The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye

The Paragon Hotel

Lyndsay Faye

432 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Description

A gun moll with a knack for disappearing flees from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland's Paragon Hotel. The year is 1921, and Nobody Alice James has just arrived in Oregon with a bullet wound, a lifetime's experience battling the New York Mafia, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 946 reviews

Moods

adventurous 64%
mysterious 64%
emotional 47%
dark 39%
tense 35%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
informative 21%
reflective 15%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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