I fell in love with Ella Tournier. There was something about her experience that clicked with me right away. Moving to a place that is unlike what you know is never easy, no matter how easy. For Ella, this place was France. I admired her strength of character, she always remained true to herself.

Chevalier did a great job of keeping a balanced split between two storylines (which really ran together). I was a little undecided when I first started reading this book, because it starts off with Isabelle du Moulin's story (centuries ago). It was a bit odd, the life she was forced to live, and I felt quite detached at first. As I sank a little deeper into the story, I realized there was so much to relate to.

I highly recommend this book!