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A review by hannahkt
Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Another five-star for Robson!
I ADORED The Gown when I read it in Summer 2020, and was totally enthralled by not only Robson's ability to intertwine real history with fiction, but also how her writing so effortlessly captured true humanity in her characters. Coronation Year is no exception, though this time the location of the Blue Lion, where much of our action is centered, is just as much a character as the people that inhabit it. Filled with London charm, romance in all the right places, discussions around lingering sentiments to foreigners and worries in a post-World War II Europe for those seen as "other," and heart galore, Jennifer Robson still confounds me in that she flies so far under the radar. I'll be working to remedy that as soon as humanely possible.
I ADORED The Gown when I read it in Summer 2020, and was totally enthralled by not only Robson's ability to intertwine real history with fiction, but also how her writing so effortlessly captured true humanity in her characters. Coronation Year is no exception, though this time the location of the Blue Lion, where much of our action is centered, is just as much a character as the people that inhabit it. Filled with London charm, romance in all the right places, discussions around lingering sentiments to foreigners and worries in a post-World War II Europe for those seen as "other," and heart galore, Jennifer Robson still confounds me in that she flies so far under the radar. I'll be working to remedy that as soon as humanely possible.