one of the only books i've never finished. it was boring and didn't seem like anything was happening.

It was an okay book. It still railed me in to know more about it. I felt there could have been more to the story but overall it was good. It was great to finally see that the French don’t really like Americans.

I didn't enjoy this as much as Le Divorce or Le Marriage but if you enjoyed either of these you will not be wasting you time here.

Not a great book. I enjoyed both the book and movie of "Le Divorce". L'affair was a self indulgent, scattered affair. Not recommended.

Not impressed with this book. I want to know how some random woman inserts herself into the affairs of an entire family and almost becomes a part of them. And no one even questioned who she was! I was going to stop this book several times but thought there had to be more to the story. Sadly, there was not. I read the entire thing. I was nonplussed.

A very entertaining and astute novel about cultural differences, mainly French and American. Amy Hawkins, a newly minted wealthy dot.com executive, travels to France to improve herself and obtain some European cultural polish. At the ski resort where she is staying, a couple is caught in an avalanche. The English husband dies but his American wife lives, leading to an extended struggle between the French and English inheritance laws and the families involved. Since I enjoy all things French, this was a fun read for me.

Interesting book but tends to be a bit too introspective.

This is a good light read for the beach (or more relevantly by the fire at a ski chalet in the Alps). It's entertaining, and you learn a bit about French culture. It's by the same author that did Le Divorce, which was turned into a major motion picture with Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts.

Awesome book...especially if you can appreciate how it makes fun of the French...totally hilarious book. Loved it.

This book was interesting enough to keep me reading, but I kept wondering when something was going to happen. Enjoyed the commentary on cultural differences between Americans, British and the French, but at the same time felt like those differences were being trivialized by an elitist voice. I think the book was supposed to be humorous and satirical... making fun of the characters and their shallow desires. I realized midway that I had no sympathy for any of them!

I'm not one to give up easily, but I really couldn't finish this book. The story plodded along, I couldn't connect with the characters and the whole thing just felt very disconnected from reality - yet not interesting enough to be considered quirky. I was expecting more witty banter and wry observations but unfortunately I was disappointed.

The last her "L'" books. I felt that this was the best of the group, but not great. The characters were a little more engaging this time around, and the story moved faster. But they are all total fluff reading!