A review by suzanna_m
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Both these women are excellent historical fiction writers and this was a great collaboration, featuring strong characters. Some people lamented that the earthquake read as a footnote, and I agree that it was minor, but I don’t think was a book about the earthquake. It was a book about women supporting women around the time of a devastating earthquake.