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Bethel Woods
Bethel Woods

@Beth · Sep 12

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A book review of a fictional tale about a bartender in Paris during WWII.

“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”

“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”

The best-selling novel by the French author and podcaster Philippe Collin, “The Barman of the Ritz,” has a great premise but suffers in the execution.

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