The synopsis from Washington Post:
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 daughts, Anouk and baby Rosette, safe. But the weather vane soon turns, and Zozie de l'Alba blows into their live. Charming and enigmatic, Zozie provides the brightness that Yanne's life needs—as her vivavity and bold lollipop shoes dazzle rebellious and impressionable preadolescent Anouk. But beneath their new friend's benevolent facade lies a ruthless treachery—for devious, seductive Zozie has plans that will shake their world to pieces.
I am disappointed. Just finished The Girl With No Shadow and feel let down. Most often books are far better than movie renditions. With all due respect to Joanne Harris, her sequel just falls flat. In particular, the characters of Roux and Yanne (who are SO full of life in the movie Chocolat) seem devastatingly boring in the book. I blame Johnny Depp & Juliette Binoche far more than Joanne Harris. They're too good.
This book was just far too dark for me. I hated how Anouk grew up to be a challenging teenager casting spells on those that made fun of her at school. I just couldn't get in to the scratched signs and the stories of witches. Guess, I'm just not magical enough.
Sequels - never a good idea really. Don't you agree?
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