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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this one so much more than I thought I would! I’ve let it sit on my shelf for months a little hesitant to pick it up, but I really do love a good historical fiction, and the mystery aspect made this all the more enjoyable. I definitely recommend!
3.5
This is my first from Fiona Davis. I enjoyed how she played with the overlapping of two women's stories, from different social classes but who both made an incredible impact in the art world. I'm not necessarily partial to happy endings, I find them a bit boring, and Davis makes sure to wrap The Magnolia Place up in the most elegant of bows.
This is my first from Fiona Davis. I enjoyed how she played with the overlapping of two women's stories, from different social classes but who both made an incredible impact in the art world. I'm not necessarily partial to happy endings, I find them a bit boring, and Davis makes sure to wrap The Magnolia Place up in the most elegant of bows.
To my surprise and pleasure, I really enjoyed this one. I like, but don’t typically love, historical fiction, and am fatigued by many of the common tropes in the genre. I found the plot so refreshing and it’s conclusion so satisfying!
You will most likely enjoy this one if you like:
•Seamless blending of fact and fiction
•Dual story lines of 1919 and 1966
•A NY City setting
•An engaging pace
•Strong female protagonists who buck convention and have an impressive drive for autonomy and self-preservation
•Sculptural and painting history from the Art Deco period
You will most likely enjoy this one if you like:
•Seamless blending of fact and fiction
•Dual story lines of 1919 and 1966
•A NY City setting
•An engaging pace
•Strong female protagonists who buck convention and have an impressive drive for autonomy and self-preservation
•Sculptural and painting history from the Art Deco period
Another great ready by Fiona Davis. Love her portrayal of women, not following traditional roles.
After reading several of her books in relatively quick succession, I feel like I'm picking up Easter Eggs when I come across mentions of locations from previous books--possibly not intentional, but it makes the books even more enjoyable.
After reading several of her books in relatively quick succession, I feel like I'm picking up Easter Eggs when I come across mentions of locations from previous books--possibly not intentional, but it makes the books even more enjoyable.
I love how Ms. Davis writes her novels with a NYC building at it's center. In the Magnolia Palace, the focus is on the Frick mansion, it's beautiful works of art, and the family that inhabited the house and built the collection. Ms. Davis tells the tale with two different timelines - in this book we move between 1919 and 1966. The mystery pulled me right in, and I enjoyed the strong female characters of Lillian, Helen, and Veronica.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Frick Collection. It seems it may be time for a visit to New York.
If I’m being honest… I didn’t start enjoying the book until about 150 pages or so in.. The beginning dragged a lot but after finishing the book I guess we needed all the back story.
I enjoyed the book as a whole. I love the gilded age so it was great to ready a story from that era. I enjoyed the time jumps and how they all lead to the mystery being solved.
I enjoyed the book as a whole. I love the gilded age so it was great to ready a story from that era. I enjoyed the time jumps and how they all lead to the mystery being solved.