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athenenoctua11 's review for:
Shrines of Gaiety
by Kate Atkinson
In terms of setting, no other book could insert you into Soho in the 1920s with such detail and ease. I found the story a little hard-going and felt that the characters (of which there were a lot!) were still being introduced after 150 pages. But, once you get an idea of the forces at play here, it becomes more interesting and jaunty. The writing is always exquisite and I can't give it less than 4 stars, especially as I was reading it during a difficult period for my concentration.