buggie_books 's review for:

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

4.0

emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wow, what a great read! Quinn does an excellent job with her characters, and I'm a sucker for well-developed characters. For such a large cast, I thoroughly appreciated how each chapter was broken up into the POV of only one character at a time. It made finding out tidbits here and there about other characters much more manageable and intriguing. By the end, the reader is so excited to finally get the story of (whom I would consider) the MC.  Wrapped up with that first bit of mystery teased throughout the book, I found this such a lovely social commentary, with the main focus on women and their life experiences.