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A review by idabooks32
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I finished this books with many questions and feelings, I don’t normally do reviews but this book felt like it deserve one.
the good:
The davenport’s is a charming book, with fun characters. It is a 4-way story, and one of the main characters chapters were particularly good. The chapters centred around Amy-Rose were captivating and moving as the story of a mixed race maid wanting to make a name for herself and start a business was nothing short of interesting. The facts and truths of racism of the time made the story emotional at times which i thoroughly enjoyed.
the bad as dot point:
• every single male character was one dimensional
• the story was centred around relationships rather than LOVE
• the 4-way story telling was too much, and all 4 stories sounded the same. i would barely be able to tell whose is whose chapter of it weren’t for the names at the begging of the chapter
• the story was rather un-engaging at times
the good:
The davenport’s is a charming book, with fun characters. It is a 4-way story, and one of the main characters chapters were particularly good. The chapters centred around Amy-Rose were captivating and moving as the story of a mixed race maid wanting to make a name for herself and start a business was nothing short of interesting. The facts and truths of racism of the time made the story emotional at times which i thoroughly enjoyed.
the bad as dot point:
• every single male character was one dimensional
• the story was centred around relationships rather than LOVE
• the 4-way story telling was too much, and all 4 stories sounded the same. i would barely be able to tell whose is whose chapter of it weren’t for the names at the begging of the chapter
• the story was rather un-engaging at times
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism