I'm not sure what to say about this book...it was incredibly interesting to read, but some of the details I found mundane. I kept thinking of how much more interesting it would be in French. I love the end of the book and all of the surprised that you never see coming! The characters are petty and I feel like the book is written to enforce their petty bourgeois attitudes, which is an interesting approach. It left me on a bit of a flat note, although I'm sure other people will find it ironically romantic.