Spanning the full breadth of World War II in France, from the German invasion in 1940 to several years after the country's liberation, The Paris Girl chronicles the life of underground resistance fighter Andrée Griotteray, penned decades later by her own daughter. Still a teenager when the city fell under occupation, Andrée spent the next four years risking her life in service of her country, helping to smuggle intel and nearly getting caught more than once. The best parts are when White excerpt's Andrée's own diary entries, which give us an insight into the fear, depression, anger, and determination she experienced throughout this terrifying and exhilarating time.

The Paris Girl translates well into audiobook format, although I ended up missing some details that I probably would have caught had I read them on page. While her daughter's words surely contributed to how she was depicted, Andrée is an immensely likable protagonist, and her story provides invaluable insight not only into life under occupation and in the resistance movement, but also specifically through the eyes of a young woman.

The Paris Girl tells an absolutely fascinating true story. Andrée lived an extraordinary life, and I was in awe of everything she accomplished during World War II in Paris.

The story is told by her daughter, which offers a unique and modern lens that adds emotional depth and perspective. Andrée was a true hero at such a young age. Her bravery was astounding, and I appreciated the insight into the full arc of her life, beyond her wartime contributions.

I read quite a lot of books set during this time, both fiction and nonfiction, and while Andrée’s story is undeniably compelling, this particular book didn’t quite stand out on the shelf alongside others in the genre. That said, I would still recommend it to readers especially interested in her life, or in specific details like the role of a young French woman working in the passport office of occupied Paris.

Andrée Griotteray was a hero in WWII although she is not well known. Helping lead the French Resistance, Griotteray engaged in many dangerous missions to bring many Jews to safety and put up a fight against the Nazis.

Thank you Francelle Bradford White and RBmedia for the audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions here are mine and mine alone.

This was a moving example of bravery during WWII. I liked how the focus was on Griotteray but also put things into a bigger picture perspective. The pacing of this book was a bit slow, but there were definitely parts that were very engaging.

I highly recommend this books to those interested in individual stories surrounding WWII and the resistance brought about by brave people such as Andrée Griotteray.

I think this might be the first biography of a WWII Resistance member written by the subject’s child that I’ve read. As I was listening to this I felt like I was listening to a reading of a timeline of events and I really enjoyed that aspect of this biography. I also was very intrigued to listen to a real Resistance member’s story. I 100% would recommend this to others.

What a fantastic audiobook. Interested and clearly well researched. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this audiobook.

Non-Fiction WWII Novel. An excellent book that highlights the courage and heartbreak of the time period. This was a well written and researched book that I would recommend to the history lovers out there

Thank you Net Galley, Tanor Audio, and Francelle Bradford White

*Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy the audiobook!*

As a sucker for WWII fiction, it was a nice change of pace to enjoy a nonfiction account of what one woman experienced in her role as part of a Resistance network and her civilian job. The wit and intelligence, not to mention, her bravery is something that's definitely honorable and inspirational. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading (or listening to) other books by this author.

I’m currently in a WW2 special interest era so I was really interested in this book. It’s a pretty amazing story of a woman who worked in the French Resistance during the war. However, while the story is inspiring, I found this book pretty tough to get into, especially at the beginning. It’s pretty slow to start and took me until about halfway through to really pick up. I just wasn’t really a fan of the way it was written. Andrée Griotteray's real journal entries are woven in with the narrative, which I was initially excited about because it made the whole thing more personal. Unfortunately I thought it felt pretty haphazardly done. Instead of letting the journal entries really tell the story or add extra context, it just made it feel repetitive, re-stating things that were already said from another perspective. I wanted more emotion out of it as well, especially since the author is the heroine’s real life daughter. It felt a little textbook-y and dry and I think it could have been written a bit more novel-like without taking away from the real story.

I did enjoy the narrator though - really easy to listen to and I enjoyed her French accent for the journal entries to distinguish the source. Really great content but I wasn’t a fan of the execution, so not my favorite. I give it a 3.5.

Thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the ARC.

As a fan of narrative nonfiction focused on WWII Resistance members, I was thrilled to read this story. It blends personal journal entries with informative descriptions to help the reader understand the context of Andrée Griotteray's experiences within a historical timeline. I loved the unique insight into the French Resistance during this time, including small pieces of information such how priests were used to share secret message within confessionals. Overall, I loved the story and the fact that it was written by the Andrée's own daughter.

I was not able to read this due to the book being unavailable and not able to find. However what I have read this seems to be an interesting book

I actually got this in kindle format and audiobook. They were both good. I enjoyed how the narrator told the story, since I had read it first. I liked the plot and characters and was pleased when I finished both types. If you like historical fiction then definitely grab this one when it comes out.

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3.5 * I enjoyed this book, but parts just seemed too drag out a bit. A good job was done on incorporating the diaries. Just a tough distinction between a biography and the flow of a novel.

Andrée Griotteray was just 19 when the Germans invaded France and occupied Paris, where she worked as a clerk in the passport office. When her younger brother, Alain, created a resistance network named Orion, Andrée joined his efforts, secretly typing up and printing copies of an underground newspaper, and stealing I.D. cards which allowed scores of Jewish citizens to escape persecution.

An incredibly detailed account of Andree Griotteray time as a member of the French Resistance during WWII. Highly recommend.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for access to this book in exchange for an honest review.