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A review by roscoehuxley
The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye
4.0
Alice is traveling from NYC to somewhere, and ends up in Portland. She’s also dying from a gunshot wound. Max is the Porter who takes care of her, and Alice ends up at the Paragon Hotel with a lively cast of characters. Friendships, mysteries and secrets ensue.
Historical fiction at its best, and this one calls out the horrifically racist beginnings of Oregon’s early days - African Americans were not allowed in the state, and the KKK was alive and well. Alice - and this book - are here to point out deeply held racist beliefs.
Loved the characters, the plot was compelling. Could’ve been a bit shorter.
Historical fiction at its best, and this one calls out the horrifically racist beginnings of Oregon’s early days - African Americans were not allowed in the state, and the KKK was alive and well. Alice - and this book - are here to point out deeply held racist beliefs.
Loved the characters, the plot was compelling. Could’ve been a bit shorter.