Comments on: Paris in the Present Tense https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2017/10/paris-in-the-present-tense/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2017/10/paris-in-the-present-tense/#comment-285562 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:03:40 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=9481#comment-285562 In reply to susan.

Exactly- he’s not known for brevity, but the way he uses words makes it worth it for me.

]]> By: susan https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2017/10/paris-in-the-present-tense/#comment-285549 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:52:05 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=9481#comment-285549 Okay I was tempted by this one as well, but then some readers on Goodreads thought it needed an edit shorter. Still he always writes long books so I should give it a go.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2017/10/paris-in-the-present-tense/#comment-285381 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:11:47 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=9481#comment-285381 In reply to Susie | Novel Visits.

It’s a long one and a slower pace, but I love the way Helprin writes- very stately. You need to be in the right mood.

]]> By: Susie | Novel Visits https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2017/10/paris-in-the-present-tense/#comment-285302 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:10:32 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=9481#comment-285302 I read just the sample on this one, but at thje end of that, just wasn’t sure, so I passed. Maybe it’s one I need to go back to?

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