory.

The Lollipop Shoes is a perfect mirror image of Chocolat. The tempta...more...]]> 3 1 false true Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 08:24:22 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 08:33:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 22:26:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 22:27:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu Jun 04 04:51:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 14:46:41 -0700 2009 What a shame that much of what I admired about 'Chocolat' wa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 07:47:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 13:30:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 12:15:24 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 09 18:19:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2227371