A review by bookishyani
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Despite a slow start this was a compelling murder mystery with a couple of good twists (even though I saw them coming). I appreciated the depiction of anti-semitism in the US in a time period I wasn’t familiar with. I also enjoyed how we were just immersed into the Jewish community in Chicago without explanation or preamble. Alter really went through it in this book and his anger and rage were palpable and admirable. I also appreciated that the author didn’t shy away from the dark content despite this being a YA book. And the romance between Frankie and Alter was very sweet. 
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