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I enjoyed this much more than I expected. Donoghue delivers an excellent novel based on a historical event, but this book focuses on the different individuals on the train before the accident. It's a wonderfully written character study that explores class, politics, and human nature.

It's a short read that only took me a few hours because I couldn't stop reading it.

I had high hopes for this one as I enjoy this author, but it never quite met my expectations. While I enjoyed it, the overwhelming number of characters meant that with some exceptions, it was hard to differentiate among them. I think the author captured the time and place well and I did learn something, but I wanted more. It is still, however, a worthy read, but perhaps not as good as her previous works. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 3.25/5

I typically really like Donoghue, so this surprises me. And I‘m honestly not sure if this is me, the book, or the format. I found the audio reader hard to hear somehow, and that certainly didn‘t help. (I think the performance was fine and the mixing just needs to be adjusted.) I may try it again in print just because of the author.

Author Emma Donoghue writes a suspenseful historical fiction story based on the October 22, 1895, Granville–Paris Express train that crashed through the wall of Gare Montparnasse station in Paris, France, after overrunning the buffer stop. Using the actual passengers on the train, Donoghue looks at class and politics as the train travels towards Paris, as one of the passengers plans a sinister plot.

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2) These are my most anticipated 2025 new releases. I also keep hoping for a new Madeline Miller.

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New Emma Donoghue coming in March! And it sounds good!!!! https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443474238/the-paris-express/

Wow mega Buch jedem zu empfehlen🙆🏼‍♀️, Damals das erste Buch in dem in meinem Kopf “eine Serie” abgespielt worden ist👍🏼 sehr interessant
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This was my #FoodAndLit pick for #Spain and took me a little while as it was 750 pages 😱

I had a brief pause just before the 50% mark as I did get a bit annoyed with some of the choices the MC was making and couldn‘t be bothered watching it blow up! But I am glad I persevered as I did enjoy the story overall!

It follows Arnau from childhood through to adulthood in 14th century Barcelona, a period including the plague and the inquisition.

Yes it was an epic masterpiece but it was also just a bit too much. There is only so much cruelty I can take with the racism, classism, feudal systems of oppression, religious oppression, treatment of women, and the brutality of the Inquisition. It‘s an amazing read but I was racing just to get it over with.
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