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A review by nikki_in_niagara
The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
3.0
Fifteen-year-old Louise Brooks (soon to be famous silent screen star) goes to New York City to dance for a famous school but needs a chaperone. Middle-aged married Cora is that chaperone. The book mostly concentrates on Cora while detailing Louise's career and fall from grace as a side story.
I enjoyed this, my first foray back into historical fiction in decades. This slow-moving story continues to bring content to the reader, hitting emotions and bringing mysteries along. The first reveal is shocking and unexpected changing our view of Cora. I enjoyed her as a character and felt for her. This has piqued my interest in historical fiction again. This was set in my preferred era of the 1830s to the 1930s, this taking place mainly in the 1920s.
I enjoyed this, my first foray back into historical fiction in decades. This slow-moving story continues to bring content to the reader, hitting emotions and bringing mysteries along. The first reveal is shocking and unexpected changing our view of Cora. I enjoyed her as a character and felt for her. This has piqued my interest in historical fiction again. This was set in my preferred era of the 1830s to the 1930s, this taking place mainly in the 1920s.