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"A keenly observed letter back home...the pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious." -- Douglas Wolk, slate
"Charming." -- Publishers Weekly
"Wonderful....Read it and you will not be disappointed." -- Whitney Matheson, Usa Today
"Charming." -- Publishers Weekly
"Wonderful....Read it and you will not be disappointed." -- Whitney Matheson, Usa Today
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Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, twenty-three-year-old Lucy Knisley documents a six-week trip she and her mother took to Paris when each was facing a milestone birthday. With a quirky flat in the fifth arrondissement as their home base, they set out to explore all the city has to offer, watching fireworks over the Eiffel Tower on New Year's Eve, visiting Oscar Wilde's grave, loafing at cafés, and, of course, drinking delicious French milk. What results is not only a sweet and savory journey through the City of Light but a moving, personal look at a mother-daughter relationship.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Good idea for a travel journal, but lacks deepness,
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This review is from: French Milk (Paperback)
It is a very interesting way of making a travel's journal or any kind-of-journal for events in life.I love the structure. But it misses deepness in the writings. This is a travel of one month in Paris the author made with her mother, a few months before graduating. She turned 22 during the trip. The author give hints that her life will changes, now that she is entering adulthood more precisely, but we never read or see real drawing of theses questions. Really, this diary became more of a notebook of what they ate, where they shop and museums they saw. It got boring at a certain point. 2 stars for the structure of the book, it's the first one I see like this and would like to see more people talking about life events using this method, but zero stars for the story. Too much unnecessary anecdotal details in it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The skilled appear effortless...,
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This review is from: French Milk (Paperback)
To celebrate milestone birthdays, Lucy Knisley and her mother spend 6 weeks in a rented apartment in the heart of Paris.At it's core, French Milk is essentially a travel journal of experiences, sights, smells (and often tastes) of her Parisian meanderings, similar to Carnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson. Photographs are scattered like foils amongst Lucy''s dynamic brush strokes - line work that gives her illustrations a whimsical, effortless naivety that belies the obvious dedication and commitment to her skill development. I would have liked to see more connection to Lucy''s internal experience - more attention paid to the reflection and resonance of her perceptions as opposed to the surface recording of events. The richest moments of storytelling were not in Paris at all, but the authentic threads woven at her childhood home. This should not be seen as a negative but as an indication of how deep and connected Lucy Knisley can still travel, considering that French Milk is her creative offering at the youthful blush of 22. Much more can be expected from Lucy Knisley - she''s fun, she''s kooky, she draws super swell and even though I didn''t really want to - she made me care a little bit about Paris.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Paris here I come,
By Elaine M. Sargent "book lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: French Milk (Paperback)
I am very interested in travel, anything French especially Paris as I have not yet been and have always been interested in comics and cartooning so this book was a real treasure to find. I liked the simple style and also the musings on everyday things in life. I felt like I was on this trip with Lucy and her mom. I am planning on using it as a bit of travel guide, for when I finally make my trip, also as a mother/daughter team. I would love to read more books by her...how about one set in NYC - my favorite place in the world!
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charming Paris Mother/Daughter Travelogue,
By Rachel Kramer Bussel "Cupcakes Take the Cake ... - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: French Milk (Paperback)
The Glass Castle author Jeannette Walls once told me that memoir should be universal, and I've kept that in mind ever since when I read them. What I think she meant is that while a memoir is specific to the storyteller in the details, anyone should be able to relate to it, somehow. As I read Lucy Knisley's French Milk, I was struck by her storytelling, but also her age, use of photography, and that I could never write such a book, though I too have traveled to Paris with my mother.The fact that her divorced parents are on good terms, a fact she casually drops in, resonated with me, especially when her father comes to join them for a brief visit during their six-week trip. This would never happen in my divorced family, and it made me, briefly, jealous--again, this goes back to Walls's maxim; my life circumstances may not be the same as Knisley's, but hers caused me to reflect on my own. She also exhibits a particular pride and faith in her work (with the occasional doubts), one that I still struggle with in my early thirties. Her dedication to her art and the creation of this book are apparent. Other moments are brief but powerful, such as going up the Eiffel Tower on a particularly windy day, where Knisley writes, "You could feel the tower move in the wind and see the birds blown off course." I was torn as to the value of the photographs she included; at first, I thought there was something unfair about it, but then I came upon one of her kissing a wall and realized there was no other way to capture that moment, at least, not so thoroughly. The photos are used sparingly, without comment, filling in gaps in her story, fleshing them out and creating what feels more like an intimate scrapbook than a memoir, albeit an accessible one. French Milk is a travelogue, and as such, sometimes the details of each meal become less interesting toward the end. But it's Knisley's personality, and little details that make this book so charming, whether it's the odd characters she meets or her feeling low on a particular day or railing against a piece of bad art, going so far as to name the artist, who's made a rendition of Paris Hilton, by name. I finished the book a bit jealous of Knisley's closeness with her mother, and impressed that she managed to finesse both the details and the bigger picture, a portrait of a young woman just starting out in "the real world," but taking a detour to a city full of pastries, lush dinners, cemeteries, art and adventure before she does so. French Milk will appeal to Americans who've, like Knisley, fallen for Paris, and those looking to recapture their college traveling days. As for me, I'm giving a copy to my mom, and hope that our travels are as fruitful. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes, yes!,
By Mary Rack - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: French Milk (Paperback)
As a francophile and frequent visitor to Paris, I identified with so many of the author's experiences and observations. Walking home from the Eiffel Tower early New Year's morning - yes! Having an amazing dinner at a small unpretentious restaurant after being turned away from a trendy one - yes! An altogether enjoyable read.
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