The Shadow Girls Audiobook

" 'Rode Schoenen' wordt voorgesteld als het vervolg op 'Chocolat' en in dat opzicht vind ik het wat teleurstellend. Nergens vind je de magische sfeer die 'Chocolat' zo bijzonder maakt terug. Het verhaal kabbelt maar wat en lost op in een happy ending die je al drie hoofdstukken lang ziet aankomen. "

" If there was an option of 1/4 of the star that would be the rating! "

" Easy, light, read, with a sweet interest in French life. Loved the ideas of magic powers, and peole having their own colours. completely missed this magic in "Chocolat" the film, so am now going back to read the novel. Good holiday read. "

" Re-read pre the publication of Peaches for M. le Cure. Love it. "

" A much darker, deeper Chocolat. I loved the added complexity through the varying narration of Vianne, Anouk and Zozie. "

" i was hoping to find the mysterious charm i found in Chocolat, but i was disappointed. there was something i didnt really get in this one. i dont know if it was me expecting too much, or it is the book that really misses something. "

" This novel turned out very differently than I expected. Picking up with the same characters that I came to know and love in "Chocolat," Vianne and Anouk, now living in Paris, the story was a lot more supernatural and spiritual than "Chocolat." It was also a lot darker. As Vianne lacked her effervescence that permeated "Chocolat," the novel was weighed down, emerging slowly, as Vianne remembered herself. It was an interesting literary move, and it felt as if another author had crafted the story. I enjoyed the story and most of the characters, but it did not leave the lasting impression on me that "Chocolat" did. "

" Beautifully written, as I've found other Harris' books, but I prefer the more subtle magic of "Chocolat" "

" A very run of the mill and predictable book. Did not grip me. I may not pick up a book by Joanne Harris in a hurry. "

" A follow up to Chocolat? Are you kidding me? It took me a little while to get into this one, and then I was hooked. I must admit, I scared my boyfriend tho - spent some time looking up sacrafice rituals of the Aztecs. Apparently that's disturbing to some folks. Enjoy! "

" I'm hoping for a movie sequel that's as true to the book as Chocolat... "

" This is the sequal to Chocolat, and I am excited to start reading it. "

" Definately not as good as the original chocolat but it was worth the read! "

" This is a sequel to Chocolat, which was one of my favorites and I LOVED this - one of those 'just can't put it down' type books "

" I didn't even realize there was a second book about the characters from Chocolat until the third book came out! (They can all be read as stand-alones, even though there are brief references to earlier situations.) This one was, by far, the best of the three. "

" It starts with a young lady who steals identities. She meets a young girl whose mother has forsworn their magical past. Awesome magical realism dealing with modern issues and times. "

" I read this in a British edition- it had the title "The Lollypop Shoes". "

" I like her stories... interesting that I read them out of order but this one was different... not quite as emotionally touching and with less of a message that touched me... but she is a good storyteller. "

" I'm rereading this after reading the third, Peaches. Then I'll go back to the first, Chocolat. There's the same ethereal feeling to this story, with the added interest of several viewpoints throughout - Vianne's, Anouk's and Zozie's. "

" I enjoyed the continuation of the tale, but I am still not sure how I feel about the dark magic side. Overall, I would recommend it. Even if you haven't read Chocolat. "

" this is the sequel to chocolat. after her first couple of books, which i liked, i read several which didn't inspire me, so i'd sort of given up. but this one came my way, and i was immediately drawn into the story. if you like chocolat, definitely give this one a try. "

" After reading Chocolate I thought this book would be something along the same lines... it wasn't at all. Well, I thought it wasn't near as intriguing and the author made this book last FOREVER! "