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A review by fazila
Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce
4.0
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Wild Women And The Blues is a fantastic portrayal of African Americans during 1920s Chicago, at the height of the Jazz age in all of its vibrancy and splendor. The story is told in dual timelines spanning almost a hundred years. Denny S. Bryce has done a fantastic job of bringing both the contemporary and the historical setting together in the novel with brilliance. The book is a mix of historical fiction and contemporary fiction with the dual timelines splitting the two with alternating chapters taking us through the lives of Honoree and Sawyer. Bryce has captured the atmosphere of the 1920’s time and paints vivid imagery of glamor, splendor, and extravaganza. The language and the voice of the two characters are very much unique to the time period and the author takes us back and forth seamlessly. I loved the history and the richness of the era and the flair and flamboyance it offered.
We follow Sawyer Hayes, a film student who is struggling to find his place in the world after the death of his close family member affects him deeply. Dealing with guilt and depression, every day is a fight for survival. The events of Sawyer Hayes’s storyline take place in the year 2015. He is looking to complete his research and seeks out answers from 110-year-old Honoree Dalcour. He believes Honoree will be the only one alive who can answer his questions regarding legendary filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. However, on meeting Honoree he realizes that the woman before him is not only formidable but a vault of information that he has to fight fervently to reveal.
Honoree Dalcour’s storyline takes place during the peak of the Jazz age where black Chicagoans go out to dance and socialize, but also rife with the threat of gangsters ruling the streets. Honoree has lived a hard life and doesn’t want to live life barely skating by. She works for a club as a dancer and dreams of being a dancer in the ritziest club on The Stroll. She not only gets the job but also gets embroiled in dangerous business forcing her to make decisions that alter her life in ways she never imagined.
Overall, this story is a fantastic portrayal of glitzy and glamorous Chicago and the search for a long-lost history. The story not only spans different time periods but also features the authentic representation of the era with all of the nuances. I loved the story and would highly recommend checking it out. I gave the 4 book stars and I am excitedly looking forward to more stories from Denny S. Bryce. If you love a mix of historical and contemporary that is character-driven taking us through the lives of the characters, then pick this book up.
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FR REVIEW :
DISCLAIMER : Thank you, Netgalley and Kensington Books for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Wild Women And The Blues is a fantastic portrayal of African Americans during 1920s Chicago, at the height of the Jazz age in all of its vibrancy and splendor. The story is told in dual timelines spanning almost a hundred years. Denny S. Bryce has done a fantastic job of bringing both the contemporary and the historical setting together in the novel with brilliance. The book is a mix of historical fiction and contemporary fiction with the dual timelines splitting the two with alternating chapters taking us through the lives of Honoree and Sawyer. Bryce has captured the atmosphere of the 1920’s time and paints vivid imagery of glamor, splendor, and extravaganza. The language and the voice of the two characters are very much unique to the time period and the author takes us back and forth seamlessly. I loved the history and the richness of the era and the flair and flamboyance it offered.
We follow Sawyer Hayes, a film student who is struggling to find his place in the world after the death of his close family member affects him deeply. Dealing with guilt and depression, every day is a fight for survival. The events of Sawyer Hayes’s storyline take place in the year 2015. He is looking to complete his research and seeks out answers from 110-year-old Honoree Dalcour. He believes Honoree will be the only one alive who can answer his questions regarding legendary filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. However, on meeting Honoree he realizes that the woman before him is not only formidable but a vault of information that he has to fight fervently to reveal.
Honoree Dalcour’s storyline takes place during the peak of the Jazz age where black Chicagoans go out to dance and socialize, but also rife with the threat of gangsters ruling the streets. Honoree has lived a hard life and doesn’t want to live life barely skating by. She works for a club as a dancer and dreams of being a dancer in the ritziest club on The Stroll. She not only gets the job but also gets embroiled in dangerous business forcing her to make decisions that alter her life in ways she never imagined.
Overall, this story is a fantastic portrayal of glitzy and glamorous Chicago and the search for a long-lost history. The story not only spans different time periods but also features the authentic representation of the era with all of the nuances. I loved the story and would highly recommend checking it out. I gave the 4 book stars and I am excitedly looking forward to more stories from Denny S. Bryce. If you love a mix of historical and contemporary that is character-driven taking us through the lives of the characters, then pick this book up.