The Girl with No Shadow

A Novel

By: Joanne Harris

Narrated by: Susanna Burney

Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and baby Rosette, safe.

Her new home above the chocolate shop offers calm and quiet; no red sachets by the door; no sparks of magic fill the air. Conformity brings with it anonymity—and peace. There is even Thierry, the stolid businessman who wants to care for Yanne and the children. On the cusp of adolescence, an increasingly rebellious Anouk does not understand. But soon the weathervane turns . . . and into their lives blows the charming, enigmatic—and devious—Zozie de l'Alba. And everything begins to change.

love this book

I read hardcover when it first came out then just recently via audible. I love the characters.

Fabulous!

A great listen—continuation of Chocolat drew me in and held my attention until the last word! Dark chocolate must be on hand while listening!

Enjoyed this very much

Having stumbled upon Chocolat not too long ago and loving that story, I could not resist this sequel and was not disappointed. The character development was thorough and the perspective of each chapter coming from the three main characters worked very well.
The reader did a great job and it really held my interest start to finish.

Narrator

This narrator is not suitable for reading french words. Her accent was terrible and it was sometimes hard to understand the french words and names she was saying. I really hope that in the future there would be another version of this book with another narrater, preferably the author herself.

Interesting

Interesting story. I knew some of the characters from the movie “Chocolat,” but some had much more depth. As a francophone, it was super annoying that the narrator kept mispronouncing one of the main character’s names, as well as “Paris” and the name of the neighborhood where the story takes place. Other than that, it was a compelling and interesting read.