A review by stephalopuff
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really didn't like this book but found something about it enough to finish it until the end - it felt longer than it needed to be, drawn out, conflicts between characters that didn't need to be included other than the build on the strain, storylines that feel like they just drop off and go nowhere (avoiding spoilers - but the ride in the elevator? What happened?!). I notice that I particularly struggle with storylines built on secrets that characters decide is their burden to bear and theirs alone and that's the driving force behind a plot. Struggle bus, a big fat struggle bus in seeing the value of this story. Forgettable. 
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