“Skylark” by Paula McLain
Published by Atria Books
This is one of those instances where I enjoyed it and
recommend it, but……. I didn’t love it. This is a dual timeline novel with two
very different stories. And honestly, it could have been two separate novels instead
because the only thing truly tying them together was the setting of Paris and
the tunnels underground. I enjoyed each story,
but the alternating sections felt more like interruptions rather than
additional pieces to a puzzle tying them together. I also felt like the 1600s storyline was
perfectly closed yet the 1900s storyline felt open ended and needed more to it. Overall, I enjoyed the stories but wish they
were separate books and that there was a little more to the 1900s storyline.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the complimentary
copy of this book. As always, the
opinions expressed within this honest review are completely my own.
Finished 1/15/26 – 3.5/5 stars
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