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The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
3.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

3.5 stars ✨ 

I’m slowly getting into historical fiction and this was a good one to add to my list. I surprisingly enjoyed the mystery aspect as someone who doesn’t normally love mysteries (I’m more of a thriller girl). 

I love books about books so this one hit the spot. I enjoyed the dual timeline and the fact that the two characters we primarily followed were family; epic family sagas are some of my favourite books to read so it gave me a little fix. 

I like that it addressed the importance of books and their preservation. It somewhat reminded me of reading a children’s book having a moral of the story.