All the Flowers in Paris

Dual storylines, war, amnesia, loss, love, second chances and Paris.

All the Flowers in Paris tells the story of two women: Caroline and Celine. Caroline has amnesia after an accident, when she begins to have vague memories, she attempts to understand her foggy past. Celine lives with her father and daughter in Nazi-occupied Paris. When her ancestry is discovered she will do anything to protect those she loves. When Caroline discovers Celine’s diary, she realizes that she has things in common with the woman who wrote the diary.

This book was slow to start for me but picked up as both women’s stories are fleshed out. Both are likeable characters, and both will pull on your heartstrings. With dual storylines, you know that they are eventually going to meet somewhere and this is where the book really worked for me. The description mentions Sarah’s Key and it does give that vibe. Motherhood, love and loss are themes throughout this book.

Will one storyline stand out more for you than the other? For me it was that of Celine.

Thank you to Ballantine books and Goodreads who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.