The Paper Girl of Paris

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Historical

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Jordyn Taylor

"A quick read that history lovers will easily devour."—Teen Vogue"Get ready to be transported to Paris in Taylor's incredible debut novel."—Seventeen, Editor's ChoiceCode Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution in this gripping debut novel.NOW:Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending the summer in Paris, but she isn’t there for pastries and walks along the Seine. When her grandmother passed away two months ago, she left Alice an apartment in France that no one knew existed. An apartment that has been locked for more than seventy years.Alice is determined to find out why the apartment was abandoned and why her grandmother never once mentioned the family she left behind when she moved to America after World War II. With the help of Paul, a charming Parisian student, she sets out to uncover the truth. However, the more time she spends digging through the mysteries of the past, the more she realizes there are secrets in the present that her family is still refusing to talk about.THEN:Sixteen-year-old Adalyn doesn’t recognize Paris anymore. Everywhere she looks, there are Nazis, and every day brings a new horror of life under the Occupation. When she meets Luc, the dashing and enigmatic leader of a resistance group, Adalyn feels she finally has a chance to fight back.But keeping up the appearance of being a much-admired socialite while working to undermine the Nazis is more complicated than she could have imagined. As the war goes on, Adalyn finds herself having to make more and more compromises—to her safety, to her reputation, and to her relationships with the people she loves the most.

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Author

Jordyn Taylor

Pages

384

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2020-05-26

ISBN

0062936654 9780062936653

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"Great book with an excellent plot! I really enjoyed the changing POVs and to see how they intersected by the end of the novel! A bittersweet book packed with a very important history lesson! Would definitely recommend! "

Maddy :)

"I've been holding off reading this book for some strange reason but I'm so glad I read it because it was really good and had a really interesting storyline. I enjoyed it. "

Hannah Carson

"I loved the dual POV’s but one of the characters was dramatic at times when it was so unnecessary. I think this book is best fit for young teens (13 ish). 3/5 stars. "

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"The ending made me sob 😭"

Grace Campbell

"I absolutely loved this book. I loved how it told the story, and how it brought love, history, secrets and almost some thriller almost. The ending had me on the edge of my seat. I also love how there wasn’t just one love story. Great book and I definitely recommend. 10/10. "

Anna Marie

"I got to page 100 on this book and then I gave up on it. To me it wasn’t seeming to go anywhere, but I’m also not super into the generes this is in, so if someone’s into history, mystery, and contemporary fiction, then this would be the book for you. "

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Samantha Rothrery

"Written by Jordyn Taylor, The Paper Girl of Paris is a historical fiction romance that goes back and forth between the rebellious Adalyn living in Nazi occupied Paris, and her grandniece Alice, the teen given the family’s abandoned apartment having no idea it existed. I loved this book since I enjoy dual perspective and historical fiction books. More interesting was Adalyn’s time since she was working as a spy for a resistance movement against Hitler’s regime. At the same age, Alice finds Adalyn’s diary hidden with cryptic messages, making her believe that her grandaunt supported the Nazi’s, causing the audience to yell at her for being incorrect. My favorite character was Adalyn until the very end, when Luc became my favorite because of how devoted he was to her, even after all they went through. Taylor’s writing was well paced, making the reader feel the years going by as you read. I definitely cried multiple times at the end of the book, but for how somber the message was in it, I found it difficult to connect to their emotions until that point. My main issue with the book is its portrayal of mental health, which could have been better verbalized and used different imagery to show the difficulties Alice’s mom was facing. The Paper Girl of Paris was a page turner of a book that went between different time periods, emotions, and struggles to bring together two women that never knew each other. Overall, the book was a 7.8/10, and I would recommend it to those looking for a romantic historical fiction, or people who like dual perspectives."

Halle Shearer

"This was one of the best books I’ve ever read I kid you not. I love to talk about this book all the time with my friends and beg them to read it. I cried two days in a row reading this book. It was so interesting and devastating towards the end. If you’re interested in the French Resistance of WWII, you’ll love this book. Awesome mix of romance and historical fiction."

kaylee doris

"I have a particular interest and fascination in WWII, Taylor combined this perfectly with a modern style and a little romance. This was the perfect quick read to get me out of a slump, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It has a unique style, bouncing between two parts of the story which was confusing at first, but built up amazing anticipation and excitement. I HIGHLY recommend this book. 10/10"