Where Would I Be Without You?

I loved the book. Very good read!

A Good book to help kill some time.

Musso is my favorite writer

I really wanted to enjoy this book, it had all the ingredients of a fascinating story, the enigmatic cover of a woman alone on a beach, an unrequited love, a cop looking for a world famous art thief, set in France and the USA, obsessive characters ........... but in the end I just felt quite disappointed.I thought the main storyline was too coincidental, it just didn't feel plausible to me. If I said what it was it would be a huge spoiler.I didn't really empathise with the main characters either, Gabrielle, Martin and Archibald. I didn't feel that I really knew them any more by the end than I did at the beginning. They didn't seem to know what they thought and kept changing their minds so I didn't know their inner mind workings, and therefore I found myself not caring too much about what happened to them.I also wondered whether there was such a thing as product placement in a book? I lost count of the number of times a particular brand of fizzy drink was drunk, or a certain mp3 player was used, I actually found that quite annoying by the end.I did think it was well translated though, if i didn't know it was originally written in French, I wouldn't have known, the writing flowed very easily and the dialogue seemed natural.So, even though it was not my type of book I'm sure that some people would enjoy it, after all the cover reads that `over 1 million copies sold worldwide'!

This is definitely a book of several distinct parts. The first part covers the start of the love affair which is at the heart of the story but is related in a strangely unemotional manner, almost one dimensional. In this early section of the book it is very hard to relate to either of the characters involved or feel bothered about what is happening.The story then develops and involves a skilful art thief and his relentless pursuer. This again starts off rather slowly without involving the reader significantly, but builds momentum as it becomes clear that there are greater dimensions to the affair than there seem to be on the surface and quite a lot to the interaction between the pursuer and the pursued. The story becomes quite a good read at this stage.The final part is seriously weird as compared with the fairly worldly occurrences preceding it. I will not drop in any spoilers, but trust me, seriously weird. I guess the conclusion was a reasonably satisfactory and tidy outcome under these circumstances.So to summarise, this is a strange book which does fall into several distinct parts, not all of which will appeal to all readers. Personally I enjoyed the middle section and was rather surprised when the story subsequently went off in the direction it did. The latter part of the book was interesting but unexpected. Quite a short book, but a worthwhile read in my opinion. I am not sure I will be seeking out the author's other works though.

I'm not sure I've ever read a love story thriller before, but in Where Would I be Without You? Guillaume Musso cleverly combines a love story that spans 30 years, with an action-packed thriller.When Martin and Gabrielle fall in love one summer during their college years little do they know that their paths will cross again many years in the future as Martin tracks an elusive art thief across continents in a bid to bring him to justice.I'm always nervous reading books that have been translated from their original language (in this case French) but in this instance nothing is lost in translation. From the whirlwind love story to the twists and turns of the thriller I was caught up in the plot from the very first line, and really didn't want to put this one down.There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing right up until the end. Another reviewer calls Where Would I be Without You? by Guillaume Musso "the perfect book for a trip to the beach", and I agree with them completely.

I voluntarily reviewed this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.I love this cover,I enjoyed reading about these characters and great storyline.

Excellent seller.Highly recommend.

One of my favorite .

A thought provoking book. A love story but incredibly moving without being slushy. Aimed at all ages .a book I would highly recommend

j'apprends l'anglais et donc j'achète des livres en anglais et vraiment ce livre est facile à lire et surtout très passionnant.il mérite son titre de bestseller!

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