read_with_lynne 's review for:

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

5.0

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was so much more than I expected it to be. I loved both Lillian and Helen’s characters. I was most intrigued by the 1919 storyline. I don’t read historical fiction very often but I’ll definitely be looking at both Fiona Davis’s other works and also for other books set in the same timeframe. 

Adding The Frick Collection to places to see next time I’m in NYC. 

Favorite Quote:

“Before she’d realized that the world was not as welcoming as she’d been led to believe, and that floundering through confusion and misfortune was the only way to figure out who she was and what she wanted out of life.”