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Los Davenport 1 by Krystal Marquis, Aida Candelario Castro
9 reviews
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nerdybookqueen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This novel introduces us to four amazing black women living in Chicago in the early 1910s. We follow their story of trying to find happiness and reaching their desires in their world against family expectations, misogyny, class, and racism. Through four separate POVs we get to meet each of the girls and explore their lives. I don't normally like multiple POVs, but this one, even with four POVs, was written so well, leaving me invested in each of their lives.
First we have Olivia, a woman who meets society's expectations for a woman of her status, looking for a husband, doing charity, etc. Until she stumbles into a civil rights meeting, and in addition to finding herself very attracted to the speaker at the meeting, discovers a desire to stand up for people like her across the country and fight against societal issues like Jim Crow. But, she has a match her parents like, and those same parents are scared for her safety, given their own experiences when they moved to Chicago.
Next, her younger sister Helen, a tomboy who wants nothing to do with the expectations put upon her, only wanting to fix automobiles with her brother in their family shop. She's foiled by her family hiring a manners coach for her, and falling in love with the man she things her sister loves. Her story centered around proving herself and fixing out her love life.
Next is Ruby, Olivia's best friend, whose father is running for mayor, and as such, her family is broke. Struggling to cope with this massive change in her life, she is also trying to win the love of her old crush, Olivia and Helen's brother, John, both to please her parents and, she thinks, herself. But, in her ploy to win his heart, she stumbles into love with another man, and has to decide what is more important to her: her parents approval or her own heart.
Finally, there's Amy Rose, a maid in the Davenport's home who wants to be a business owner (think Madam C. J. Walker). She's saved for a spot in town to sell her wares, and, to her dismay, finds herself falling for John. She faces both a combination of misogyny and racism as a black woman trying to start a business, and class issues both for her business and in getting approval for her and John's relationship.
Their worlds fall apart towards the end of the book, and I can't wait for the sequel in the hopes things improve. The characters are great and engaging and I love them. My only main grievance is I hate that it falls into the corset trap or treating them like terrible torture devices. They're just bras. They just hold parts where they need to be. If anything, with all the things Helen does, she would need the support most.
First we have Olivia, a woman who meets society's expectations for a woman of her status, looking for a husband, doing charity, etc. Until she stumbles into a civil rights meeting, and in addition to finding herself very attracted to the speaker at the meeting, discovers a desire to stand up for people like her across the country and fight against societal issues like Jim Crow. But, she has a match her parents like, and those same parents are scared for her safety, given their own experiences when they moved to Chicago.
Next, her younger sister Helen, a tomboy who wants nothing to do with the expectations put upon her, only wanting to fix automobiles with her brother in their family shop. She's foiled by her family hiring a manners coach for her, and falling in love with the man she things her sister loves. Her story centered around proving herself and fixing out her love life.
Next is Ruby, Olivia's best friend, whose father is running for mayor, and as such, her family is broke. Struggling to cope with this massive change in her life, she is also trying to win the love of her old crush, Olivia and Helen's brother, John, both to please her parents and, she thinks, herself. But, in her ploy to win his heart, she stumbles into love with another man, and has to decide what is more important to her: her parents approval or her own heart.
Finally, there's Amy Rose, a maid in the Davenport's home who wants to be a business owner (think Madam C. J. Walker). She's saved for a spot in town to sell her wares, and, to her dismay, finds herself falling for John. She faces both a combination of misogyny and racism as a black woman trying to start a business, and class issues both for her business and in getting approval for her and John's relationship.
Their worlds fall apart towards the end of the book, and I can't wait for the sequel in the hopes things improve. The characters are great and engaging and I love them. My only main grievance is I hate that it falls into the corset trap or treating them like terrible torture devices. They're just bras. They just hold parts where they need to be. If anything, with all the things Helen does, she would need the support most.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Death and Death of parent
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality, and Classism
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
blewballoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I'm being a little generous with my rating because I really like the idea of this book, and the execution isn't bad. The prose is a little cliche at times, but overall this delivers a nice young adult historical romance from the perspective of a black family. There are several characters and romances to follow, and they aren't all resolved in this book. I'll be grabbing the sequel to see how those loose threads get tied. I will also caution that if you don't like 3rd Act break ups, you will probably dislike this story, because there are multiple. But if you are looking for something like Bridgerton and Downton Abbey but aimed at a younger audience and a focus on black characters, this is a good pick and a fun read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mari1532's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I checked this audiobook out from my local library and I absolutely devoured it.
