I was pleasantly surprised by this book as I did not expect to like it so much. I loved all the descriptions of the places in Paris. Because I know so little about Paris I had to look up a lot of the places to understand what the author was talking about. I've added many things to my list to see next time I visit Paris. The story itself was well told and I loved the friendship that developed between three very different girls. The first half moves a little slow but still well written and the overall story is great historical fiction.