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The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

Avery Cunningham

508 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Mayor of Maxwell Street is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning, emotionally charged historical dramas that weave intricate class dynamics and forbidden romance into richly textured narratives of societal struggle.

Description

 When a rich Black debutante enlists the help of a low-level speakeasy manager to identify the head of an underground crime syndicate, the two are thrust into the dangerous world of Prohibition-era Chicago.  The year is 1921, and America is burnin...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 1,364 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

adventurous: 57%

tense: 48%

emotional: 42%

dark: 40%

challenging: 21%

sad: 15%

reflective: 13%

informative: 9%

hopeful: 5%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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