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A review by jerseygrrrl
The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye
4.0
A great read! I always love Lindsay Faye's books and this is no exception.
This book felt luxurious. It was a page turner, but it took its time. Pauses to contemplate the environment enhanced the narrative and heightened tension.
Deep admiration for Faye for effectively writing much of the dialogue is in flapper speak. Surprisingly, it didn't feel contrived or onerous.
I found it a little jarring to go back and forth between Now and Then chapters. I'd be so immersed in either Now or Them that is forget where we left off in the other time period and have a bit of discombobulation before getting resituated.
This book felt luxurious. It was a page turner, but it took its time. Pauses to contemplate the environment enhanced the narrative and heightened tension.
Deep admiration for Faye for effectively writing much of the dialogue is in flapper speak. Surprisingly, it didn't feel contrived or onerous.
I found it a little jarring to go back and forth between Now and Then chapters. I'd be so immersed in either Now or Them that is forget where we left off in the other time period and have a bit of discombobulation before getting resituated.