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The Magnolia Palace

Fiona Davis

3.79 AVERAGE

bethanyscottgray's review

4.0
hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed the three strong women and their stories. They were woven together well.
I particularly liked that at the end Veronica asked for the job she wanted instead of just settling for the one she was thankful to have been offered.
 

erica_mills3's review

3.25
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

emiyoshi82's review

4.75
hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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matildawormwood's review

2.0
lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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reneenorris's review

5.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

afaulkner3e's review

DID NOT FINISH: 35%

While the book isn’t bad; and, certainly has enough going for it to entertain, it isn’t quite what I was hoping for. It’s more “Downton Abbey” than intrigue and mystery. 
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allieonreading's review

4.0
emotional funny informative mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I don’t often like historical fiction, but this one was fast-paced enough to keep me interested. It was light and quick, with a well developed enough storyline to hold my attention. I don’t know if I’ll read the authors other books, but I’m glad I got out of my normal reading habits!

meganmeread's review

2.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

readquinnread's review

3.0
slow-paced
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rachel_elise18's review

2.75

The characters felt so flat to me. I enjoyed the setting and plot, but this was a miss for me. The author beat us over the head with Lillian’s modeling. Overall, I didn’t care about or relate to any of the characters.