millennialmomreading 's review for:

The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

4.5

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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: No

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4.5⭐️-Kate Quinn is one of my never-fail authors, and I loved this collaboration with Janie Chang focusing on 4 women in 1906 San Francisco right before the major earthquake that tore the city apart. I love how the book combines well researched historical facts alongside a dramatic plot that doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of the time-classicism, racism, and misogyny chief among them. The mystery in this book genuinely surprised me, and the resolution of the plot left me doing more research which to me is the sign of a good historical fiction book. Absolutely worth a read!