Synopsis: Set in Chicago in the 1910s, the Davenports explores the lives and relationships of Olivia, her sister Helen, her best friend Ruby, and her childhood friend and maid, Amy-Rose. Switching between each woman's point of view the story unfolds to show their dreams, desires, and daily struggles.
Olivia Davenport is the eldest daughter of a wealthy carriage company owner but longs to have more meaning in her life than charity events and expensive gowns. Her sister, Helen, too dreams of more than the strict confines of marriage and actively participates in the carriage company with her brother, John, hoping to expand the business toward the automotive industry.
Ruby is also struggling against the expectations of her family. As her father attempts a bid for mayor the pressure to meet her parents' expectations mount. Expected to marry John Davenport, the brother of her best friend Olivia, Ruby begins to wonder if the path set out for her since childhood is the path she really wants to take.
Amy-Rose, however, has her path clear in front of her. Open a women's hair salon in a local storefront. Ever since she and her mother were taken in as help for the Davenport family Amy-Rose has dreamed of sticking out on her own and the passing of her mother has only made her more determined. That is if love doesn't stand in her way.
Marquis' writing style is so engrossing. I wasn't even 5% in before I was incredibly emotionally invested in the outcome of the characters' story. All four of the women that were the focus of this book were so well-rounded and relatable. I think that I personally related to Ruby the most, but Amy-Rose was my favourite. Helen and Olivia were also very good characters and I loved the nature of their relationship as sisters. Helen by far was the funniest character and I was the most invested in Olivia's love story. About 50% of the way through the book I was desperate to know that there would be more books in the series and was elated when I Googled and found that Marquis is already working on the second installment.
The heat in this book is pretty limited, but I was so engrossed in the story. If you enjoy historical romance novels I would recommend this one. The story is definitely going to leave you wanting more.
Synopsis: Set in Chicago in the 1910s, the Davenports explores the lives and relationships of Olivia, her sister Helen, her best friend Ruby, and her childhood friend and maid, Amy-Rose. Switching between each woman's point of view the story unfolds to show their dreams, desires, and daily struggles.
Olivia Davenport is the eldest daughter of a wealthy carriage company owner but longs to have more meaning in her life than charity events and expensive gowns. Her sister, Helen, too dreams of more than the strict confines of marriage and actively participates in the carriage company with her brother, John, hoping to expand the business toward the automotive industry.
Ruby is also struggling against the expectations of her family. As her father attempts a bid for mayor the pressure to meet her parents' expectations mount. Expected to marry John Davenport, the brother of her best friend Olivia, Ruby begins to wonder if the path set out for her since childhood is the path she really wants to take.
Amy-Rose, however, has her path clear in front of her. Open a women's hair salon in a local storefront. Ever since she and her mother were taken in as help for the Davenport family Amy-Rose has dreamed of sticking out on her own and the passing of her mother has only made her more determined. That is if love doesn't stand in her way.
Marquis' writing style is so engrossing. I wasn't even 5% in before I was incredibly emotionally invested in the outcome of the characters' story. All four of the women that were the focus of this book were so well-rounded and relatable. I think that I personally related to Ruby the most, but Amy-Rose was my favourite. Helen and Olivia were also very good characters and I loved the nature of their relationship as sisters. Helen by far was the funniest character and I was the most invested in Olivia's love story. About 50% of the way through the book I was desperate to know that there would be more books in the series and was elated when I Googled and found that Marquis is already working on the second installment.
The heat in this book is pretty limited, but I was so engrossed in the story. If you enjoy historical romance novels I would recommend this one. The story is definitely going to leave you wanting more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Racism
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
gracescanlon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I liked this, so much. I would’ve loved it, but the “ending” left me frustrated and dissatisfied. Still, it was so lovely to read historical fiction depicting young, rich Black protagonists, who are beautiful and passionate and supportive of one another. There should be more books like this - or if there are, more should be in my TBR!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Violence and Colonisation
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Discovering that this is the first in a duology instantly made me 82% more satisfied with the parts of the story we're given here. I definitely would've liked the last scene so much better if I had known — having all of the Davenport siblings together at one table is something I was hoping for throughout the entire book and when it finally happened I couldn't properly enjoy it because I kept thinking "wait, there's not nearly enough book left to resolve any of this!" So... keep in mind that this is only the first half of the story and you'll be much more likely to enjoy this fascinating historical about a wealthy Black family in Chicago in the early 1900s and the lives, moments, and movements that intersect with them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Murder