A review by daybringer
The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Though it concerns primarily the struggles of black and trans individuals, and their intersection, telling it through the lens of a straight white woman missed the mark. The criticism around that, and the fact that the author is herself a white woman, are completely valid. However, Lyndsay Faye still managed to write a story that was very compelling and even insightful to the time period and region in which it was set. Racism was never segregated to the American South, and while the story is fictional it does display this well.