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Скоро Парижанка, или како да ги преживееш своите доцни дваесетти... Во Париз
A girl in a loving relationship with Paris, with two best friends and a father figure she found in Pigalle, leads a perfectly designed life, in her Gare du Nord apartment, with a wonderful job and a lot of coffee.
Yet, one spilled coffee, one lost job, and one small flood later, Paris fails in always being a good idea, and manages to mock the heroine in every step. She slowly forgets what peace and boredom feels like, and learns that quarter life crisis is not only a thing, but it’s happening to her. As if that’s not enough, she finds herself batting her eye-lashes at a man she didn’t even notice before. Mothering complicated and eccentric friends, fighting with the person whose indigo shade of eyes she noticed just five minutes ago, also contributes to a chaos which is very unnerving for a person who simply doesn’t like turbulence. And when your father figure is in fact a bohemian art enthusiast who works at/owns a strip club on Pigalle, all the advice you can get puts things into a rather unique perspective.
Growing up can be quite difficult, especially when it’s happening some time after you decided you’ve completed that process. Especially when all you can think about is escaping yourself, and Paris simply won’t let you do that.
Yet, one spilled coffee, one lost job, and one small flood later, Paris fails in always being a good idea, and manages to mock the heroine in every step. She slowly forgets what peace and boredom feels like, and learns that quarter life crisis is not only a thing, but it’s happening to her. As if that’s not enough, she finds herself batting her eye-lashes at a man she didn’t even notice before. Mothering complicated and eccentric friends, fighting with the person whose indigo shade of eyes she noticed just five minutes ago, also contributes to a chaos which is very unnerving for a person who simply doesn’t like turbulence. And when your father figure is in fact a bohemian art enthusiast who works at/owns a strip club on Pigalle, all the advice you can get puts things into a rather unique perspective.
Growing up can be quite difficult, especially when it’s happening some time after you decided you’ve completed that process. Especially when all you can think about is escaping yourself, and Paris simply won’t let you do that.
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May 29, 2019
loved very nice written
January 28, 2015
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I started reading Coffee, Cigarettes and Crisis not really knowing what to expect but hoping for some fun chick-lit to brighten up my day. It was very witty from the start although it took me a little while to actually know what was going on. But once I got through that stage, I really loved it.
It possibly isn’t the most unpredictable plot in the world but it was such a fun book. It’s funny, light-hearted and very entertaining. The protagonist finds herself in a crisis, or what is considered a quarter-life crisis – she’s lost her job, found herself with feelings for the wrong person and is left with no sense of direction in her life. In what could be a straightforward book on finding yourself, the main character instead finds herself in some ridiculous situations, a lot self-inflicted, and she was the perfect character to read – humorous, easy to root for and laugh with (at).
There was a lot to like about this great chick-lit – the humour, the Paris setting, the likeable main character but what I loved the most were the supporting characters. Max, Edith, Cesar, and Hugo are just a few names in this fab cast. They were all really amusing characters and livened up the story a lot. They were all mad too but this just made the book more entertaining. I love reading books where you just wish you knew the characters in real life – the friends and not just the love interest – and this book was ideal for that reason. They were the kind of characters I just knew that if they were real life people, life would never get dull.
Coffee, Cigarettes and Crisis was a quick book which took me a day out in the sun to get through and I couldn’t have thought of many better ways to spend the day. It was light-hearted reading which had me laughing and smiling and cringing at times but it was just the kind of feel-good book I was hoping for.
5/5.
*Book gifted for honest review.
June 20, 2019
Very well written, I like Jana's style of writing a lot! The characters are very realistic, and likable, like the story itself. It kept me interested throughout the whole book and kept me reading chapter after chapter, wanting to know what happens in the next one. Funny, but clever funny I would say :) With the way the writer narrates the story, it absorbed me, it made me feel like I was there, and like I knew and could see the characters and the situations described in the book. Well deserved 5*!
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April 5, 2023mi se dopadna I vtorata kniga na jana misho super e 5 zvezdi!
October 21, 2018
This book was very pleasant surprise for me. The main character is very easy to follow true her story, it was like I was in Paris with her. She is so funy, with situations that make me laugh and i had a great time while I was riding 😊❤️✔️ can't wait to read new book from this writer 👌👍
May 14, 2014
This is the debut book by Jana Misho and I found it to be an enjoyable read.
The story is a about a girl life in Paris (a very complicated life). Reading this felt a little bit like reading someone’s biography a little. I liked the way it was written, it was different and refreshing. Near the start of the book she loses her job and has no idea what to next or if she will have money to pay her rent. She has lots of close friends but a times through the book these friendships are tested. I must admit I really like Max in the story, there banter was great at times. It took me a while to warm up Caesar but once he was more in the story I was fine.
It did take me a little while to connect the story- I think this may be the way its told and that’s it different to books I would normally read. Once I got it into the story I read it fairly quickly. There is lots happening that keep you engaged in the story and it flows really well.
Overall an enjoyed debut novel. At end of book it says there could be more to come and I would be interested to see where the story goes, especially maybe with Max and Edit
** I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review
The story is a about a girl life in Paris (a very complicated life). Reading this felt a little bit like reading someone’s biography a little. I liked the way it was written, it was different and refreshing. Near the start of the book she loses her job and has no idea what to next or if she will have money to pay her rent. She has lots of close friends but a times through the book these friendships are tested. I must admit I really like Max in the story, there banter was great at times. It took me a while to warm up Caesar but once he was more in the story I was fine.
It did take me a little while to connect the story- I think this may be the way its told and that’s it different to books I would normally read. Once I got it into the story I read it fairly quickly. There is lots happening that keep you engaged in the story and it flows really well.
Overall an enjoyed debut novel. At end of book it says there could be more to come and I would be interested to see where the story goes, especially maybe with Max and Edit
** I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review
July 24, 2021
Fun and easy reading, liked it
October 27, 2021
3.5
Cute lil easy read
Cute lil easy read
October 3, 2015
Gem to read, great writing
It's easy to get absorbed into the characters. Loved reading this story. The writer does a great job with portraying the characters and making the story come to life.
It's easy to get absorbed into the characters. Loved reading this story. The writer does a great job with portraying the characters and making the story come to life.
April 5, 2023
Ја обожавам книгава, браво за нашата Јана! Многу успеси понатака ти посакувам од се срце! :)))
April 30, 2023
Easily in my top 3!!!
March 16, 2024
Што можам да речам друго освен дека делата на Јана Мишо ми даваат внатрешен мир.
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