Title: Belle Epoque# of Pages: 336
Author: Elizabeth Ross
Previous Work: None.
Summary: Maude Pichon feels trapped in her life in
Brittany. She runs away to Paris, only to find she can't make
enough money to live. The Durandeau Agency provides
interesting opportunities for plain or ugly women- of which
Maude is. They can be paid to be a companion to a socialite,
called a foil, making them seem more attractive. Maude
becomes a companion to Isabelle Dubern, but Isabelle doesn't
realize Maude is being paid to be her friend. The longer the
deception goes on, the more Maude has to lose.
Rating: 2.
Awards:
Junior Library Guild Selection
2014 William C. Morris Award Finalist
Opinion: This book was just okay. The premise was
interesting.The historical timing was nice (who knew people
thought the Eiffel tower was an eyesore?). The characters
and ending, however, were predictable and forgettable. This
can pass a rainy day, but you won't remember much about it
afterwards.
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