I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.
Benjamin lived through war, survived to Armistice, but cannot remember so much of what happened. Clinging to what he does know, he travels to Paris in an attempt to find his best friend Elias, who also fought in the war. In Paris, he meets Louis, a dance teacher who can no longer fully dance, and Louis offers to help him in his search. As they travel around Paris, they find themselves falling for each other, but Benjamin must reconcile what he's been taught and what he can't remember with what he truly feels.
With not being able to travel right now, being able to read about Paris like this was wonderful. The descriptions really come alive and, though I visited in a different time period, it made me remember what it was like to be in that amazing city.
Benjamin and Louis's romance is definitely a slow burn, but it makes complete sense given their backgrounds and what they are going through. I was rooting for them both as individuals and as a couple the entire story, and was very happy with where they ended up.
This book does not pull punches when it comes to sorrow and loss, but there is so much love and life in the story as well.
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