My French Whore

A must read without doubt.

I Love how this book is well written the story and characters are great, I absolutely loved it, but it was too short, I feel like the end needed more details.

Very clever and enjoyable.

But don't give up your day job.

Wilder is a treasure

A well thought out and brilliantly executed novel. It's characters are likeable and the plot is simple. A good read for a rainy day.

Barnes & Noble screwed up

Either Barnes & Noble screwed up my records, or they let somebody use my identity/membership to buy this Gene Wilder book, because I didn't. They asked me to write a review, so I am reviewing their performance.

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Good book

Was very short. But it was a nice read.

Charming Novel

What a charming and touching novel! When I first started to read it, I thought that maybe it might be disappointing because it seemed almost too light but when I finished reading it and closed the back cover, I felt compelled to linger and realized just how much I enjoyed the story. I was very impressed.

I Fell in Love With This Book!

I was a little skeptical at first about the book but decided to give it a chance since it's short. I was very pleasantly surprised! This book was such a good read i finished it in one afternoon. It's one of those books that makes you sigh and and smile while you read it. It reads like a black and white romance. Characters was very well developed and there were some laugh out loud moments, so be careful if you are reading this in a public place. All around a great sweet book. I highly recommend this book and his other book The Woman Who Wouldn't. Can't wait for more stuff from him!

What a pleasure to think 'Gene Wilder'

This is a delightfully deep stoy. It was our book group selection for this month. We had an interesting and stimulating time discussing the story. I kept thinking how wonderful it was to think of a very young Gene Wilder as the main charactor. It was a unique way to read with one thought for the story and one of the movie star. I recommend it for book groups.

A reviewer

This book was a quick read, and while it was entertaining in a sense, it was lacking in depth. The author wrote this like a screenplay with little character development and romanticism marred by stupidity.

Beautiful!

I, too, read this in an entire day. I fell in love with the characters and their stories, and was so sad to say goodbye to them when the book was finished. A wonderful story, captivating characters, and a witty sense of humor!

Great Story and Brilliant Writing

When I first saw this I thought this was going to be like all the other celebrity crossovers...a total failure, but I was pleasantly suprised by Wilder's amazing grasp of English. The writing in this novel is absolutely brilliant. The characters are all extremely likeable and are easy to identify with. The only thing I did not care for was the length. I wished it would go on for much longer than it does. All in all a great read for anyone.

A reviewer

I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book. When I started the book, I couldn't put it down. Needless to say, I read the book in a day. It was wonderful, charming, funny, and very well written. The ending left me saying WOW over and over again. I could sense Gene Wilder's humor throughout the book, and it leaves you giddy. I am impressed on how well it was written, and how it captivates a reader. I look forward to his next book. Reading this book is a must. It's light reading, easy ready, and has a taste of historical fiction. Wonderful!

Wilder's novel is 'Peachy'

I was probably the fifteenth person in line for Gene Wilder's book signing. I've no idea how long the line ended up being as it wrapped around the 5th Ave. Barnes & Noble in Manhattan. Sometime, during the wait, Gene Wilder himself walked along the line strolling down the street unnoticed by most of us. He was lost in a sea of New Yorkers. There weren't any guards or store personnel accompanying him. Just Gene. Inside, when I met Gene, I told him it was an honor to meet him and he thanked me. He was cool and calm and his presence had a way of putting people at ease. That same presence gets channeled through Gene's creative endeavors as well. His novel, which I finished a few days after meeting him, possesses that same soothing sense of life even in the midst of war. Peachy, an actor turned private turned faux spy, embodies all of Gene Wilder's serenity and sincerity. So for me, I couldn't help but imagine Gene as the main character. The words aren't flowery or confusing. The plot isn't Pulitzer material. Yet, there's something in the writing, the style, the voice that transports the reader's emotion. You feel for Annie, the French whore. The novel was very entertaining to read because I was able to feel connections running through it. This is probably Gene's own experiences reinforcing the narrative. Overall this book is great reading material. It is light-hearted with poetic imagery and just the right touch of Gene's comic genius. My advice is buy it today.

Great Story! I Loved it very much.

I love the story, the characters and character Paul would be speaking out, and I did meet Gene Wilder is a great actor and author and I really loved this book very much.

Great historical romantic

In 1918 in Milwaukee, Paul Peachy wonders if that is all there is to life as he nears thirty. His work as a train conductor is boring his marriage has no spark and he is just tired of achieving nothingness. Thus Paul, who has not seen much beyond Wisconsin and tracks, enlists in the military.------------- In France, Paul offers the military one skill or else he would be just another expendable unknown soldier. His company commander Captain Harrington wants Paul, who speaks German, to interrogate spy, Harry Stroller, expecting his country to lose soon and unable to cope with his loneliness and ennui, surrendered to the allies. Sent to the front, Paul flees the battle only to be captured by the German army. He insists that he is master spy Harry Stroller and soon meets and convinces Colonel Steinig that he is a German agent his host introduces him to French hooker Annie Breton. They share a wonderful tryst until Paul realizes Harrington is a prisoner. He arranges for his former commander to escape, but stays behind to be with his beloved prostitute though he knows the gig will be up soon.------------ This is an entertaining WWI romance starring an interesting lead male. The common thread of the warriors from both sides of the battle is languor with risk taking becoming the norm just to bring some excitement into their lives. Readers will appreciate Gene Wilder¿s fine tale of love in the trenches.----------- Harriet Klausner

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