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Book Review of The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife
Author: Paula McLain
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Hardcover
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Hadley is surrounded by strong independent women in bohemian Paris and yet manages to accomplish absolutely nothing! She just sits around waiting for Ernest to give her the time of day or flirt with her friends. Youd think shed learn to grab the bull by the horns from all of the bull fighting she witnessed in Pamplona! I am sure the real Hadley had much more backbone I imagine any woman of Hemingways must have had moxie to put up with his arrogance. I'll continue to read Hemingway's works(no thanks to this book). Had I not read Hemingway in the past, Paris Wife would have completely put me off the idea.