Name: Uncoupling
ISBN: 9781398700734

Lorraine Brown

Could one split second change her life forever? Hannah and Si are in love and on the same track - that is, until their train divides on the way to a wedding. The next morning, Hannah wakes up in Paris and realises that her boyfriend (and her ticket) are 300 miles away in Amsterdam! But then Hannah meets Leo on the station platform, and he's everything Si isn't. Spending the day with him in Paris forces Hannah to question how well she really knows herself - and whether, sometimes, you need to go in the wrong direction to find everything you've been looking for...

Uncoupling

'Fresh, charming and wonderfully escapist' BETH O'LEARY, author of The Flatshare 'A magical modern love story, I've fallen head over heels for Paris again!' HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf 'A wonderfully engaging tale of love and self-discovery' MIKE GAYLE, author of Half a World Away Could one split second change her life forever? Hannah and Si are in love and on the same track - that is, until their train divides on the way to a wedding. The next morning, Hannah wakes up in Paris and realises that her boyfriend (and her ticket) are 300 miles away in Amsterdam! But then Hannah meets Léo on the station platform, and he's everything Si isn't. Spending the day with him in Paris forces Hannah to question how well she really knows herself - and whether, sometimes, you need to go in the wrong direction to find everything you've been looking for... Praise for Uncoupling: 'A gorgeous, romantic book packed full of joy. I mean, who doesn't need to be whisked away to Paris' LAURA PEARSON, author of I Wanted You to Know 'A charming, romantic read, which gave me a real hankering for croissants!' SOPHIE COUSENS, author of This Time Next Year

Escape to Paris with the most romantic and uplifting love story of 2021!

Alyssa O

Super cute! Better than an episode of Emily in Paris. I loved seeing Hannah unwind and find herself through the book! The ending was a little cheesy but great at wrapping the story up.

Could one split second change her life forever? Hannah and Si are in love and on the same track - that is, until their train divides on the way to a wedding. The next morning, Hannah wakes up in Paris and realises that her boyfriend (and her ticket) are 300 miles away in Amsterdam!

Samantha King

This book was such a joy to read, the paris setting was perfect. I could not put this book down in fact I read it in two days having to force myself to stop reading once I read over 170 pages.
I could honestly picture this as a movie. an accidental meeting that turns into something beautiful and not once felt rushed. 
The ending to this book was better than I could have imagined and had me smiling the whole time my heart thumped in my chest with joy.
It's a beautiful story about self discovery and I loved every moment of it

Anika | @chaptersofmay

Uncoupling sweet and easy coming-of-age novel, and the perfect mini escape to Paris. Hannah is on a train to Amsterdam with her boyfriend Si, when the carriages separate and she accidentally ends up in Paris. Alone, without a ticket or passport, and only €20 in her pocket, she is forced to stay in the City of Love with fellow traveller, Léo. 

I like Hannah as a protagonist, but she's not the most interesting or complex character. There's nothing about her personality that makes her a memorable voice. However, Hannah's passion for photography adds a nice dynamic and gives her an ambition or something to live for. That makes her more of an enjoyable narrator in the book.

Her development is the most compelling aspect of the novel. She's overly reliant on her boyfriend, insecure about her talent, cares too much about the opinions of others, and always compares herself to others. A lot of her anxieties are extremely relatable, and I think that's what makes her likeable. Naturally, as a reader you want to see her achieve something great. Hannah steadily comes to the realisation that she’s an intelligent, independent, and valued human, and that’s really lovely to read. I also quite like that it takes a disaster like being stuck in Paris with a handsome stranger to realise you want more from life.

Léo seems like a nice character, but there wasn’t much to him either. It was difficult to connect with him as so much is revealed about Hannah in comparison to him. I definitely feel as though his personality or backstory could be fleshed out a little more, which would in turn contribute to the romance.

Sadly, despite the likeable characters, I didn't find the plot that exciting. It has its entertaining moments, but overall I was tempted to skip chapters to get to the best bits. A good portion of the book is spent building an establishing Hannah's background, relationships, and mindset, but then nothing really happens with it. Yes, she discovers more about herself, but other than that... there wasn't much going on. It doesn’t pace well or move smoothly, a lot of moments feel very standstill. Even the conflict was anticlimactic.

Still, Uncoupling is a lovely debut. It’s relaxing to read, with likable characters and plenty of Parisian magic.

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